The History and Political Power of Black Motherhood
Author Dani McClain wants us to stop pathologizing Black mothers鈥� experiences in this country.
Reproductive rights
A Survivor on Speaking Out Against Shame, Silence, and Sexual Assault
I caused a stir in India when I spoke out against rape culture, shaming, and silence. Thirty years later, I found the strength to do it all over again鈥攖his time to an international audience.
For Black Women, Reproductive Justice Is About More Than High-Risk Pregnancies
Infertility affects Black women twice as much as other women鈥攁nd they鈥檙e less likely to seek assistance.
This Farmers Market Is Part of a Plan to Reduce Teen Births
A youth program in Orlando, Florida, wants to decrease high school dropouts, juvenile arrests, and teen births. And it鈥檚 working.
Why We鈥檙e Seeing More Realistic Depictions of Abortion in TV and Film
Planned Parenthood has partnered with the entertainment industry to combat misrepresentations of women鈥檚 reproductive health.
Only 13 States Offer Medically Accurate Sex Education. Here鈥檚 How to Fill in the Gaps
The Sexy Sex Ed initiative helps rural young people feel more comfortable discussing their bodies, sex, and reproductive health to empower them to advocate for themselves.
Where Sex Education Fails, Technology Can Help
The Juicebox app connects people with sex coaches to get their questions answered鈥攁nonymously.
In 鈥淪hout Your Abortion,鈥� a Celebration of Life
The viral social media campaign #ShoutYourAbortion is now a book that celebrates life and freedom as much as choice.
From IVF to Miscarriages: 5 Ways We Can Talk About Infertility
By opening up about her struggles with pregnancy, former First Lady Michelle Obama launches a public conversation about something many women suffer in private.
What Dr. Seuss Can Teach Kids About Consent
It鈥檚 never too early to learn that 鈥渘o鈥� is a boundary, not a punishment.
Kids in the Classroom Can Help Single Moms Rise from Poverty
Educators across the country are adopting a policy to allow children in classes, and allowing more student parents to stay in school.
The #MeToo Movement鈥檚 Roots in Women Workers鈥� Rights
An unsung shero of the early 20th century, Rose Schneiderman organized women to fight for laws to protect them from sexual harassment and assault in the workplace.
Why Childbirth and Abortion Are Not Separate Issues
While we debate abortion, women are dying in childbirth.
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How to Reclaim the Narrative鈥攁nd Power鈥攊n Post-Truth America
Hope plus action and investment equals revolutionary muscle. Now is the time for the progressive majority to set the terms of the conversation.
A Mohawk Midwife鈥檚 Birth Stories
鈥淭he stories of how we鈥檙e born are so important and give so much guidance to a child鈥檚 life.鈥�
Women鈥檚 Rights Are Center Stage in One Kentucky Community
A local theater group tackles stigma and prompts conversations in a state where abortion is steadily under attack.
How Roe v. Wade Changed Motherhood and Marriage
Two generations later, more women are postponing marriage, graduating college, and entering the paid labor force.
Demystifying Female Anatomy with Street Art
The chalk drawings aim to educate and surprise.
Where Birth Control Is Scarce, Young Women Create Sex Education Outside the Classroom
A Kentucky program trains women to advocate for their reproductive health.
Just One State Stands Between Women鈥檚 Rights and the Constitution
Movements such as #MeToo and #SheShouldRun have re-energized the Equal Rights Amendment.
8 Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who Has Just Given Birth
Why you shouldn鈥檛 ask about sleep, weight loss, or breastfeeding. But especially sleep.
Mothers Dying After Childbirth Is a Medical Issue鈥擝ut Cultural, Too
Even as the U.S. rate of infant mortality has decreased, the rate of maternal mortality has increased. Here鈥檚 what male-dominated medicine has to do with it.
What Reproductive Rights Advocates Can Learn From Texas (Yes, Texas)
How folks in conservative states are responding鈥攁nd have been responding for years鈥攖o infringements on their civil rights.
3 Maps Show Where Legal Abortions Are Hardest to Get鈥攁nd Who Lives There
1 in 3 women will have an abortion by age 45.
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