Why One Montana County Wants A “Crackdown” On Pregnant Women
On January 11, 2018, the Big Horn County Attorney’s Office in Big Horn, Montana released a statement that launched 2018 straight into the … More
Blog Posts: Pregnancy & Childbirth
Will This Black Mother’s Death Spark the Change We Need?
Earlier this year, Shalon Irving, a 36-year-old high ranking African American public health official at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), died, just … More
Let’s Talk About Sex–And Reproductive Justice
Thanks to the reproductive justice collective SisterSong and the group’s allies and partners, reproductive justice is a phrase and a concept well-known within … More
The Rise of Rural ‘Maternity Deserts’
What strikes me almost immediately when reading Whitney Brown’s story is how much energy and care was put into saving her life, just … More
3 Reasons Why Gutting Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Is Bad
In an ongoing effort to wipe away any vestige of Barack Obama’s presidency, the Trump administration has gutted federal funding of evidence-based teen … More
Ongoing Zika Crisis in Brazil: Lessons for the U.S.
A report released this week by the Human Rights Watch documents the ongoing tragedy of Zika in Brazil. The Brazilian government has declared an end … More
Period Tracking Apps: The Good and the Bad
Millions of people use menstrual tracking apps on their phones to chart monthly cycles and hormone levels. There’s nothing wrong with a wall … More
3 Reasons Why Criminalizing Pregnant Women for Drug Use is a Bad Idea
The research is clear: criminalizing pregnant women who use or abuse drugs doesn’t help them or their babies. A new resource from Bridging the … More
Repealing the Health Care Law Could Impact Women of Color Hardest
Women of color have the most favorable opinion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of all Americans, according to a recent Kaiser Health … More
The DES Archives: Learning from a Public Health Tragedy
By Su Robotti The history of the drug DES and the organization DES Action includes court battles that changed laws, grassroots organizing that … More