More Than A Magazine, A Movement
When COVID-19 became a pandemic, I thought Americans would surely recognize and embrace the importance of science and public health. As a physician on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, I now see how misinformation and mistrust are instead exacerbating the crisis and putting healthcare workers like me at risk.
Now more than ever, I wish we had leaders like my grandmother, who knew that trustworthiness was the bedrock of leadership.
Abortions conducted by trained providers have a low overall risk. In fact, childbirth carries a risk of death that is 14 times higher than abortion.
These bans will not help our collective efforts to protect patients and healthcare workers—but they will increase the risk of death and injury to women.
Harvey Weinstein’s conviction is a step in the right direction, but it took powerful, well-resourced women to take down Mr. Weinstein. In order to end the epidemic of sexual violence, we need to invest in research and to support all survivors by creating evidence-based programs to help them to lead full, healthy lives.
