Apr 30, 2012 | Abortion, Options
For most people, pro-choice means a woman’s right to choose what she wants to do with her own body. Webster’s defines it simply as “favoring the legalization of abortion1.” But do either of those statements accurately define the term “pro-choice”? The literal...
Apr 11, 2012 | Abortion, Pregnancy, Reproductive Health
We love our bodies. We support causes that rally behind women’s health and our passion to live a happy physical life. But could two of those causes be in direct opposition with each other? Statistics show that carrying a baby to term significantly reduces a woman’s...
Jan 23, 2012 | Pregnancy, Stories, Unplanned Pregnancy
The movie “Nine Months” (2001) takes a comical, but truthful look at the intense emotional roller coaster an unplanned pregnancy can take both the woman and a man on. At one point, Sam (Hugh Grant), distressed by the fact that he might have to get rid of his car and...
Jan 16, 2012 | Abortion, Medical Definitions, Options, Unplanned Pregnancy
“Every state requires that a patient consent before undergoing medical treatment and that the consent be ‘informed,'”5 yet only 35 states require that women receive counseling before an abortion is performed. This does not excuse your healthcare...
