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Posted by Caitlin

Self Care Isn’t Only Bubble Baths and Hot Tea, Sometimes It’s Simpler

March 27, 2015

Self-care is a necessary part of life in order for people to stay healthy, rested, and well. Sometimes life can just get too hecti… Read more »

Posted by Paul

Education Access is Reproductive Justice

March 26, 2015

The most recent budget plan put out by Congress includes some serious cuts to federal student loan programs. It would freeze the l… Read more »

Posted by Robyn

Florida Bill Further Restricts Abortion Access

March 24, 2015

A lot of crazy stuff comes out of Florida. We even have a Twitter called “Florida Man” for all those ridiculous headlines (“Florid… Read more »

Posted by Kadijah

Putting #Women on the Map

March 23, 2015

Google Doodle for Emmy Noether In recognition of Women’s Herstory Month,  I wanted to acknowledge an organization called Sexualiza… Read more »

Posted by Caitlin

The problem with Franco’s conversation between his “two sexualities”

March 20, 2015

By David Shankbone via Wikimedia Commons Earlier this week I stumbled across an interesting interview with James Franco entitled “… Read more »

Posted by Tristan

Podcasts for Reproductive Justice Activists

March 18, 2015

via Wikimedia Radio is one of my favorite ways of hearing peoples stories. Sound can be a beautiful and intimate medium, allowing… Read more »

Posted by Robyn

Your Pro-Choice Cheat Sheet: How to Respond to Anti-Abortion Arguments

March 17, 2015

From Flickr user “openDemocracy” Last week, my school was “lucky” enough to play host to an anti-abortion group called Creating Eq… Read more »

Posted by URGE Staff

Hey Congress, We See You

March 13, 2015

This week it looked like Congress was poised to pass a bipartisan bill, the Justice for Trafficking Victims Act (JVTA). However, a… Read more »

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