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I <3 my IUD

Feb 20, 2014 / Summer / Our Folks
This is a message to all you lovely period-having people out there – stop asking if I have a tampon you could borrow.  I have … Read More

"That will be $800" - My IUD Journey

Nov 20, 2013 / Allie / Our Folks
“It will run you around $800.” This statement was casually spoken to me by a secretary at the OBGYN office I had visited a week … Read More

Health Care Reform: Moving onto the Next Barriers to Care

Sep 04, 2013 / Diana / Our Folks
The Affordable Care Act is law of the land and that’s a good thing. More people who previously weren’t able to access health care due … Read More

Queer Rights Are Reproductive Right Because Queer Folks Have Reproductive Systems

Jun 14, 2013 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
While interviewing for an internship at an LGBT non-profit last summer, I was asked, “I can tell that you’re very active in your community but … Read More

Making Communities Healthier

May 15, 2013 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
Cross-posted with permission from Provide.  “Places get healthier when the people who live in them make informed choices about what they put in their bodies, and … Read More

How to Get an Abortion

Mar 27, 2013 / Amanda / Our Folks
Let’s imagine five years from now we lose the rest of what remains of our civil liberties and all abortions are outlawed. Obviously just because … Read More

Postpartum Cancer and The Breast & Cervical Cancer Prevention & Treatment Act, or, Two Reproductive Justice Things I Learned About By Simply Having A Conversation With My Sister

Jan 29, 2013 / Sarah / Our Folks
My medical history is something I’ve always been vague on. Aside from a smattering of recessive traits and bad teeth, I don’t really know what … Read More

Cruise Vs. Shields: Overcoming Postpartum Depression

Jan 14, 2013 / Lydia Stuckey / Our Folks
After watching the Golden Globes last night, I felt inspired to dissect a Hollywood debate that relates to reproductive justice. Everyone remember when Tom Cruise … Read More

Think Before You Pink: A Review of "Pink Ribbons, Inc."

Nov 01, 2012 / Lauren / Our Folks
On October 17 the Women and Gender Sexuality Studies department at CSULB had a showing of a new film- “Pink Ribbons, Inc.” It was a … Read More

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