Nearly one in four teenage girls in the United States will become pregnant at least once by the time they are twenty, according to the CDC.About 52% of female teenagers who are sexually active have used the pill, 18% have used any type of shot, and 19% have used long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), such as… Continue reading Teenagers & Birth Control
The abortions/forced sterilization that women of color have been going through for decades is inhuman and such a shameful part of America’s history. Abortion/forced sterilization on women of color is inherently racist and it was always glaringly obvious. It was ultimately a way to control and limit the population and reproduction within marginalized communities. There… Continue reading Pro Choice Always: Because It’s Not Your Body
African Americans have suffered within the medical field for centuries. Throughout history, the medical field has failed black people, as well as other communities of color, leaving them unable to trust healthcare providers. From the infamous Dr. James Marian Sims to the Tuskegee Experiments, black people and children have faced and continue to face medical racism… Continue reading Medical Racism in the U.S.
Intersectionality is a concept coined by Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw. It is an important notion to understand the reproductive justice movement because the two are deeply intertwined. The reproductive justice movement is a result of women of color's frustrations with the traditional and single-minded pro-choice/life rhetoric and framework. Rather than having a singular focus on the… Continue reading The Importance of Intersectionality Within the Reproductive Justice Movement
At a young age women are not to mention or speak about their Reproductive health. Young girls are left with questions about their bodied and the changes they are going through. Due to this lack of knowledge they are exposed to illnesses, pregnancies at a young age and lack care during menstruation. The lack of… Continue reading Reproductive health: The controversy and lack of proper care
The laws and rights of abortion has changed a lot ever since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022, the legal landscape of abortion in the United States has undergone significant transformation. The twelve states as of now that are predominantly located in the South have banned abortion entirely.… Continue reading Abortion Laws and Rights in the USA
Femicide is a silent epidemic in the United States. The intentional killing of women has gone largely unnoticed, due to the normalization of misogyny in our culture. This is why males, regardless of age, are allowed to express sentiments such as “your body my choice” without fear of significant backlash. Men do not suffer from… Continue reading Femicide: A United States Case Study
Anti-abortion activists demonstrate outside the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, U.S., June 13, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein The U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in 2022, reversing Roe v. Wade, drastically changed reproductive justice in the country. Although Roe v. Wade had given federal protection for abortion rights, the… Continue reading Beyond Roe: Transforming Reproductive Justice with the Reversal
When you hear abortion, it is associated with pro-choice or pro-life arguments, but are you truly informed on what an abortion is? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Abortion is a simple health care intervention that can be safely and effectively managed by a wide range of health workers using medication or surgical procedure… Continue reading Destigmatizing Abortion
Medical racism in the United States is not an accidental flaw in the healthcare system—it is a product of centuries of deliberate policy, practice, and ideology. From the earliest days of slavery, Black women's bodies were sites of exploitation and experimentation, laying a foundation for modern obstetrics that continues to benefit from their suffering. Enslaved… Continue reading When Healing Hurts: Navigating Race and Medicine
