In 2012, I took the plunge and wrote a book about the battle to end abortion and birth control access one red state at a time. It was a heart-wrenching, brain-numbing, hair-pulling, high-anxiety commitment. It was also one of the most fulfilling things I have ever done, and one I can’t wait to pursue again. […]
Author: Robin Marty
Robin Marty is a freelance writer, speaker and activist, and the author of Crow After Roe: How Women's Health Is the New Separate But Equal and How to Change That. Her articles have appeared in Ms. magazine, Politico, Rolling Stone and other publications.
Heartbeat Bills Are the New Fad in Anti-Abortion Legislation
Heartbeat bills have the reputation of being unconstitutional and are becoming the most consistently proposed and failed pieces of abortion legislation.
New York DA Drops “Self-Abortion” Charges
The New York District Attorney is dropping charges against a woman accused of “self-abortion” after a 24-week fetus was found in a dumpster. But that doesn’t mean they won’t continue pursuing the case.
Need Birth Control? Don’t Bother Asking Apple’s Siri
Want to use Apple’s new interactive “Siri” on your iPhone? “She” has tons of information–just as long as you don’t ask about birth control, abortion, emergency contraception or even mammograms. In asking Siri a few easy reproductive-health questions, it was discovered that she appears to have a blind spot when it comes to women’s health. […]
What Is Controversial About Birth Control?
If you were planning a wedding for 300 guests, and you knew that one person attending was a strict vegetarian, would you order him or her a separate meal? Or would you simply decide not to have food at all? If it sounds like a ridiculous situation, in essence, that is what is being demanded […]