Parenthood

COVID-19 Is Complicating Pregnancies. This Black Midwife Has a Plan for That.

Abbie Synan

Midwives have seen an interest in their services during the pandemic as pregnant people consider deliveries outside a hospital.

With Kamala Harris as Biden’s Vice Presidential Pick, Our Time Is Now

Alencia Johnson

Harris is the first Black woman at the top of a major party ticket. The first Asian American. The first graduate of a historically black college or university.

How Teens Can Get Birth Control Without Their Parents Finding Out—Even in a Pandemic

Graci D’Amore

Jane's Due Process helps teens in Texas and beyond access birth control, STI testing and treatment, and other family planning services.

Muslims Have a Right to Contraception. Why Can Evangelical Bosses Take That Away?

Nadiah Mohajir

I want my daughter to know that protecting her religious freedom means protecting her right to access birth control at every stage of her life.

Medical Students Can’t Provide Abortions If They Never Learn How

Alys Brooks

Restrictions on training are not unusual, and it can prevent medical professionals from providing good care.

Exclusive: Meet the Doctor Helping Transform Abortion Care in Alabama

Jessica Mason Pieklo

With Dr. Leah Torres as its new medical director, West Alabama Women's Center will expand its services in a state hostile to abortion rights.

What Does Housing Justice Really Mean?

Jen Deerinwater

It means we deserve to live on stolen lands for free.

To ‘Protect’ My Kids, the State Made Me Homeless

Elizabeth Brico

Parental homelessness does not serve a child’s best interest. I'm fighting back.

These Mothers Are Fighting for Their Families by Occupying Vacant Homes

Lizzie Tribone

The demand for shelter is a demand to keep mothers and their children together.

Why Losing Your Housing Is One of the Greatest Threats to Reproductive Health

Imani Gandy

How can a person parent their children in a safe and healthy environment if they don’t have stable housing?