Parenthood

Mom-ish: When My Nephew Was Removed From His Home, I Literally Became a Parent Overnight

Cassie Hogan

Sometimes when he calls me mommy, I wonder if correcting him confuses him, when he's partially right.

If Meghan Markle Chose a Doula, an OB-GYN’s Mocking Proved Her Right

Samantha Griffin

A British doctor joined the royal-bashing, in questioning her birth plan. With physician attitudes like that, who could blame the Duchess of Sussex for considering midwifery, a doula, and a nonhospital birth?

‘Budgets Reflect Priorities’: House Democrats Use Spending Bill to Fight Trump’s ‘Gag Rule’

Ally Boguhn

Democrats' pushback against the so-called gag rule includes Hyde Amendment language restricting federal funding for abortion care.

In ‘Little Woods,’ a Film That Doesn’t Scream Loudly About Abortion

Lindsay King-Miller

Nia DaCosta's debut about an unplanned pregnancy in rural North Dakota makes a subtle case for abortion access without being didactic, a refreshing change from the polarized abortion debate.

A Catholic Hospital in Iowa Offered Contraception for Decades. Then the Bishop Found Out.

Amy Littlefield

Catholic hospitals are supposed to follow religious directives that ban abortion, sterilization, and most contraception. But some of these facilities have found creative ways to get around the rules—until recently.

The Threat That Climate Change Poses to Women’s Health Is Real

Osub Ahmed

The intersection of climate change, women’s health and safety, and current federal and state restrictions on reproductive rights is a perfect storm that will put the lives and well-being of women, disproportionately women of color, at risk.

Ain’t I an Abortion Storyteller?

Kenya Martin

Sojourner Truth’s 1851 speech came to mind as I read recent articles highlighting the history of abortion storytelling while only citing the contributions of white women. We Testify storytellers of color have been talking about our multiple abortion experiences for years to try and change the stigma surrounding it.

Black Maternal Health Week Shines Spotlight on Black-Led Solutions

Miriam Zoila Pérez

“I am very hopeful that this work is ultimately going to lead to some meaningful change for Black mamas in the U.S."

Meet Three Innovators Shifting the Maternal Health Narrative

Dr. Cynthia Greenlee

They experiment with shifting the Black maternal health crisis narrative to emphasize Black life, community self-help, and #BlackJoy.

For Black Undocumented Immigrants, Cost May Be Major Barrier to Maternal Care

Tina Vasquez

“It’s never been that Black people don’t want to take care of themselves; it’s about not being able to afford to."