Abortion Rights

Here’s a perfect example of how sisterhood is powerful: Five women in the South Carolina State Senate, three Republicans, one Independent and one Democrat, have blocked the passage of a near-total ban on abortion in South Carolina. They’ve accomplished this feat three times in eight months. It’s one of the…

Living “Blue” In Florida, While Also Living A Spiritual Life Thank God, the most horrible legislative session Florida has seen in decades is FINALLY over!! There were days I was so angry, I thought I might literally punch a wall!! WHO THE HELL DO THESE PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE??? Breathe…remind…

I wonder what the future holds for them — In the coming weeks, tens of thousands of high school and college students will toss their mortarboards toward the skies, concluding one phase of life as they prepare for a new one. High school students will use their summer to prepare for college life, the military, or work. …

Introduction Abortion is a divisive and emotive issue, with strong feelings being expressed on both sides. The key issue is whether or not abortion should be illegal. Others argue for a woman’s right to control her own body and health, while proponents stress the need of protecting human life. …

Asking for a friend — My friend, let’s call her Moral, was sitting in a large auditorium at her place of employment when the company’s PAC leader, let’s call him Amoral, offered up the information that the company “strongly supports this ballot initiative.” Which ballot initiative, you ask? Let’s play a game. I’ll give you…

Abortion is a social and political minefield and an issue that may never be widely agreed upon. This is how it is with issues that straddle a thin moral line. The only thing to do to move forward from this intractable and divisive debate is to re-frame the issue, putting…

An Unspoken Injustice in the Heart of Modern Society — It’s a sullen evening here in the heart of Bucharest. The cold bites, and the city is shrouded in a dense fog that obscures the harsh realities of the streets. I’m holed up in a worn-out pub, a relic of the past, warming my insides with a swig of Slivovitz…

Separate and Intentionally Unequal Part 1 of 2 — Private schools. Private colleges. Private healthcare. Privatization is for those who can afford it. And so it will be with abortion, more on that in a minute. The 1% to the a portion of the top 10% will live in their gated communities with private security and fire and police…

North Carolina is about to vote on whether to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of one of the worst anti-abortion bills in the country. I want to use my experience as an ER Nurse, providing emergent abortion care, to illustrate how horrifying this bill is. And it is BAD. Miscarriages…