by Carol Downer In the 1970s, I got involved in the women’s self-help movement in California, traveling the countryside to introduce women to vaginal self-examination
by Merle Hoffman When I first opened a clinic for women’s abortion care in New York in 1971, women finally had access to safe, legal
by Elizabeth Black When I was in college, I was slut-shamed. On the one hand, I was encouraged to save myself for marriage, but, on
by Eleanor J. Bader Three years ago, The International Journal of Chemistry published an article positing Biphenyl-A, or BPA, as a primary culprit in the breast cancer
Barbara Seaman was an author who persistently challenged the “givens” of the medical establishment. In the 1970s, she became a pioneer in a bustling new
by Elizabeth Black I am a copywriter for a sex toys company in England, and, for several years, I’ve written articles reviewing new products for
By Lu Bailey April 12, 2011 Several years ago, I attended a workshop about the history of douching. The topic was very intriguing to me.
by Michelle Chen When a little girl starts growing breasts a year after losing her first baby tooth, her parents probably understand the situation as
By Rev. Rebecca Turner Since the 1960s, a sex education war has waged in school districts and state legislatures around the country. Schools seeking to
By Georgia Kral Two indie bands with all female members, Mountain Man from Bennington, Vermont and Sleep Over from Austin, Texas, use their music performances
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“Merle Hoffman has always known that in a democracy, we each have decision-making power over the fate of our own bodies. She is a national hero for us all.” —Gloria Steinem
In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade and a country divided, Merle Hoffman, a pioneer in the pro-choice movement and women’s healthcare, offers an unapologetic and authoritative take on abortion calling it “the front line and the bottom line of women’s freedom and liberty.”
Merle Hoffman has been at the forefront of the reproductive freedom movement since the 1970s. Three years before the Supreme Court legalized abortion through Roe v. Wade, she helped to establish one of the United States’ first abortion centers in Flushing, Queens, and later went on to found Choices, one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive women’s medical facilities. For the last five decades, Hoffman has been a steadfast warrior and fierce advocate for every woman’s right to choose when and whether or not to be a mother.