Stories by Edwidge Danticat, Etgar Keret, Valeria Luiselli, and more.
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A Birth Plan for Dying
Hanna Neuschwander grapples with ending a wanted pregnancy, and finds that “right” or “wrong” fail to describe the moral reckoning.
What the World’s Most Controversial Herbicide Is Doing to Rural Argentina
After enormous lobbying efforts, Monsanto’s GMO soybeans, treated with Roundup, became the country’s largest export, as cancer rates and other health issues skyrocketed.
The Mom Who Had an Abortion at 7 Months Pregnant
“I think the fact that this feels like a visceral horror to some women — though not all — and then is used as an excuse to write disgusting legislation is awful. But I don’t know that the solution is to not talk about it.”
The Criminalization of the American Midwife
New York midwife Elizabeth Catlin faces 95 individual felony counts at her upcoming trial. For what? For doing her job. Politics and patriarchy make the work of many credentialed, experienced midwives illegal — to the detriment of women and underserved communities.
What It’s Like to Be One of the Few Men Who Volunteer as Abortion Clinic Escorts
His job? To protect women from pro-life protesters.
The Sorrowful Mysteries, or Reasons I’m No Longer Catholic
Kathleen McKitty Harris recalls the series of events which led to her departure from the Church.
A Birth Plan for Dying
In this personal essay, Hanna Neuschwander grapples with ending a wanted pregnancy, and finds that “right” or “wrong” fail to describe the moral reckoning.
Standing in the Buffer Zone
When patients trying to access healthcare services at Planned Parenthood clinics face a gauntlet of anti-choice protestors, escorts offer physical safety and emotional support.
The Migrant in the Mirror
In recent novels, Ocean Vuong and Nicole Dennis-Benn tell stories in which young queer characters affected by migration and displacement are worthy of seeing themselves reflected in others.
