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Abortion and Race. Abortion Providers. Reproductive Rights and Abortion Politics. Clinic Violence.
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Abortion: On The Issues Magazine, The Editors, Winter 2012
Gone Too Far? Reproductive Politics in the Time of Obama, Carole Joffe, Winter 2012
The Grand Folly of Focusing on "Common Ground," Gloria Feldt, Winter 2012
An Abortion Miracle? Let's Try the First Amendment, Priscilla Smith, Winter 2012
Helping Bloggers To Help: Tips for Reproductive Health Organizations, Amanda Marcotte, Winter 2012
Occupying the Waiting Room: 40 Years of Health Care Needs, Lori Adelman, Winter 2012
Can We Choose to Move Forward on Reproductive Justice? -- And How?, Ayesha Chatterjee and Judy Norsigian, Winter 2012
Before "Roe": Legal Battles, Involuntary Servitude, My Mom, Justine Goodman, Winter 2012
What To Do When They Say Holocaust, Carol Mason, Winter 2012
We're Not Sorry. Still., Jennifer Baumgardner, Winter 2012
Redefining Chutzpah: More Bad Ideas to Burden Women, Aram A. Schvey, Winter 2012
The Power of Theater: "Words of Choice" Touches Hearts, Alexis Greene, Winter 2012
Heading Toward Menopause, Still Caring about Abortion, Andrea Plaid, Winter 2012
Calling Black LGBTQ Institutions: Where Are You? Where is Reproductive Justice?, Jasmine Burnett, Winter 2012
Reframing Compassionate Care: Of Madame Restell and Other Outlaws, Jeannie Ludlow, Winter 2012
As Access Slides, Feminists Need to "Extract" From Our Self-Help Past, Carol Downer, Winter 2012
Where the Reality of Abortion Resides: Intimate Wars, Merle Hoffman, Winter 2012
Abortionomics: When Choice Is A Necessity, The Editors, Winter 2012
Anti-Abortion Harassment and Violence Still Stifle Access, Eleanor J. Bader, Winter 2012
Glorifying the Fetus While Ignoring the Fetal Environment, Margie Kelly, Winter 2012
Next Generation Access: Medical Students Fill A Void, Mary Lou Greenberg, Winter 2012
Letter to a Young Activist: Do Not Drop the Banner, Barbara Santee, Winter 2012
How Anti-Abortion Protesters Got Me: Letter From a Young Activist, Sarah Flint Erdreich, Winter 2012
Privacy at Stake: Patients, Clinics and Electronic Medical Records, Corinne A. Carey, Winter 2012
Lila Rose: A Sweet Face to Accompany Extreme Anti-Abortion Claims, Kathryn Joyce, Winter 2012
“Silent Choices": African American Women Open Up on Film, Faith Pennick, Winter 2012
Sharing the Wealth of Knowledge on Abortion, Ria Sen and The Feminist Press, Winter 2012
Satirist’s View: Same Old Dilemma, or The Virgin Rebirth, Susie Day, Winter 2012
"Love Means Second Chances": Reproductive Freedom in a Novel, Susan Elizabeth Davis, Winter 2012
From Israel, With Questions: Learning To Do Abortion Care, Gabrielle Korn, Winter 2012 Cafe
Intimate Wars Blog Series: My Abortion Story, Merle Hoffman, Winter 2012 Cafe
My Body, My Choice, My Intimate War, by Abigail Collazo, Winter 2012 Cafe
Discussing Abortion During Polite Dinner Conversation, Sarah Flint Erdreich, Winter 2012 Cafe
The First -- and the Next -- Time I Stood Up for Abortion Rights, Sunsara Taylor, Winter 2012 Cafe
Intimate Wars: A Faithful Feminist, Manis Rayles, Winter 2012 Cafe
Intimate Wars: Sex is Intimate. So is Pregnancy., K. Salis, Winter 2012 Cafe
Occupying the Air: Banners Wave Truths about Abortion & Rights, Elizabeth Creely, Winter 2012 Cafe
"Marching" Together, Online: Trust Women Week and the Silver Ribbon Campaign, Gabrielle Korn, Winter 2012 Cafe
A Counselor's View: Embracing A Holistic Perspective of Abortion, Linda Weber, Winter 2012 Cafe
Abortion is a Moral Decision, Rev. Debra W. Haffner, Winter 2012 Cafe
Lady-Parts, the Church and Planned Parenthood, Sara Benincasa, Winter 2012 Cafe
Being A Jane: Past, Present and Future Tense, Judith Arcana, Winter 2012 Cafe
Professionals and Activists: Nursing Students for Choice, Erika M. Staub RN, PHN and Jacqui R. Quetal RN, FNP, Winter 2012 Cafe
Help Global Victims of War Rape: End Anti-Abortion Restrictions, Sarah Morison, Winter 2012 Cafe
Violence is the Unifying Narrative of Anti-Abortion Chatter, David Burress, Winter 2012 Cafe
Reproductive Health Locked Up, Janna Frieman, Winter 2012 Cafe
Fighting Back with Sperm Personhood and Viagra Limitations, Ann Rose, Winter 2012 Cafe
Reproductive Rights: Sinking or Swimming?, Charlotte Taft, Winter 2012 Cafe
Fighting the Black Anti-Abortion Campaign: Trusting Black Women, Winter 2011
Saying No in Mississippi: No to Personhood, No to Voter Restrictions, Fall 2011 Cafe
What Every Woman Should Know, Susie Cagle, Fall 2011
Haven Volunteers: An Immediate Impact on Abortion Care, Mary Lou Greenberg, Fall 2011
Military Women: Unfair Denial of Abortion Access Needs to End, Marjorie Signer, Summer 2011
All Wars Are Intimate Wars, Merle Hoffman, Summer 2011
Strong Families Love Unconditionally, Susan Lehman, Spring 2011, Cafe
Health Inequality: Gates Foundation Bans Abortion, Marcy Bloom, Summer 2010
A Feminist Vision: No Justice-No Equity, Loretta J. Ross, Summer 2010
On "Generation Y/Millenials" and Teaching Reproductive Justice Through Film, Angie Young, Spring 2010
Loretta Ross Unmasks Black Anti-Abortion Message, Media Spin, Cynthia L. Cooper, Winter 2010
Facing Down Danger to Make Reproductive Freedom a Reality: Amy Hagstrom Miller, Eleanor Bader, Winter 2010
Convictions to Action: Lessons From Margaret Sanger, Gloria Feldt, Winter 2010
Facing Down Danger to Make Reproductive Freedom a Reality: Susan Hill, Mary Lou Greenberg, Winter 2010
The Courage of No, Merle Hoffman, Winter 2010
Black Abortion: Breaking the Silence, Maame-Mensima Horne, Fall 2009
Exclusive: Women of Color Push Boundaries on Reproductive Justice, Natalie Bell, Fall 2009
Population & environment: a progressive, feminist approach, Laurie Mazur, Fall 2009
Healthcare Compromise: Low-Income Women Get Bumped, Jen Nedeau, Fall 2009
The First of all Liberties: Making Health Care Meet All Women's Needs, Eesha Pandit, Fall 2009
Selecting the Same Sex, Merle Hoffman, Summer 2009
Mobilizing for Reproductive Justice, Loretta J. Ross, Spring 2009
Telemedicine's Abortion Pill Dispatches Relief for Women, Diana Whitten, Spring 2009 Cafe
My Body, My Story: In Memory of Dr. Tiller, Judy Gumbo Alpert, Spring 2009 Cafe
Poem Honoring Slain Abortion Doctor, Again, Judith Arcana, Spring 2009 Cafe
Common Enemies: LGBT, Abortion Share Foes, Pam Chamberlain, Spring 2009
Higher Ground, Not Common Ground, Merle Hoffman, Spring 2009
Taking a Stand on Hospitals, and Meaning It, Lois Uttley, Spring 2009
On the Murder and Continuing Inspiration of Dr. George Tiller, Merle Hoffman, Spring 2009
Repeal Hyde: Even Republicans Know It's Wrong to Politick With Women's Lives, Loretta J. Ross, Spring 2009 Cafe
New Yorkers Need to Upgrade Abortion Laws, Galen Sherwin, Spring 2009 Cafe
Lessons from Redstockings: A Movement Goes for What It Wants, Adrien Hilton, Spring 2009 Cafe
Mobilizing Our Dreams for Reproductive Justice, Loretta Ross, Winter 2009
“Crisis Pregnancy Centers” are threats to Reproductive Justice, Lauren Guy McAlpin, Winter 2009 Café
New Waves for Abortion Access in European Decision, Diana Whitten, Winter 2009 Café
A Do-Over for Reproductive Justice, Gloria Feldt, Winter 2009 Café
A Menace to Society – Bill Baird, Alexis Greene, Winter 2009
Health Care ‘Reform’ Is Not Enough, Susan Yanow, Winter 2009
Re-enslaving African American Women, Loretta Ross, Fall 2008
The Terror of Motherhood in Somaliland and Women’s Rights to Safe Care, Edna Adan Ismail, Fall 2008
Anti-Abortion Terror Tactics Take a Toll, Eleanor Bader, Fall 2008
The Dangerous Complacency of Victory, Merle Hoffman, Fall 2008
Sarah Palin and the Apocalypse, Merle Hoffman, Fall 2008
Nowhere to Hide: Everyday Warrior Patricia Baird-Windle, Eleanor Bader, Winter 1999
The Fire This Time: When "Pro-Life" Means Death, Mary Lou Greenberg, Summer 1998
The Wrath of Angels: The American Abortion War by Jim Risen and Judy Thomas, reviewed by Patricia Baird-Windle, Spring 1998
27 Years, But Who's Counting?, Merle Hoffman, Winter 1998
Atlanta: Women and Choice Under Attack, Mary Lou Greenberg, Summer 1997
Fatal Denial? The Tragic Case of Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson, Merle Hoffman, Spring 1997
Reproducing Persons: Issues in Feminist Bioethics by Laura M Purdy, reviewed by Robin Bromley, Spring 1997
Refocusing Choice, Rosemary Bray, Spring 1997
Special Section - Loving Babies, Hating Women: The International Conspiracy Against Abortion Rights, Fall 1996
Nepal: Prisoners of Biology, Loving Babies Hating Women, Jan Goodwin, Fall 1996
The Anti-Abortion Stealth Campaign, Jennifer Gonnerman, Fall 1996
Our Clinics, Ourselves: Defending Providers Is Up To Us, Mary Lou Greenberg, Summer 1996
Trojan Horses: The Morality of Abortion, Merle Hoffman, Winter 1996
For Two Women Shot to Death in Brookline, Massachusetts, Marge Piercy, Summer 1995
Abortion Providers: the New "Communists"?, Merle Hoffman, Summer 1995
Poland's Morning After, Peggy Simpson, Spring 1995
Heroism: Theory and Practice, Merle Hoffman, Winter 1995
Confronting the Anti-Abortionists in Pensacola, Mary Lou Greenberg, Winter 1995
High Noon in Moscow, Merle Hoffman, Fall 1994
Praise the Lord and Kill the Doctor, Merle Hoffman, Summer 1994
A Simple Human Right, the History of Black Women and Abortion, Loretta J. Ross, Spring 1994
Every Child a Wanted Child, A Conversation with Surgeon General Dr. Jocelyn Elders, Elaine Clift, Spring 1994
Counterfeit Clinics, Genuine Pain, Phoney Abortion Clinics, Neil deMause, Winter 1994
Birth Control Pills Without Prescription, Maxine Lipner, Winter 1994
Fear, Fortitude and the FBI, Ronni Sandroff, Winter 1994
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Shoot 'Em, the Murder of Dr. David Gunn, Neil deMause, Fall 1993
The Abortion Issue, There is No Choice Without Providers, Norine Dworkin, Fall 1993
Clinics Under the Gun, Blockades, Firebombs, Murder, A Firsthand Report, Mary Lou Greenberg, Fall 1993
Sex After the Fall, Starting a birth control Revolution in Russia, Merle Hoffman, Spring 1993
Choices: The Road Not Taken, Merle Hoffman, Fall 1992
Isn't It Enough to Make You Scream?, Merle Hoffman, Fall 1991
Critiques of the New Contraceptives: After Norplant, What's Next? Jill Benderly, RU Angry? Rhona Mahoney, RU Sure? Jill Benderly, Summer 1991
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Can Also Rock the Boat, How Prochoice Activists Turned Around the Dayton Foundation, Irene Davall, Spring 1991
A Dialogue With Eli Wiesel on Abortion, Love, and the Holocaust, with Merle Hoffman, Spring 1991
The Chilling of Reproductive Choice, Janice Raymond, Vol 14 Spring 1990
Margaret Sanger, Militant, Pragmatist, Visionary, Lawrence Lader, Vol 14 Spring 1990
Margaret Sanger, An Alternate View, Jill Benderly, Vol 14 Spring 1990
Saving Choice, Youth Organizes to Oppose Parental Consent and Notification, Vol 14 Spring 1990
Which Way After Webster? Irene Davall, Winter 1990
Another American Tragedy, The Death of Becky Bell, Interview with Bill and Karen Bell, Mary Lou Greenberg, Winter 1990
More Than A Woman's Issue, Merle Hoffman, Vol 13, 1989
Abortion - The "Issue", Merle Hoffman, Vol 12, 1989
American Fantasies, Merle Hoffman, Vol 11, 1989
Where are the Troops?, Merle Hoffman, Vol 10, 1988
The Unfinished Mandate: Addressing the Issue of Infertility, Congresswoman Pat Schroeder, Vol 9 1988
Abortion and the Monk's Mistress, Irene Davall, Vol 7 1987
Quiet Heroines, Merle Hoffman, Vol 6, 1986
Abortion's Silent Constituency, Merle Hoffman, Vol 4, Summer, Fall 1984
Politicized by Henry Hyde, Merle Hoffman, Vol 1, Fall 1983
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