In the past few months, we have heard and read much about “fetal heartbeat” laws being passed in several states. The nickname for these bills...[Read More]
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I sat in the dark room of a battered women’s shelter in Omaha, Nebraska, surrounded by my three daughters aged 9, 7, and 5 while...[Read More]
Most recent statistics indicate nearly one in four women in the United States will have had an abortion by the age of 45. Abortion is...[Read More]
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The “Never Again” coat-hanger posters often seen at pro-choice demonstrations are at once evocative and cautionary. They conjure up images of gruesome back-alley abortions of...[Read More]
Growing up with an older brother, I spent the majority of my life with the mindset I was never going to let a boy tell...[Read More]
I was 17 and looking forward to escaping high school and going to college. I was independent, an only child raised by busy single parents...[Read More]
Women fought bravely and tirelessly for decades for the right to choose (of course, there were also many who fought to deny women this right,...[Read More]
The year was 2003. I was 19 and “in love” or so I thought. He was 5 years older than me and had a 5...[Read More]
By ShLanda Burton Are you ready to make those New Year’s Resolutions? Have you thought about how you will get in shape, eat healthier, stay...[Read More]
Snow days. Ah, music to my ears. There are two natural wonders that manage to leave me in a space of tranquility and awe. One...[Read More]