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Fake Clinics Lie in the Name of God

Published: March 25, 2020

I walked into a fake clinic in Arbutus, Maryland on a late Friday afternoon with a vile of urine (that was not mine) in my purse that would indicate I was pregnant. There were children, children’s toys, and a rack of baby clothing of various sizes in the waiting room. This fake clinic is a […]

Catholic Universities Gamble with Students’ Lives on their Campuses

Published: May 23, 2012

Once again Catholic institutions have decided to take young women’s choices and lives into their own hands. Several Catholic institutions, dioceses and charities across the country have filed lawsuits against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) federal mandate that requires employers to provide birth control coverage in their health plans. Although insurance companies […]

BU Takes Back The Night!

Published: March 28, 2012

Guest post by Boston University Center for Gender, Sexuality, & Activism This Friday, students at Boston University are taking back the night. The Feminist Collective, a group that meets under the Center for Gender, Sexuality, and Activism at Boston University, are hosting a Take Back the Night march and rally on BU’s campus. Take Back […]

How to Host a Birth Control Clinic in 3 Easy Steps

Published: February 4, 2012

Part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. Crossposted with permission from Law Students for Reproductive Justice. Fordham University is a Jesuit school. Because of this, students are not able to get birth control prescribed to them at the on-campus health centers. Fordham LSRJ wanted to provide Fordham students with a way to have access to doctors and birth control prescriptions. Here’s […]

Summer of Choice is Over — What Now?

Published: August 15, 2011

So you’ve read Sarah’s blog about the amazing pro-choice support for Summer of Choice and Laura’s blog about the anti-choice extremists who are targeting providers and clinics here in Germantown and across the country. I know what you’re thinking – what can I do to take action, fight back, and protect access to comprehensive women’s […]

They Say No Choice, We Say Pro Choice!

Published: August 11, 2011

We were there because they were there. This is what we kept reiterating to those asking us why we would come out to Germantown, Maryland to spend 14-hour days holding signs in the hot sun – it was a necessary response to the presence of Operation Rescue and other anti-choice activists who came with local […]

Summer of Choice Unites Community Abortion Activists

Published: August 9, 2011

When word got out that Operation Rescue’s Summer of Mercy 2.0 was targeting Dr. LeRoy Carhart in Germantown, Maryland, we felt nothing but dread. Although I expected to see a lot of hate and woman-shaming this week, I was not expecting to leave this week feeling refreshed and empowered. Despite the anti-choice presence, the pro-choice […]

Activists Stand Up for Abortion Rights in Germantown

Published: August 3, 2011

Anti-choice activists have gathered in Germantown, Maryland this week to target a man, a clinic, and a woman’s right to choose. Beginning this past Sunday, Dr. Leroy Carhart and his clinic, Germantown Reproductive Health Services, has become the main target of the anti-choice group Operation Rescue’s “Summer of Mercy 2.0.” Their intent, to shut down […]

Summer of Choice: Show Your Support and Thanks to the Doctors, Clinics, and Your Right to Choose

Published: July 22, 2011

Having had an abortion when I was just 18 and totally unprepared for an unplanned pregnancy, I am reminded every time new legislation is passed that limits abortions or anti-abortion activists harass women and clinics that this choice is not something to take for granted, that, unfortunately, a fight is required to maintain this legal […]

NYPD: Shame on you

Published: May 31, 2011

So, former NYPD officer Kenneth Moreno would like the world to feel bad for having to travel the “rough road” of the past two and half years since he was indicted for raping an intoxicated woman after escorting her to her apartment. Last Thursday, Moreno was found not guilty, as was former officer Franklin Mata […]