Being touched, even by a doctor, made me feel ashamed. Having sex? That was even worse. “I don’t know why I’m getting so emotional right now,” I said as I wiped tears away from the face. “I don’t know, either,” Dr. O’Neil shrugged as she handed me a tissue. I tried to get myself together […]
This originally appeared on Alternet.org. Republished here with permission. Criminalization of pregnancy and unpaid maternity leave are some of the obstacles mothers face in the U.S. It’s ironic that while women are constantly bombarded with attacks on abortion rights, our society and economic system provide virtually no support for women when they decide to have […]
Just months before I learned of my PCOS diagnosis, I admitted that I want a child of my own. But now, that may not be possible. I should have written this essay weeks ago. I wanted to; I really did. For the last month, words would swirl around my head, forming perfect sentences in perfect […]
