reproductive rights

My abortion helped me turn my life around.

My Abortion Was The Turning Point In My Life

The gynecologist said, “Congratulations!” He sent me home with some vitamin B pills, assuming that of COURSE I was going to carry this baby to term. My heart ached and I was devastated all over again — but I knew I could not support the life of a child.

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Missouri To Require Consent Of Both Parents For Teens Seeking An Abortion

No mention is made of what happens should a teen be estranged from one parent, should a teen be in a single-parent family, if there are geographic distances between a teen and a parent, and did I mention that abortions are nobody’s beeswax? Yeah.

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IUDs Are The Best, Study Shows

With fewer people facing unintended pregnancies, the net abortion numbers are down.

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Unsafe Abortions Are Anything But History — Just Ask Google

I know a woman who worked in an inner-city hospital before the passage of Roe v Wade. Every week, staff there saw women come in battling massive infection or blood loss. They actually reserved beds for women like this because it was so common. The cause? Illegal, unsafe abortions. But that was then, right? That was 42 years ago, right? That doesn’t happen anymore, right? Wrong.

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Washington State Rep Slut Shames Teens

This week in Batty State Lawmaker News, teens in Washington State lobbied for reproductive health services and, instead of respect, they got slut s

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The Ladies Behind Jane's Due Process

Jane's Due Process helps a lot of girls and children live better, healthier lives.

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5 Times During the Presidential Debate That Republicans Showed They DGAF About Women

“I may not be your dream candidate just yet, but I can assure you I am Hillary Clinton's worst nightmare. And in your heart of hearts, you cannot wait to see a debate between Hillary Clinton and Carly Fiorina,” she said. “I will tell you this, I will beat Hillary Clinton."

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If I Wanted To Get An Abortion, I Would Not Be Safe

There's a deadly cost to Brazil's stance on abortion. If I died, I would be shamed for making a choice that should be a right.

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