Emily Rapp refuses to let the memory of the beloved child she will never see again be roped into the Right to Life’s worldview. I’ve been writing about my son Ronan, who died of Tay-Sachs disease in February 2013, since the day of his diagnosis. This has included a discussion of parenting strategies that must […]
In no other case except pregnancy, do we legally compel one human to give up their bodily autonomy to sustain the life of another human. So, newsflash: I’m pro-choice. In my opinion a fetus is a collection of cells, which should not be afforded the same rights as a human being because it isn’t a […]
This originally appeared on Everyday Feminism. Republished here with permission. It’s true. Women’s rights in the United States have come a long way, as illustrated by a recent Ms. Blog piece about the 10 things that American women could not do before the 1970s. But as we reflect on the remarkable progress the feminist movement […]
One in three women will terminate a pregnancy before she turns 40, but without real women sharing their stories, abortion will stay a political issue rather than a personal one. Senior year of high school, between French and Stats, in a fluorescently lit, poorly tiled bathroom, my friend huddled our small group around her and […]
The idea that a woman can love her own child and passionately support abortion rights should not be a provocative one. But it still is. I tried for almost a year to become pregnant. I was 33, then 34; not old by any measure, except the very particular one involving fertility. One month before I […]
We all know someone who’s had an abortion. It’s time to stop ignoring the facts, says Emily Heist Moss. Today is the 40th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that protected the right of women to terminate a pregnancy. Lest we forget what we’re talking about—and who we’re talking about—a few […]
Abortion is not to be taken lightly, Michelle says, but the GOP ticket stands so firmly against it because they don’t know what it’s like to have their rights taken away from them. If Paul Ryan had his way, I would now have a child in high school. Assuming that child made it to high […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. When Men Stop Seeking Beauty And Women Care Less About Wealth by Maia Szalavitz of Time magazine says as gender equality rises in any given society, men focus less on seeking mates with youth and […]
Therapist Lyla Cicero recently met with an 18-year-old client who is pregnant. She is pro-life, but getting an abortion. Cicero shares her story, and why choosing not to have the child is truly better for everyone. When I hear folks saying they are pro-life, I wonder for whom, and under what circumstances. You see, being […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Why The GOP Can’t Win Over The Single Ladies by Hanna Rosin of Slate.com says for weeks before the convention we’d been hearing about how Mitt Romney was set to endear himself to women and […]
Vince Skolny takes a closer look at the idiotic rape comments made by Pennsylvania Senate candidate Tom Smith earlier this week, which have added another nail to the self-made GOP coffin. If you have been to a wedding, you’ve likely heard the question: Who gives this woman to this man? It is so steeped in […]
Lynn Beisner responds to the scores of commenters who had plenty to say about her recent controversial piece, “I Wish My Mother Had Aborted Me.” A couple weeks ago, I wrote an article called “I Wish My Mother Had Aborted Me.” In it, I explained that anti-choice crusaders have been using the stories of people […]
