Paige Alexandria

Paige Alexandria is a freelance writer covering social justice, reproductive health, and abortion. She worked as a counselor for two years at an abortion clinic in Texas, is an abortion storyteller with We Testify, and sits on the board of directors at The Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity. Her writing has been featured in publications like Bustle, Progress Texas, Shondaland, TalkPoverty, and Vice. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her kids, girlfriend, and hedgehog.

www.paige-alexandria.com

All Work

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News Abortion

Abortion Is Legal—but Texas Cities Keep Trying to Outlaw It

Jul 27, 9:15am Paige Alexandria

Edinburg, Texas, was the latest city that tried to become a "sanctuary city for the unborn" and outlaw abortion within city limits.

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Analysis Law and Policy

People Don’t Know If Abortion Is Legal in Texas. That’s a Problem.

Jul 20, 9:55am Paige Alexandria

Extreme abortion laws like SB 8 in Texas create "immense confusion for people needing abortion care" in the state, advocates say.

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Analysis Media

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Went Too Easy on Fake Pregnancy Clinics

May 12, 2:30pm Paige Alexandria

The show’s recent depiction of a crisis pregnancy center only scratches the surface when it comes to the trauma inflicted by CPCs upon pregnant people.

Culture & Conversation Family

Why I Celebrate My Abortion on Mother’s Day

May 3, 8:25am Paige Alexandria

Mother's Day or not, society will always "celebrate" my decision to continue a pregnancy. My decision to have an abortion? Not so much.

News Abortion

The FDA Opened Abortion Access. Just Not for Everybody.

Apr 30, 9:03am Paige Alexandria

Lifting a medication abortion restriction means abortion patients can get their medication by mail. But not in states where telemedicine is banned.

Culture & Conversation Media

On TikTok, Gen Z Takes on Trump—and Abortion Lies

Jun 24, 1:19pm Paige Alexandria

Young people on TikTok are creating videos to offer a glimpse of their struggles and opinions with videos that discuss abortion, mental illness, or their political beliefs.

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Commentary Abortion

Planned Parenthood Got COVID-19 Funds. Why Are Republicans Trying to Take It Back?

May 27, 4:15pm

Republicans and anti-choice activists are enraged that Planned Parenthood wasn't left to falter in the economic catastrophe brought by COVID-19.

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Culture & Conversation Abortion

5 People Share Why Their Abortion Was Beautiful

May 7, 3:44pm Paige Alexandria

In response to a recent Rewire.News piece titled, “Abortion Isn’t Beautiful,” I talked to five people who want to explain how their experience with abortion was beautiful.

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Commentary Abortion

Abortion Is Available Again in Texas. But You’ll Have to Get in Line.

May 6, 10:17am

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's push to ban abortion during the COVID-19 outbreak could mean long waitlists for care will become the norm across the state.

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Commentary Abortion

How to Get an Abortion During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 13, 4:01pm

From securing financial assistance for abortion care to self-managing abortion to using telemedicine, here are ways people can obtain care amid the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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News Abortion

Anti-Choice City Ordinances Are Proliferating. Here’s How a Lawsuit Can Stop Them.

Apr 7, 4:02pm Paige Alexandria

The American Civil Liberties Union is fighting unenforceable anti-choice city ordinances as they spread across the United States.

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News Abortion

‘Sadness Beyond Tears’ as COVID-19 Abortion Ban Brings Chaos to Texas Clinics

Apr 2, 5:25pm Paige Alexandria

“I'm hurting just thinking about the people we have to turn away, and what they might do or experience without access to safe abortion care."

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News Abortion

Paying for an Abortion Was Already Hard. The COVID-19 Economic Downturn Has Made It Even Harder.

Mar 27, 3:01pm Paige Alexandria

With anti-abortion state officials using COVID-19 to stop legal abortion and millions losing their jobs, abortion funds are seeing a crush of requests.

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Commentary Abortion

How the Coronavirus Is Affecting Abortion Access in a State Hostile to Abortion Rights

Mar 20, 9:34am

In Texas, abortion access is already threatened as a result of extreme anti-choice legislation—the barriers people face are compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Commentary Law and Policy

In Coronavirus Funding Talks, Trump’s Anti-Abortion Extremism Is Laid Bare

Mar 13, 3:35pm

The Trump administration apparently held a coronavirus aid package hostage in order to push its radical anti-abortion agenda. It was cynical and dangerous.

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Commentary Abortion

The Harassment We Face as Abortion Storytellers

Mar 5, 11:21am

In a recent study, 60 percent of abortion storytellers reported experiencing harassment and other negative incidents after sharing their stories.

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Commentary Abortion

The TikTok Abortion Video Didn’t Actually Show Abortion, but This YouTube Video Did

Mar 3, 12:56pm

The recent TikTok video of a teenager at a Planned Parenthood clinic is just the latest online video destigmatizing abortion.

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Commentary Abortion

‘If I Don’t Lie, It’s Illegal’: How Forced Counseling Affects Abortion Patients

Feb 19, 2:19pm

When I provide patient-centered counseling to people seeking abortion care, I have to undo the damage from biased counseling mandated by the state.

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Commentary Abortion

Dear Trump: Stop Using Children as Your Anti-Choice Political Prop

Feb 6, 11:44am

As the parent of a disabled child, I was appalled, but not surprised, that the president would use a child born prematurely as a political prop during his State of the Union address.

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Advice Abortion

Having the Abortion Talk With Children Is Easier Than You Think. Just Ask These Parents.

Jan 13, 8:37am Paige Alexandria

Most people who have abortions already have children. For these parents, talking about their abortions with their kids was not only a normal conversation, but a productive one.

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Commentary Abortion