In medias res

It’s a question I’ve been thinking about and discussing with V in our office lately. Angela Davis’s chapter on “Racism, Birth Control and Reproductive Rights” in her book Women, Race and Class talks about the problematic historical relationship between (white) feminists and African American women. Before our times, eugenics were briefly in vogue among some [...]

Canadian gynocologist Garson Romalis talks about the days before legalized abortion and his practice following its legalization in Canada [link]. Just think…this is what anti-choice people want to bring back:
The first time I started to think about abortion was in 1960, when I was in secondyear medical school. I was assigned the case of a [...]

I briefly dated J in December, which was when the accidental pregnancy occurred. By New Year, I knew I didn’t want to be with him; his educational level is not complimentary to mine, he had made some irresponsible decisions over the holidays, such as drug use, that I do not tolerate in relationships, and I [...]