Articles
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Singing and Dancing Fetuses: Art, Life, and Abortion at “The Appointment”
My earliest days in healthcare were at abortion clinics. First as a counselor and then…
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Hanne Blank’s FAT
Dr. Hanne Blank Boyd is a writer, editor, and consultant whose published work lies at…
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Looking Back to Look Forward: Learning from the Boston Women’s Health Center in a Post-Dobbs World
On Friday, June 24th, 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. A…
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Pennyroyal, Mifepristone, and the Long History of Medication Abortions
Around midnight on September 16, 1866, Dr. W. A. Wilcox of Saint Louis, Missouri, was…
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Bags O’ Glass and Bayonet Eyes: Toy Safety and Consumer Protection, 1968–1976
On December 11, 1976, Saturday Night Live aired its first “Consumer Probe” sketch on the…
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Gender-Neutral Sex Toys: Turning Gender Dysphoria in the Bedroom into Gender Euphoria
Nestled amidst Allen Ginsberg’s dildo, some vanilla-flavored underwear that offers sexually-transmitted infection (STI) protection, and…
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Trans Pregnancy and TikTok Activism: A Shifting Conversation
“Is society ready for this pregnant husband?” was the subheading of Thomas Beatie’s 2008 essay…
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A Duet With History: Lizzo and James Madison’s Crystal Flute
At her Washington DC concert on September 27, 2022, musician and pop superstar Lizzo played…
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Law, Medicine, Women’s Authority, and the History of Troubled Births: Review of Proving Pregnancy
With Roe v Wade upended, the balance of power and authority among lawmakers, medical practitioners,…
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“If they were white and insured, would they have died?”: Contextualizing the 2022 Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Report
In December 2022 – a few days shy of the new year – the Texas…
