Maureen Shaw

Maureen Shaw

Maureen Shaw is a feminist, writer, and proud mama of two. Her writing has appeared widely online, including sherights.com (which she founded in 2011), Quartz, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, Mic, Scary Mommy, Women Under Siege, Jezebel, and more. Maureen holds a master’s of arts degree in human rights from Columbia University.

[Photo: Natalie Weaver (Left), her daughter Sophia (center), and her husband (right).]

Right-Wing Media Twisted This Mother’s Pain to Fit Its Anti-Abortion Agenda

Maureen Shaw

After social media trolls targeted her daughter’s disability, one advocate’s fight to right the wrong became a proxy fight over abortion care.

A Q&A With One of the Men Calling Bullshit on Anti-Choice Legislation in Illinois

Maureen Shaw

"When a man chooses to be silent on reproductive rights, he is choosing complacency with inequity," says Blake Kelley, a Men4Choice board member.

Pregnant People, New Parents Need More Emotional Support

Maureen Shaw

A forthcoming study of nearly 85,000 Norwegian mothers has found that "self-esteem decreased during pregnancy, increased until the child was six months old and then gradually decreased over the following years."

Telemedicine Abortion Is Very Safe, Despite What Lawmakers Say

Maureen Shaw

Telemedicine could very well be the antidote to social conservatives’ attacks on reproductive rights—but only if states ease restrictions on who is allowed to perform medication abortion, and how.

Maryland Governor Takes Atypical GOP Approach to Reproductive Rights

Maureen Shaw

Polls suggest Larry Hogan, a GOP governor in a blue state, is the country's second most popular governor, but reproductive rights activists remain skeptical.

Protecting Rights in a Post-‘Roe’ World: More ‘Freedom of Choice Acts’ and Strong Coalitions

Maureen Shaw

The political red tape that has crisscrossed itself around abortion rights in recent years demands an equally heavy analysis and response.

Where Do We Go From Here as Reproductive Rights Activists?

Maureen Shaw

Whatever your skill set or experience, there are several ways to get involved.

New Year Promises an Uphill Battle on Abortion—What You Can Do About It

Maureen Shaw

It’s incumbent upon each of us as individuals—as well as within and across social justice movements—to fight every attempt to block abortion access.

The Complicated Mess That Is Lena Dunham’s Abortion Wish

Maureen Shaw

Whether or not you agree with the sentiments flying across the internet, one thing is certain: Dunham has reignited a public conversation about abortion.

Thanks, But No Thanks, Pope Francis: Abortions Don’t Need To Be Forgiven

Maureen Shaw

If Pope Francis were serious about taking the Church in a more progressive, merciful direction, he would stop fanning the flames of abortion stigma and focus instead on protecting women’s health and well-being.

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