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The Virginity Complex: Where do I fit in?

August 13, 2012

Las month was the first time I had seen a movie in about a year. Why would I pay upwards of $15 to see a movie when I could wait s… Read more »

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Mi Familia Poderosa: How Sex Education Changed my Family

August 7, 2012

My story is a common one. I was raised by Catholic, Mexican parents in southern Arizona which meant I observed strict traditional… Read more »

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One Less Tough Decision: What Birth Control Without Co-Pays Means for College Women

August 1, 2012

Being pro-choice means trusting women to make their own decisions about their reproductive healthcare. But there are some reproduc… Read more »

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Kansas Anti-Choice Bill: Endangering Women and Making a Mockery of the Medical Profession

May 11, 2012

When I first caught wind of the proposed House Bill 313, known by some as the “Pro-Life Protections Act,” others refer to it as th… Read more »

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Bully

May 10, 2012

I recently attended a screening of the documentary Bully— a film that tells the story of five young people and families who have b… Read more »

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My Rights are Everyone’s Rights: Five Reasons Why Queers Should Give a Damn About Reproductive Justice

April 18, 2012

It’s a common question in LGBTQIA groups: Why hop on the reproductive justice bandwagon when I don’t need birth control? Homosexua… Read more »

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Some Thoughts Looking Back, and Looking Forward, on the Murder of Trayvon Martin

April 10, 2012

Like so many others, we at Choice USA have been shocked and saddened by the murder of Trayvon Martin. The loss of such a young lif… Read more »

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In Honor of the 39th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade: Doubling Down on Our Investment in Young People

February 1, 2012

As we commemorate the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and honor the legacy of the reproductive rights advocates that came before… Read more »

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