“I can finally manage my PCOS in a healthy and sustainable way thanks to an unlikely ally: TikTok.”
Reproductive rights
The intersection of disability rights and abortion rights is complex.
In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, protests remind the Left how political change happens.
The recent scarcity of menstrual products is exacerbating period poverty in the U.S.
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, advocates and politicians are calling on states and congress to codify Roe. But what does this actually mean for abortion rights?
The overturning of Roe v. Wade is part of a long legacy of American Christian values being forced on Indigenous communities.
Knowing this day would come doesn’t make the reality any easier to process. But as trite as this may sound so soon after such a devastating loss, the fight is far from over.
The politics of abortion revolve around White supremacy and the role it plays in trying to manage the reproduction of different racialized populations. We need to unite in order to fight back.
Scholars offer five takeaways to begin understanding the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision revoking the constitutional right to safe, legal abortion in the U.S.
The shortage highlights an ongoing, systemic failure to ensure vulnerable children have secure access to medically necessary, life-supporting products and equipment.
In the wake of the Buffalo massacre, scholar-activist Rosa Clemente worries that communities of color will be more heavily policed while White supremacists will continue to access guns freely.
After a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion signaled the court’s intention to overturn the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, advocates for reproductive justice took to the streets in cities nationwide.
Women often suffer the most from environmental degradation. A nonprofit in Colombia is trying to make their needs central to conservation.
Across the state, midwives and doulas are working to increase education and access to their services to more Black and Brown women.
For years, horror—a sort of safe danger I knew had an end—got me through some seriously traumatic situations.
The likely outcome of the Dobbs decision will have far-reaching effects on women’s health, both physiological and financial.
As more states enact punitive laws restricting abortions, reproductive justice organizations look for new ways to regain ground and expand their movements.
A growing number of U.S. companies are offering gender-neutral paid parental leave, prompting more fathers to take advantage of a benefit often assumed to primarily serve women.
I had no one to support me after my abortion senior year of high school, mostly because seeking support would mean telling someone my secret. At the time, I lived
If Tuesday’s recall vote in California passes, the Golden State will go the way of Texas, and Democrats will have only themselves to blame.
The U.S. territory has not had any abortion providers since 2018, and antiquated laws are preventing women from obtaining those services.
The U.S. has a history of sterilizing women without their knowledge or permission, but states are working to make up for past mistakes.
This decision comes with the privileges of race, class, and citizenship status—which is why reproductive justice needs to be part of the climate conversation.
Doulas provide emotional and physical support before, during, and after birth. With concerns over the spread of COVID-19, this service has become even more crucial.
“Look at that little bald head,” Jewel Adams said. Moving toward Adams in the arms of her mother, and wearing a ruffled, magenta onesie, is 3-week-old Safiyah James. “Hi Sophia,”
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