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How to support breastfeeding without being a jerk
Last week, there was a FULL OUT FEMINIST BATTLE in the blogosphere over breastfeeding. I found it, quite frankly, pretty disheartening. We fight for abortion access for all women, even those who...
View ArticleOn Motherhood, Feminism, and Choice
My last post on breastfeeding, and finding ways to support both nursing moms and formula-feeding moms, seemed to make few people happy. It’s likely my fault – it wasn’t my debate to enter. However, I...
View ArticleChoosing Life: Thoughts on National Adoption Month
“Choose life” is a favorite slogan among those who, of course, focus only on the “life” part while ignoring the “choice.” For those women who do choose life, the vast majority are also choosing...
View ArticleCalling off the Baby Bump Watch
It’s April again, which means it’s been nearly a year since that very special day when I woke up at 4am, brewed myself a pot of Raspberry Royale tea, and tuned in to BBC America to watch Miss...
View ArticleThe Legacy of Georgia Tann: When adoption looks an awful lot like kidnapping
Georgia Tann is among history’s lesser-known villains. It seems like the role of director of the Tennesse Children’s Home (from 1924-1949) should be played by a mild-mannered, hard-working,...
View ArticleWhat can we learn from The Baby Wait?
Adoption has been handled so badly on so many television programs that I approach any new show with credulity. Following Juno, there has been a proliferation of shows featuring real life “birth mom”...
View ArticleNYC Teen Pregnancy PSAs: Business as Usual?
I have been pleasantly surprised by the dismay generated by New York Human Resources Administration’s new campaign, which sloppily attempts to “prevent teen pregnancy” by shaming young mothers and...
View ArticleWhat Admission misses about adoption
The most surprising thing to say about the adoption plots in Paul Weitz’s new film Admission (starring Tina Fey and Paul Rudd) is, really, how routine they seem. Six years ago — before Juno – it would...
View ArticleStop the stigma: recognizing all reproductive choices as equal
Where should I start with this article? Fox News Commentator: Stop Abortions By ‘Celebrating’ Teen Pregnancy‘ The entire story represents a collision of bad soundbites, all of which perpetuate myths...
View ArticleAbortion Gang Summer Reading List
Summer is nearly here! Hopefully for many of you this will mean some downtime, whether a post-graduation break before beginning a new job or a much-needed vacation from your current one. Whether your...
View ArticleRick Perry, Do Not be Surprised Wendy Davis is a Young Mom
By now we all know that Wendy Davis, hero of the Texas Senate and toast of Twitter, became a mother at age nineteen. In fact, one of the earlier Associated Press pieces that the New York Times...
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