In today’s treacherous landscape for reproductive health, one policy priority has skirted partisan rancor: periods.
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Because Reproductive Rights are Human Rights
Reps. Katherine Clark and Barbara Lee and Senator Bob Menendez announced the introduction of the Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act last week on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to mandate that the Trump administration include reproductive rights in its annual human rights reports.
Why Every State Should Enshrine Roe
New York’s law removing pre-Roe abortion restrictions that were still on the books is a critical measure to preserve women’s lives and health so never again will another woman die from abortion restrictions.
Ensuring Abortion Care for EACH and Every One of Us
For too long, anti-abortion politicians have interfered in women’s health decisions by banning insurance coverage for abortion care. The EACH Woman Act turns the tide on decades of politically-motivated, harmful attacks on abortion access and ensures that lack of coverage will not stand in the way of anyone making the best decision for themselves and their family.
The Only Girl On The Yankees
I was the only girl on that Little League team and the only minority, and I was determined not to be a benchwarmer.
During Childbirth, Enduring the Patriarchy Was the Hardest Part
After nine months of misogynistic language from doctors and nurses, it’s easy to forget that you’re the decision-maker about your own body.
The Ms. Q&A: Katie Watson Wants to Talk About Ordinary Abortion
“None of us are talking about the 74 percent of women who say that having a baby right now will be very disruptive to their family, their work, their education. The 73 percent who say they can’t afford a baby right now. The 48 percent who say they don’t want to be a single parent or to have a baby with this partner. The cases we discuss the most are the ones that happen the least.”
Wading Into Roe: The Feminist Politics of an Apolitical Classroom
It’s true that tensions are running high—but the stakes are even higher. So today in class, we are talking about it. Pursuant of county directives to remain apolitical in my classroom, I waded into the topic of reproductive rights within its walls.
Press Refresh: It’s Time to Change the Narrative Around Nursing
Most of today’s Registered Nurses have Baccalaureate degrees, many with Masters and Doctorates. Nurses are providing primary care and hospital-based specialty care, conducting NIH grant funded research and serving as congressional representatives. It’s time to consider nursing in a new light—on the campaign trail and in our culture at-large.
What Birth Control Made Possible for Women
It is important to remember that we all stand on the shoulders of the women who came before us and who fought for our reproductive freedoms. But the progress they made is ongoing—and we must continue their fight.