by Jennifer Baumgardner Just over eight years ago, I decided to make a T-shirt that said “I had an abortion.” …
by Amanda Marcotte As a journalist who specializes in reproductive health, I have the unique opportunity to meet a variety …
by Susan Elizabeth Davis On a bleak December day in 1979, I had an epiphany: I would write a pro-choice …
by Margie Kelly Abortion opponents long ago slapped their brand on the fetus, parading giant graphic images of fetuses in …
by Ria Sen and The Feminist Press The passionate writers who record stories of abortion — personal memories, histories, theory …
by Jasmine Burnett The Black feminist group, the Combahee River Collective, described its beginnings by saying: “It was our experience and disillusionment …
by Priscilla Smith While watching the totally hip video of the Orthodox Reggae beat rapper Matisyahu’s song Miracle, I began to …
By Judith Arcana February 16, 2012 Im a Jane. Another Jane said when she heard me use the past tense …
by Jeannie Ludlow “You know, illegal abortions aren’t all bad.” A few years ago, I found myself saying this to …
by Justine Goodman I am the daughter of a woman who wrote in 1970 that “involuntary motherhood is slavery.” That …
by Faith Pennick The debate over reproductive choice continues to burn, even with a pro-choice president currently in the White …
by Andrea Plaid I’m not an aberration because I’m a childless, employed, divorced, college-educated Black cisgender woman — regardless of what the …
by Sarah Flint Erdreich I was 13 years old during the anti-choice “Summer of Mercy” in 1991 when anti-choice activists …
by Susie Day Dear Western Civilization – My name is Mary. Not Mary of Had-a-Little-Lamb fame. Holy Mary. Or, if …
By Sara Benincasa February 9, 2012 I’m a comedian, not a scientist or another type of professional smart person, so …
by Eleanor J. Bader When retired clinic owner Patricia Baird-Windle contacted me in 1998 and invited me to collaborate with …
by The Editors “Abortion is a matter of the heart,” the late Dr. George Tiller once said. “For until we …
by Barbara Santee I am 74 years old. When I was 18, I had an illegal abortion that nearly killed …
By Rev. Debra W. Haffner February 2, 2012 I have been an advocate for safe and legal abortion for more …
by The Editors A new study puts another face on women’s reproductive decision-making during an economic downturn. It indicates that …
by Mary Lou Greenberg I remember the first time I heard about Medical Students for Choice. I don’t remember the …
by Lori Adelman In 1970, something electrifying filled the air in New York. Feminist organizing was in high gear. Betty …
By Linda Weber January 26, 2012 Imagine the whole universe — the vast expanse of reality in which all things …
by Aram A. Schvey What’s chutzpah? Until December 2011, I would have deferred to the classic definition in Leo Rosten’s The …
by Ayesha Chatterjee and Judy Norsigian As current staff members at Our Bodies Ourselves (OBOS), an organization that has advanced …
By Gabrielle Korn January 20, 2012 It’s no secret that the United States is in the midst of a War …
by Carol Mason A new anti-abortion DVD is being distributed on America’s campuses. It is called 180 to suggest that society has …
by Corinne A. Carey Our nation’s health care system is in a period of rapid and dramatic change, and the …
by Carol Downer If working in the abortion movement for over 40 years qualifies me to gaze into my crystal …
By Sunsara Taylor January 18, 2012 The first time I stood up for abortion rights was back in 1994 in …
By Manis Rayles January 18, 2012 I am a believer. If I had to name my religion, it would be …
By K Salis January 18, 2012 War can be an intimate experience, often in a deeply personal way, even though …
By Merle Hoffman January 17, 2012 It’s been over 40 years since I founded Choices Women’s Medical Center, one of the …
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