If you had an abortion (or just support the right to), we want to hear your stories, whether you braved the dangers of illegal abortion pre-Roe v. Wade or took some mifepristone this morning.
abortion
abortion
A woman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for having self-administered an abortion within a week of her due date. Was she wrong to do it? Plus, the secret origin story behind my hard-line pro-choice stance.
abortion
Also: do you want to hear about my own transvaginal experience? OF COURSE YOU DO.
abortion
Is the F word a security risk?
ableism
I’m a disabled person, and I actually wholly support prenatal screening and full access to prenatal care, because I think it can result in healthier pregnancies and better outcomes for both pregnant people and infants.
s.e. smith in
Issues,
ableism,
bodies are not political footballs,
disability,
politics,
pro-choice,
reproductive health,
reproductive justice
Feb 21, 2012 at 12:30pm | 110 comments
birth control
“F*ck ovaries,” I was prepared to say, “and their stupid little eggs too. Let’s do this thing! Sterilisation now, ovulation never!”
birth control
You definitely don’t need women testifying at a panel on whether birth control should be included in women’s health plans. After all, government is for men!
abortion
One thing this bill is definitely not about is fetal pain and compassion: It’s about restricting access to health care for people who need it.
s.e. smith in
Issues,
abortion,
bodies are not political,
c-sections,
choice,
my body my choice,
pregnancy,
pro-choice
May 14, 2012 at 5:00pm | 68 comments
catholicism
I commented on her Facebook post supporting Chick-Fil-A’s stance against gay marriage. She said she would pray for me and that she still loves me, and that was the end of it.
media
Suddenly, last week, the media exploded with claims that there had been a massive coverup and the Gosnell story wasn’t being covered by mainstream media.
abortion
The overwhelming scientific evidence does not support claims that abortion causes breast cancer, and members of the anti-choice movement are extremely reluctant to hear or admit this.
abortion
As it stands now, over half of California counties do not have accessible abortion providers, and people may need to travel four hours or more to access care.
s.e. smith in
Issues,
abortion,
bodies are not political footballs,
politics,
pro-choice,
reproductive health,
reproductive justice
Mar 1, 2012 at 10:00am | 14 comments
addiction
I feel like a whole bunch of readers are about to start hating me, but what can you do. Oh, and also, this post is mad somber. Read on.
abortion
I received a lifesaving abortion from a team of highly professional, skilled, and compassionate health care providers. Everyone, everywhere, should have access to the level of care I had at all times and in all situations, no questions asked.
