Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s
“If the plastic speculum was the tool of choice for self-help advocates, leading women to a better understanding of their own bodies, then … More
Blog Posts: OBOS
“A Female Body in this Specific Moment”: Our Bodies Ourselves Exhibition
As the 50th anniversary of the first edition of “Our Bodies, Ourselves” approaches, a New Haven museum has launched an exhibition featuring art … More
Breast Reconstruction Options: What’s Best for You?
Women with breast cancer who undergo mastectomies often face difficult decisions about breast reconstruction. The first is whether or not to undergo reconstruction; … More
A Message About the Future of Our Bodies Ourselves
A letter from Our Bodies Ourselves Board Chair Bonnie Shepard, April 2018 Dear friends, I am writing to you – our longstanding supporters … More
Putting Health First: The Global Business of International Commercial Surrogacy
OBOS has long been known for calling attention to women’s health concerns that are overlooked due to financial profit, insensitivity, or simple ignorance. … More
We Wrote a Chapter and Changed the World!
More than 45 years ago, we -- the founders of Our Bodies Ourselves -- first met to talk about our lives, our health, … More
Legally Mandated Abortion Info is Often Inaccurate
This blog was originally posted in the Women's Health Policy Report, published by the National Partnership for Women & Families, www.nationalpartnership.org/report. Summary of "Informed … More
First Fundraising Goal Exceeded!
We did it!! In just 7 weeks, the #OBOSTaughtMe crowdfunding campaign raised $165,039, far surpassing our initial $100,000 goal! We are thrilled and deeply grateful … More
We Sparked a Women’s Health Movement by Speaking and Listening to the Truth
by the Founders of Our Bodies Ourselves Those of us who founded Our Bodies Ourselves (formerly known as the Boston Women’s Health Book … More
How OBOS Inspired “Trans Bodies, Trans Selves”
by Wendy Sanford, OBOS Founder As one of the people here at OBOS who has long been invested in including the issues and … More