Westend61/Getty Images In his classic tragedy Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare wrote, "What’s in a name?" And as it turns out… quite a lot. More than ever, we live in a world that puts an exceeding amount of pressure on the decisions new parents make now for the future of children tomorrow. While some of...
NoSystem Images/Getty Most people would probably agree that a person’s medical history and decisions are no one’s business but their own. And yet, any kind of right to privacy or autonomy seems to fly out the window when it comes to women’s reproductive health. For some reason, everyone — from politicians to family members and...
SolStock/E+/Getty Images Nearly three years after the fall of Roe v Wade, states are still determining what abortion access looks like. Some states have sought to expand access while others have severely limited the procedure’s very legality. Recently, a Missouri politician has sought a novel and unorthodox approach to reducing the number of abortions in...
Sutthichai Supapornpasupad/Moment/Getty Images When parents receive the unwelcome news that their pregnancy is no longer viable, they’d probably rather be anywhere else other than a sterile, cold hospital room or doctor’s office. After my own losses, I remember putting my clothes back on, walking back to the waiting room (for more blood tests), and suddenly...