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Trans Day of Remembrance 2021
by Stephanie Hauer — Chyna Carrillo was just two weeks away from her twenty-fifth birthday in early March of this year. She was certified...
Nov 19, 20213 min read
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Paid Maternity Leave: Popular and Feasible!
by Christy Yao Pelliccioni — Paid maternity leave is a popular idea. A Pew study found that 82% of Americans support mandatory paid leave...
Nov 7, 20213 min read
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Maternity Leave: Is It That Big of a Deal?
by Christy Yao Pelliccioni — Lately, my crusade for maternity leave at work has felt like a logic puzzle that no one will explain the...
Nov 3, 20213 min read
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Towards a New Definition of Freedom for Women: The Pro-Life Arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson
by Rana Irby — The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on December 1 in Dobbs v. Jackson, the case dealing with Mississippi’s ban on...
Oct 30, 20212 min read
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The United States of No Maternity Leave
by Christy Yao Pelliccioni — A few years ago, I realized that I’ve long held two conflicting typically conservative beliefs: America is...
Oct 22, 20213 min read
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Maternity Leave: An Introduction
by Christy Yao Pelliccioni — Last fall, I took a class called “Writing for Social Change.” Our class focused on writing for a Baltimore...
Oct 15, 20212 min read
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We Need Justice for Thousands of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
by Sophie Trist — President Joe Biden has just become the first U.S. president to issue a proclamation in honor of Indigenous People’s...
Oct 10, 20214 min read
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Progressive, Pro-Life, and Pregnant: An Introduction
by Christy Yao Pelliccioni — In my last post for Rehumanize, I wrote about how being pregnant had affected my pro-life beliefs. It had...
Oct 9, 20212 min read
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Texas's New Abortion Law: A Whole-Life Analysis
by Sophie Trist — In May, Texas passed a new abortion law similar to the heartbeat bills passed in other states. Though comparable laws...
Sep 1, 20215 min read
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The Making of a Pro-Life Progressive
by Judith Evans — It was only a matter of time before the Consistent Life Ethic would find me. But it took a while. I grew up in the...
Jul 22, 20213 min read
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Babies and Dreams: Addressing Structural Inequality While Defending the Preborn
by Katherine Noble — Pro-choice organizations, people, and rhetoric often frame abortion as an easy solution to a complicated problem....
Jul 8, 20214 min read
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Losing Credibility in the Pro-life Movement: How Ideology Can Cloud Judgment
by Savannah Ackerman — The US House of Representatives’ Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on May 6, 2021, titled “Birthing...
May 29, 20214 min read
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Reducing Maternal Mortality Rates
by Stephanie Hauer — Welcoming a baby to the world outside the womb is exciting, but giving birth can be scary. The reality is that...
Mar 5, 20214 min read
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A Tale of Two Views of Anti-Violence
by Rana Irby — The Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy Bill (Ley de Interrupción Voluntaria del Embarazo) was passed by Argentina’s...
Jan 20, 20213 min read
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Reflection and Call to Action for International Human Rights Day
by Sophie Trist — On December 10, the world will celebrate International Human Rights Day, marking seventy-two years since the United...
Dec 9, 20203 min read
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Do Feminists Have to Support Abortion?
by Christy Yao — I’ve always thought feminism makes sense. The idea that men and women deserve equal rights and opportunities seems like...
Oct 1, 20204 min read
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Pro-Life Feminism: An Oxymoron?
by Ashley Chilek -- Due to its association with pushing extremist abortion dogma, many women have rejected feminism. However, feminism,...
Sep 15, 20202 min read
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Should We Support the ERA?
We need to work towards a world where both women and our unborn children are given the rights that we deserve.
Feb 17, 20202 min read
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Sexual Assault is Not Pro-Life
Sexual assault treats the victim as an object, rather than as a person. It ignores their humanity and their right to safety.
Feb 14, 20202 min read
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Dear Michelle Williams, Abortion is NOT in Our Interests
by Molly Sheahan — On Monday night you accepted your Golden Globe award with the words, "I'm grateful for the acknowledgement of the...
Jan 7, 20202 min read
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