reproductive rights
What It’s Like to Get an Abortion in North Carolina
In recent years, North Carolina has “gone to town on abortion restrictions.” This is one person's story.
Kimberly Lawson
12.5.19
reproductive rights
What It's Like to Get an Abortion in Georgia
While Georgia's 6-week ban has been blocked as legal challenges proceed against it, the reality is that it's already difficult to get an abortion in the state.
Kimberly Lawson
11.25.19
reproductive rights
CNN and MSNBC Are Taking Abortion Talking Points from Fox News
A new analysis shows that lies that start on Fox News get repeated on other networks.
Kimberly Lawson
9.24.19
Health
Anti-Choicers Are Suggesting People Continue Pregnancies That Could Kill Them
Misinformation about life-threatening ectopic pregnancies is part of a campaign to argue that abortion is never medically necessary.
Kimberly Lawson
9.13.19
Health
This Tennessee Lawmaker Claims a Fetus Can Survive Outside the Womb at Conception
"This is an example of how politicians do not understand the medical language enough to make a policy based on it."
Kimberly Lawson
8.20.19
Health
When He Throws Your Birth Control Pills in the Garbage
Pressuring someone not to use birth control is called reproductive coercion and it's a form of intimate partner violence.
Kimberly Lawson
8.12.19
body
Women in Labor Can’t Hold In Their Babies. Nurses Tell Them To Do It Anyway
Mothers in labor are often asked to delay birth to accommodate doctors’ schedules. In many cases, it can have harmful consequences.
Kimberly Lawson
7.16.19
reproductive rights
Opening an Abortion Clinic Means Jumping Through Absurd Hoops
Groups try to operate under the radar to avoid harassment of construction workers, zoning fights with city council, and other obstacles.
Kimberly Lawson
7.12.19
mind
Sleep Deprivation Can Be a Weapon in the Hands of an Abusive Partner
Unlike other types of physical abuse, sleep deprivation doesn’t leave a mark.
Kimberly Lawson
7.9.19
Health
People Are Already Dying From Being Denied Abortions
A new study is a reminder of the serious consequences of restricting abortion access.
Kimberly Lawson
6.14.19
LGBTQ
Trump Is Very Confused About Trans People
On Wednesday, Trump commented that trans people shouldn't be allowed in the military because they take "massive amounts of drugs"—among other inaccurate claims.
Kimberly Lawson
6.6.19
mental health
What It Feels Like to Learn Your Rapist Is Dead
“There was a part of me that felt he never got a fair shake in life.”
Kimberly Lawson
6.3.19
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