#pro-choice

Abortion has been an emotionally-charged and divisive topic for many years and shows no signs of letting up. Central to the argument for many people is pinpointing the exact time when ‘life’ begins. Is it at conception? The first heartbeat? Brain activity? Or when the baby actually emerges from the

One of the core arguments used by ‘pro-lifers’ in the fierce, contentious abortion debate is one we’ve all heard before – ‘life begins at conception.’ While scientists and lawmakers are still at odds over how exactly the ‘beginning of life‘ is determined, the biggest issue at hand remains that

Starting on Dec. 19, every Texas abortion provider will be required to bury or cremate all aborted fetal tissue at any state of gestation. This decision, made Monday by the Texas Department of State Health Services, comes after nearly a year of vocal opposition from women’s...  

Every woman should have the right to make the choice not to dedicate her entire life to another person, or even her body to incubation. The 35-year-old married woman who doesn't want kids? The 15-year-old who didn't have access to protection? The 23-year-old who doesn't want to be chained to a ...

The nurse comes in with a yellow Post-it and hands it to the doctor. Glancing at the paper, he looks at me, then at my belly and says: “I don’t know whether to say congratulations or good luck, so I’ll just state the obvious: You’re pregnant.” He then shakes my hand and walks to the door, glancing