From Griswold to Title X: Why Birth Control Access Matters Published: June 11, 2015 Until college, I knew nothing about Griswold v. Connecticut. I also knew little about Title X. Not knowing about these important historical moments is a form of privileged ignorance for me.
Contraceptive Access is Still Under Attack Published: June 9, 2015 As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, we must also reflect upon the long way we have to go.
Griswold Paved the Way to Sex Positivity Published: June 7, 2015 Today, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, I reject the virginity myth and I thank Griswold for being the first stepping-stone towards giving me legal control of both my body and my future.
Via SisterReach. #BlackHERstory: Cherisse Scott and SisterReach Published: February 2, 2015 SisterReach is a grassroots advocacy organization founded in 2011 by Cherisse Scott that provides a framework of reproductive justice to women and girls in the Memphis, Tennessee, and surrounding Mid South area.
Via Feminist Campus. Recap: We Rallied For Roe On Last Week’s “Roeversary!” Published: January 30, 2015 It’s been 42 years since the Roe v. Wade decision and 42 years of protesting and counterprotesting. This year was no different, and I was thrilled to get to participate.
Via Virginia Coalition to Protect Women's Health. Get Into It: Meet Us In Richmond to Protest TRAP Laws! Published: December 1, 2014 Join us as we fight to protect Virginia’s reproductive health clinics!
Via Feminist Campus. Equality Isn’t Out of This World: Vote No on Measure 1 for Women’s Rights! Published: October 28, 2014 It seems like I must be an extraterrestrial being, one who is not from the planet Earth, because apparently my ideals about women’s health equity are just that far out.
Measure 1 Goes Too Far: Why North Dakota Needs to Vote No Published: October 17, 2014 Measure 1 was originally written to ban abortions in the state of North Dakota, and while it will do that, it will also do a lot more harm in addition.
Recap: We Stood Outside the SCOTUS in a Snowstorm to Defend Birth Control Access, And I Loved It Published: March 25, 2014 “When it comes to birth control and a woman’s right to choose, let it be know that we let nothing stand in our way!”
#MyBodyMyBC: 25 Reasons Why We Need To Defend Birth Control Access On March 25 Published: March 20, 2014 On March 25, the Court will hear arguments from two for-profit companies challenging expanded contraceptive access in the ACA – and then rule on whether women should make their own personal decisions about their birth control or whether their bosses should decide. These are just 25 reasons why women need access to birth control.
