The logical consequence of abortion bans—and indeed, all false claims that equate abortion or birth control with murder—is sending women to jail. This isn’t just theory or speculation. It’s already happening.
Author: Erin Matson
Erin Matson is a feminist organizer and writer recognized for creativity, vision, breakthrough campaigns and fearless advocacy and storytelling. She is the co-founder and co-director of Reproaction, a new direct action group forming to increase access to abortion and advance reproductive justice, and also serves on the board of directors of NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia Foundation. Previously, she served as editor at large for Rewire and as action vice president of the National Organization for Women.
Melinda Gates, and Why We MUST Talk About Abortion
Reprinted from RH Reality Check. Read the original here. While they don’t bother putting her name on the Forbes list, by virtue of marriage Melinda Gates is the richest woman in the world. She proudly considers herself an advocate for family planning and women’s health. “I am focused on one thing,” she wrote in a recent blog […]