Derek P. Siegel

Derek P. Siegel

Derek P. Siegel (they/them) is a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, studying inequality and reproduction. Derek serves as an intake coordinator and board member with the Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts. In addition to writing about abortion, Derek also writes about trans women’s experiences of reproduction and parenting.

What It Means for Trans Mutual Aid Groups and Abortion Funds to Work Together

Derek P. Siegel & Josie Pinto

For well-resourced abortion funds in states where access is less restricted, there's significant potential for collaboration.

Photo of sign that reads All love is equal

We Are Not ‘Groomers’: How Anti-LGBTQ Stereotypes Inhibit Reproductive Justice

Derek P. Siegel

Even when legislative attacks against LGBTQ people fail to become law, the “groomer” stereotype has dangerous implications.

How Overturning ‘Roe’ Impacts Trans and Nonbinary Communities

Derek P. Siegel

Trans and nonbinary folks already have a hard time accessing abortion care. Overturning Roe v. Wade will make it much worse.

A protester in front of the Texas Capitol building carrying a sign that reads Abortion Access Now

Fighting for More Than Access: Why the Quality of Your Abortion Matters

Derek P. Siegel

Being an abortion counselor has taught me the importance of having more candid conversations about abortion that center bodies and lived experiences.

Derek P. Siegel

What It Means for Trans Mutual Aid Groups and Abortion Funds to Work Together

We Are Not ‘Groomers’: How Anti-LGBTQ Stereotypes Inhibit Reproductive Justice

How Overturning ‘Roe’ Impacts Trans and Nonbinary Communities

Fighting for More Than Access: Why the Quality of Your Abortion Matters

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