Tag Archives: abortion

Why I Raise Money for Abortions

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Or Why I love the DC Abortion Fund (DCAF) (cross-posted at Daily Kos) I don’t have a personal story to tell. I’ve never experienced an unintended pregnancy, and the women I know who have were all able to afford the … Continue reading →

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Pro-choice, Pro-woman.

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

I was raised to be anti-choice, or as I called it at the time, pro-life. While we weren’t terribly observant, we were Catholic, and that surely fueled at least part of that identity. We never talked about it though. I … Continue reading →

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A Legitimate Cause for Concern

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

Todd Akin is running for senate. If elected, he’ll be one of a body of 100 who make decisions that effect not just what happens in this country, but globally. He’ll have a platform from which he can turn a … Continue reading →

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Roe v. Wade – What It Means is Everything

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

It’s Trust Women Week, and I decided to participate by entering this piece in a blog contest sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women. While I didn’t win, they will be featuring a portion of my blog in their … Continue reading →

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Make 2012 the Year of the Pro-Choice Voter

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

This is part of the NARAL “Blog for Choice” day.  The best thing pro-choicers can do this year to honor the anniversary of Roe v. Wade is to vote pro-choice. Don’t like the fact that 92 anti-choice provisions were enacted … Continue reading →

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My Uterus as a Small Business

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

I’ve been thinking about the elections. Apparently, if the news analysis is correct, despite the hope and progressive change the country voted for in 2008, what we want now is something completely different. Apparently we didn’t like Obama, or are … Continue reading →

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