Story No. 92: Patient from Iowa
When I was 19 I had an ectopic pregnancy. It was overwhelming. It was incredibly painful and scary, and it was also terribly disappointing to […]
When I was 19 I had an ectopic pregnancy. It was overwhelming. It was incredibly painful and scary, and it was also terribly disappointing to […]
While working in a community health center in Harlem, I was posed with a difficult question by one of my patients in early February 2017. […]
My parents had me while in high school. They loved me, cared for me, and raised me well. Nevertheless, I have seen firsthand how much […]
Warning: This post contains a graphic description of an unsafe abortion in the years before Roe v. Wade. When I was a young woman in […]
As a daughter of a pro-choice, feminist mother who had a complicated obstetrical history, it seemed like a natural choice to become a physician and […]
As a graduate student I went to Planned Parenthood for a pregnancy test. Yes, I was pregnant and believed that an abortion would be my […]
“The most important thing about PrEP is knowing that I am safe. It’s one a daily pill that not only ensures your safety from HIV […]
In 2014, nearly a quarter of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States were among young people aged 13-24. Young people, particularly those in […]