The nursing organizations that purport to represent the entire profession repeatedly and resolutely refuse to sharpen their political analysis, refuse […]
The Virgins’ Malady: How Marriage Became a Medical Treatment
“Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, / Who is already sick and pale with grief /… / Be […]
After a Miscarriage, What Happens to the Fetus? The History is Complicated.
This essay is part one of a two-part series on fetal remains and cultural politics. Find the second part here. […]
In Pursuit of Purity: Environmental Affects, Reproduction, and the Promise of Bodily Sovereignty
In The New York Times on October 10, 2025, an article titled “The E.P.A. Followed Up on an Unusual Request […]
‘Words are but the shell:’ Can Plants Help Us, Historically? The Plant, the Nation, and the Infant
Anglo-American colonist Elizabeth Hanson’s infant inexplicably survived captivity with her mother in 1725 amongst the Abenaki. Abenaki men thought the […]
Mary Sully: Neurodivergence and American Indian Art
The geometrical triptychs American Indian artist Mary Sully (1896-1963) crafted on paper, crayon, gilt, and ink render early twentieth-century American […]
Medical Misogyny and Marketing Addiction: How the Nineteenth-Century Patent Medicine Industry Exploited Women
Today, nearly half of young American women report negative interactions with healthcare providers. Research suggests that these experiences contribute to […]
Lessons from the Earth: Earthquakes, Gardens, and Public Health
Around 9:40am, on Saturday November 1st, 1755, the earth shook in Lisbon. Likely a 8.5 magnitude on the Richter scale, […]
The Nun Who Chose Abortion Over Her Vows
It wasn’t until 8:45 a.m. on February 23, 1983, that the Sisters of Mercy in Detroit learned that Archbishop Edmund […]
Marked: Birthmarks and Historical Myths of Maternal Responsibility
“You ate a lot of strawberries when you were pregnant with that baby, didn’t you?” When I was a child, […]
