Nothing Is More Personal Than the Right to Control Your Own Body
Roe doesn’t just protect abortion rights. It’s the keystone that keeps politicians out of the most intimate aspects of our lives.
Tag: health care
For Black Mothers Like Me, The Reality of Mortality Rates Can Overshadow the Joy of Childbirth
As empowered as having a doula helped me feel before giving birth to my daughter, I knew the cards were stacked against me. We must address the structural racism and implicit bias in our healthcare system.
This is What it Means for Biden to Have My Back
Coming off a disastrous four years of Donald Trump, there are a lot of competing priorities for the new Biden administration. I speak from the perspective of someone who welcomes…
Black Mothers Shouldn’t Have to Risk Death to Start A Family
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a study concluding that the rate of maternal mortality for mothers of color is rising — and that pregnant people…
Congress continues to put our health care at risk
Last year, cancer patient and Nevada resident Laura Packard asked her U.S. Senator why he was willing to sacrifice her life for corporate tax breaks. In a public event in…
Going Against the Healthcare Insanity of the GOP Was the Only Option Out There
This article originally appeared on Latino Rebels. Is there a more fitting metaphor for the plight of our current political climate than Republicans pushing a vote to take away healthcare from millions…
Affordable Health Care Repeal: Or How To Steal From The Poor And Give To The Rich
I know what lack of health care can do to a family in need. About two years ago, my undocumented father was suffering from a form of degenerative arthritis which…