As we celebrated the 53rd anniversary of Medicaid a month ago on July 30, I found myself wondering where my family would be without it. Although Medicaid was a vital part of gaining access to basic health necessities like vaccinations and check-ups, our relationship with it was precarious throughout the years. Some years we qualified, […]
#NoGagRule: Protesting the Trump Admin’s Latest Attacks on Reproductive Healthcare
In 1988, the Reagan Administration barred Title X health clinics from providing medical counseling on abortion care options. The executive order – more commonly known as the domestic gag rule – was rescinded by President Clinton in 1993, but was then later partially upheld to create a financial (but not physical) separation of Title X […]
#SaveSCOTUS: Stategic Advocacy
In light of Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, people around the nation are organizing rallies, letter drives, Congressional meetings, and more to ask members of the Senate to protect our rights by blocking the approval of the conservative nominee. One such rally was held last Tuesday in front of Virginia […]
#SaveSCOTUS: What’s At Stake for Young Feminists?
Justice Kennedy’s retirement sent waves of shock across the United States and with it, activists scrambling for a plan. This Supreme Court vacancy is particularly volatile as Trump’s choice to replace Kennedy will put many feminist issues – reproductive rights, immigrant justice, gun control, LGBTQ+ rights, the list goes on – at risk. When Trump […]