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In February, we received a handwritten thank-you note in our P.O. box.  Inside, the patient wrote: “Thank you to all the employees, donors, & volunteers who were able to help me afford my procedure. I truly appreciate the assistance & support!!” Well, there are no paid employees at DC Abortion Fund. Just donors and volunteers [...]

You may recall my previous writing on Prince Edward Island, the only Canadian province where there are absolutely no abortion services, and currently no bus service going off the island. Women in PEI are having a really difficult time accessing abortion right now – and in Canada, abortion is something we all have a right [...]

When I lived and worked in DC, federal legislation was everything. All the big gains and losses for the progressive movement were being made at the federal level. Federal legislation – probably thanks in large part to Aaron Sorkin – is sexy. Federal legislation draws attention and big headlines. And over the past decade, while [...]

The women and men in the pro-choice movement can be some of the most uplifting, wonderful, caring people that I have ever met. And most of the time, we are tirelessly patient with antis, political leaders and fence-sitters. The patience that we project can be inspiring and impressive, because, as a movement, somehow, WE have [...]

We’re taking this week off for some much needed rest and relaxation. Check back the week of March 18 when we’ll resume our regular schedule of reproductive justice badassery. Love, The Abortion Gang   Abortion Gang

A bill that recently passed in the Utah house would triple the current required waiting time for an abortion from 24 hours to 72 hours. One of the supporters of the bill, Rep. Steve Eliason, stated: “Why would we not want to afford a woman facing a life-changing decision 72 hours to consider ramifications that could last a lifetime?” [...]

March 10 is National Abortion Provider Appreciation Day.  To help us observe the occasion, DC Abortion Fund volunteer Colleen C. posts on how we fight right-wing attacks on reproductive freedom.          Dr. David Gunn: Murdered on March 10, 1993. Dr. Barnett Slepian: Murdered on October 23, 1998. Dr. George Tiller: Murdered on [...]

Women everywhere want, need, and deserve to know if their contraceptive method increases their risk of acquiring HIV.  This question is not new; for years, there have been equivocal studies on the topic, some pointing towards a potential association, others showing no association.  The topic got new attention in July 2011, when results were presented at the annual AIDS conference [...]

I probably look like I should teach kindergarten. I’m tall and blonde, and I dress pretty conservatively for work. I have very few visible piercings. I have 3 small tattoos that are hidden by nearly all types of clothing (bikinis aside), and my other piercings are mainly ear piercings. I rarely wear makeup. My personality [...]

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