Our Bodies Our Blog
Occasional posts examining the intersection between health, politics, and reproductive justice.
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Cable News Gets It Wrong on Abortion and Reproductive Rights
April 28, 2017
It may come as no surprise that TV news coverage of reproductive rights is often inaccurate or misleading. Now a new study, How…
Breast Cancer, Breast Implants, and Me: Making Decisions and Moving Forward
April 24, 2017
by Caroline Moore At 41 years old, I had just married the man of my dreams. With two young kids in tow…
Questions about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Erased on National Surveys
April 21, 2017
Just last week, I wrote about a groundbreaking study on the health and well-being of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults…
Right to Try? Or Right to be Exploited Before You Die?
April 17, 2017
My friend Gwen went from being a healthy woman living a happy life to being diagnosed with a fatal cancer in a…
New Findings on the Health of Older LGBT Adults
April 13, 2017
In a new study, researchers offer insight into the health and well-being of aging lesbians, gay, bisexual, and trans (LGBT) adults across the…
Is Surrogacy Always a “Win-Win” situation?
April 10, 2017
Surrogacy is an arrangement between a gestational mother and a person or couple (the intended parents) for whom she carries and births…
New GOP Health Care Plan Would Hurt People who Need Health Care Most!
April 5, 2017
By Raising Women’s Voices Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives gave up on their first attempt to replace the Affordable Care…
Depo-Provera Linked to HIV Risk? Women Need to Know
March 30, 2017
by Anna Forbes This article was originally published at Rewire and is reposted with permission. Does using Depo-Provera (an injectable contraceptive) increase a woman’s risk…
In the News: Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer
March 28, 2017
Last week the media discovered that breast implants can cause cancer. Rather than causing breast cancer, experts now say that breast implants…
The Opioid Epidemic: Why Are Women At Risk?
March 24, 2017
The United States is experiencing a devastating drug epidemic. In 2015, 52,404 Americans died of drug overdoses, more than any other year…
3 Reasons Why Criminalizing Pregnant Women for Drug Use is a Bad Idea
March 16, 2017
by Amie Newman The research is clear: criminalizing pregnant women who use or abuse drugs doesn’t help them or their babies. A…
Repeal and Replace is a Women’s Issue
March 13, 2017
The Republican plan to eliminate or change substantial portions of the Affordable Care Act is likely to have a disproportionately deleterious impact…
Putting Prevention in the Hands of Women: Combining Contraception with HIV & STI Prevention
March 8, 2017
by Bethany Young Holt This International Women’s Day, it is clear that the global community needs to act boldly to maintain progress we…
What Does A Day Without A Woman Look Like (And Why Is It Needed)?
March 6, 2017
At the historic women’s marches on January 21, nearly 5 million people around the world came together to protest a new administration…
Repealing the Health Care Law Could Impact Women of Color Hardest
March 2, 2017
Women of color have the most favorable opinion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of all Americans, according to a recent Kaiser…
Seven Stories of Street Harassment
February 23, 2017
By Dylan Campbell “It’s like that sick, sinking feeling you get when you’re walking down the street minding your own business and…
The DES Archives: Learning from a Public Health Tragedy
February 21, 2017
By Su Robotti The history of the drug DES and the organization DES Action includes court battles that changed laws, grassroots organizing…
Trump’s Plan For The FDA Will Make Patients Less Safe
February 16, 2017
Perhaps you’ve heard President Trump say he’d like to “loosen” regulations on drugs and devices in the U.S., vowing to streamline the Food…
“No One Warned Her”: The Unexpected Effects of Breast Reconstruction
February 10, 2017
“I had a bilateral mastectomy a year ago… If I had known — been specifically told — that I would never again…
Survivors of Forced Sterilization Deserve More Than An Apology
February 2, 2017
It’s past time for California to provide reparations to the approximately 800 survivors of compulsory sterilization who are likely alive today in…
In The News: The “Radically Expanded” Global Gag Rule
January 27, 2017
Only days after millions around the world marched to protect reproductive freedom, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reinstate the…
