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[Photo: A young Asian mom looks sad as she holds her infant.]

New Moms May Face Uphill Battle After Giving Birth. Here’s What to Watch For.

Abbie Synan

"We need to give women the grace to do what they need to help themselves."

[Photo: A Black mom smiles as she holds her child at a park.]

How You Can Help Black Mamas This Mother’s Day

Support Black doulas and midwives. Bail out Black mamas. Donate to birth centers. These are just a few of the ways you can help.

[Photo: An illustration of two women smiling on two separate video conferencing windows.]

Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson on Why the Fight to #FreeThePill ‘Feels So Retro’

Galina Espinoza

The acting president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America spoke with Rewire News Group about the past, present, and future of birth control.

[Photo: A young, Black mother smiles as she walks down the street and holds her baby in her arms.]

My Abortion Made Motherhood Possible

Regina Mahone

This is something worth celebrating—it’s also reproductive justice, actualized.

[Photo: An illustration of a midwife helping a pregnant person during an home birth.]

What You Need to Know About Home Births

Abbie Synan

"Don’t choose out-of-hospital birth because you’re scared. ... Really choose home birth or choose a midwife-assisted birth because you feel comfortable with the model of care."

[Photo: A woman wears a mask as she sits in a clinic's waiting room.]

For Reproductive Freedom, Going Back to ‘Normal’ Is Not an Option

Jill E. Adams

Now is the time to take responsibility for both the past and the present, and to demand change.

[Photo: A black and white portrait of a white woman smiling as she gazes into the camera.]

Correcting the Record on Abortion During COVID-19: A Q&A With Dr. Erin King

Regina Mahone

"You can’t wait one week, two weeks, five weeks. You’ve got to do it right then. It’s got to be accessible."

[Photo: An illustration of a pregnant person looking sad as they hold their belly. Behind them are coronavirus cells.]

Is It Ethical to Try for a Baby Right Now?

Ilana Gordon

I don't know what I've lost to this pandemic yet. Maybe it's the child I'll never have; maybe it's the world I'd like that child to grow up in.

[Photo: Two Black women smile as they stand in front of a wall with a sign that says 'CHOICES Memphis Center for Reproductive Health.']

A Midwife’s Work at an Abortion Clinic: A Q&A with Nikia Grayson of CHOICES Memphis Center for Reproductive Health

Dominique Rémy

"People who have abortions also have babies, and we should be able to serve them throughout the reproductive spectrum."

[Photo: A group of predominantly pregnant people of color sit in a living room as they listen to an elder Black birthworker speak.]

Birth Centers Are Crucial for Communities of Color, Especially in a Pandemic

Leseliey Welch & Nashira Baril

We must act quickly to fortify established birth centers, and make birth centers a real option for birthing people in every city.

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