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NYC, DC and Chicago full spectrum doula program recruitment!
It’s gonna be a busy summer for all you aspiring full spectrum doulas! Volunteer programs in NYC, DC and Chicago are all accepting applications for summer trainings. More details after the jump! DC...
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Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion
Thanks to Steph Herold on twitter, I found out that today is the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion. A little more poking around and I learned that it’s a day that was inspired...
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Why the public funding debate could end abortion access all together
My latest column is up at RH Reality Check, reflecting on this 36th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, and why our movement’s decision not to go to battle for public funding for abortion is leading us...
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Pro-choice pregnancy and the politics of language
I was inspired to write my latest column for RH Reality Check because of a number of emails I’ve gotten over the years with various questions about the issue of the language we use to talk about...
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Remembering those still waiting for the promise of Roe
Last week marked the 40th anniversary of the historic Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision that opened the door for legal access to abortion in the US. Every year the anniversary rolls around to...
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Bay Area Doula Project launches at home medication abortion support
I absolutely love seeing how the different full-spectrum doula groups around the country are developing their models. At this point, the majority are working to support people having abortions by...
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Asheville, NC full spectrum doula group looking for new volunteer doulas
Check them out and apply if you are interested. We are looking for people interested in training as abortion doulas to work with clients in the clinic. Doulas will be present and provide emotional...
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NYTimes: Abortion and Birth, Together
In case you missed this article from two weeks ago, I was interviewed by journalist Alissa Quart for an article about full spectrum reproductive justice work. These doulas partner with clinics directly...
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Two election reflections: Latino myth-busting & the white women’s vote
I’ve been writing a weekly column at Colorlines these last five months. My areas of focus are gender and race, so I’ve written about all sorts of topics, including a tax break for Black and Latino men,...
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The most important op-ed you’ll read this year
This op-ed is a few weeks old at this point, but I wanted to make sure everyone saw it and takes note. As birth activists, this is one of our most important connections to the broader movement for...
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