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Telemedicine Bans Hurt Rural People

Sep 14, 2015 / Jason T. Frost / Our Folks
Last year, I found a woman bleeding through her dress at a gas station 20 minutes from where I live. She asked me for a … Read More
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18 and pregnant: how a young mom is challenging the stigma of “teen pregnancy”

Sep 11, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
The thought of having a baby has always been difficult for me to grasp and a vision I never really had for myself. I just … Read More

Everything is Bigger in Texas, Except for Abortion Access

Sep 04, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
In 2013, Texans, yet again, had to endure other people making decisions about our bodies for us. When I say for us, I don’t mean … Read More
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3 Reasons Why Voting Rights are a Reproductive Justice Issue

Aug 06, 2015 / Choice USA Staff / Our Folks
In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was enacted in order to prohibit election … Read More

On Solidarity and the Movement for Black Lives

Jul 28, 2015 / Choice USA Staff / Our Folks
Two weeks ago, an anti-choice group released heavily-edited undercover videos aimed at discrediting and potentially dismantling Planned Parenthood. As the country’s largest provider of reproductive … Read More

Being A Black Woman in the Reproductive Justice Movement

Jul 15, 2015 / Choice USA Staff / Our Folks
I recently asked one of my black female friends about her activism. “Why don’t you feel connected to reproductive justice and reproductive health work?” Her … Read More

Human Trafficking and Abortion Care

Apr 22, 2015 / Tristan Cimini / Our Folks
Human trafficking is one of the largest systems of organized criminal activity. It is frequently considered in the realm of international human rights. Because of … Read More

Pregnancy and Incarceration: Intersectional Justice

Apr 15, 2015 / Tristan Cimini / Our Folks
Reproductive justice within prison communities does not get discussed nearly enough. People who are pregnant and incarcerated are subject to many injustices. These injustices are … Read More

Call It Anti-Choice, Not Pro-Life

Apr 14, 2015 / Robyn Smith / Our Folks
I’ve never understood why “pro-choice” and “pro-life” are considered to be opposites. More specifically, I’ve never understood why people are called pro-life when they would … Read More

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