I was running through a mental to-do list for the day and enjoying the beautiful sunrise when the word “abortion” sliced through the silence. I cranked the volume on the radio and listened as the show host gave a brief update announcing that today (April 10, 2019) in North Carolina, a senate committee is scheduled
We walked with the crowd of people toward an old, dilapidated building. Angry weeds forced their way through every visible crack and crevice. The building rested at the end of a long driveway, and volunteers in brightly colored vests lined either side. We walked in silence as an overwhelming sense of sadness settled around us
Rachel’s* thoughts raced as she drove down the busy street in Greensboro. She almost missed her turn, but her eyes were drawn to people wearing colorful vests. She pulled in, scanned the unfamiliar parking lot, and tried to figure out where to go. A woman with a kind face approached Rachel’s car and motioned for
This is the final post in our five part series addressing the assumptions of the Shout Your Abortion movement. If you missed our previous articles (Should Women Shout Their Abortions?, Is Abortion Freedom?, Is Abortion Normal?, and Abortion is Good, Because I am Good), then you can check those out by clicking on each title.
This is the fourth part in a five part series that will address the primary assumptions within the Shout Your Abortion movement. If you missed our previous three articles (Should Women Shout Their Abortions?, Is Abortion Freedom?, and Is Abortion Normal?), I’d encourage you to stop now and read each of them first. This week, I’ll be
This is the third part in a five part series that will address the primary assumptions within the Shout Your Abortion movement. If you missed our previous two articles, Should Women Shout Their Abortions? and Is Abortion Freedom?, I’d encourage you to stop now and read both of them first. This week, I’ll be exploring the second
This is the second part in a five part series that will address the primary assumptions within the Shout Your Abortion movement. If you missed our first article, Should Women Shout Their Abortions?, I’d encourage you to stop now and read it first. This week, I’ll be exploring the first assumption of Shout Your Abortion:
In 2015, a movement began when a woman decided to post on Facebook that she’d had an abortion, and she didn’t regret it. This post went viral, and the hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion was born. Women from all over the world came forward to share, not only their personal experiences with abortion, but also the fact that
Kaitlyn’s Story I spent all of high school and a portion of my college experience being sexually active. At the age of 16, I had my first pregnancy scare. In that moment, any beliefs I may have held about abortion flew out the window. The fear, shame, and desperation that washed over me made me
I could wallpaper my house with the baby shower invitations and birth announcements I’ve received over the last few years. It seems as though I’m in a constant rotation of holding new babies, delivering meals to sleepy parents, and buying impractical but irresistible baby outfits. (Sidenote: someone please explain to me why baby girl clothes
