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Category Archives: reproductive justice
Our Bodies Our Doctors
A few weeks ago during the Seattle International Film Festival I had the absolute honor of seeing a film featuring some well-loved abortion docs that I know and deeply admire. Directed by Jan Haaken, the film follows four doctors in … Continue reading
Ode to the IUD
Inside the uterus, we’re little T’s Small and versatile are we Teenagers come from their pediatrician Determined to have safer sex, they are on a mission Postpartum parents of all stripes Love this flexible little device Three, five, or ten … Continue reading
On the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade: A Midwife’s Bittersweet Reflections
Today is a beautiful and tortuous day, and while I feel great elation every January 22nd, celebrating the Anniversary of legal abortion in the US, this day is also deeply painful. This is my third Roe Day working as a … Continue reading
Why Police Murder and Mass Incarceration Are Reproductive Justice Issues
I have been a little absent of late, mostly due to life getting extremely busy, but also because with the recent grand jury non-indictments of both of the police officers that murdered Michael Brown and Eric Garner, I have been … Continue reading
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