Voices of Courage Archives

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April 13, 2017

I am writing today because there is an issue that has come up in this election and coincided with a dramatic personal event in my […]

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April 11, 2017

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 […]

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April 10, 2017

“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 […]

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April 9, 2017

My first pregnancy ended in miscarriage. It was early and I was devastated. I lived in a new state, a new area of the country, […]

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April 8, 2017

My calling is the provision of abortion care. I grew up in Massachusetts, a liberal state where I took reproductive health access for granted. In […]

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April 7, 2017

On December 12, 2015, I had an abortion to end a very wanted pregnancy. I was 17 weeks and 5 days pregnant; I had finally […]

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April 6, 2017

We are thrilled to be celebrating the release of our Board Chair, Dr. Willie Parker’s, new book Life’s Work: A Moral Argument for Choice. Tonight […]

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April 5, 2017

After years of training and working as a family doctor, I’ve seen women in every stage of life struggle with their identity and sense of […]