I’m very sorry that you were denied the healthcare you sought. Unfortunately there are so many people with similar stories. The Turnaway Study is a sobering look into these experiences from folks seeking, and denied, abortion over the last 10 years: https://www.ansirh.org/research/ongoing/turnaway-study

Don’t give these people free advertising with that header image. There are plenty of photos of the brave and caring clinic escorts who stand outside clinics with insults, threats, and painful noise pollution being hurled at them. Feature the people bearing the brunt of this harassment, not a cherubic peacefully…

Every guy I dated from Tinder (circa 2014-15) who was divorced was a former super religious person who married young, had a terrible sex life and/or marriage, and regretted his hyper-sheltered upbringing. Even though these guys were in their 30s and had already been married for 7-15 years, they were like wide-eyed…

I worked with a woman named Serendipitree -- yes, you read that right.

Did you get the Mirena? I’m at the tail end of my second one (haven’t had a period in 11 years!). Was told that they help with the ovarian cysts. I have an ob/gyn appt next week to talk about getting my Mirena out and not replacing it with a 3rd one because my husband is snipped. But I’m worried about allllllll of the…

Ugh, I’m so angry and sorry that happened to you. Sizest stigma is real, and the medical profession’s reliance on BMI and “obesity” probably harms more people than actual obesity does. Just had a friend forced into a C-section even though her labor was progressing normally, because the doc was worried about her weight…

I’m lucky that when I had my ovarian cyst scare, I was a grad student at a large university with a fantastic student health clinic. I got an appt right away, had my vaginal ultrasound, and then had a doctor explain to me what was going on in clear, easy to understand language. Haven’t had that level of quality…

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Just because she’s a billionaire doesn’t mean FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS is not a generous donation. That’s huge and unprecedented in the repro rights/health research world. It also means she still has plenty of money to donate to other worthy organizations who can put it to good use. Why rag on a nice thing?

I don’t understand the “I don’t know” part of your comment...

Guttmacher is not a think tank. They are a world-class leading research and policy organization. They are the ones generating the research that is cited in cases like those being argued at the Supreme Court and state courts. Yes, we need to fund millions directly to abortion funds and clinics. But let’s not act like…

I am so sorry you’ve had to live through so many of these horrible experiences. Thank you for sharing so that we may understand the importance of films like this and people speaking their truths.

“I don’t think it should be a struggle not to drink. We should help the victims of drunk drivers instead.”

Thank you for the coverage of this story. I appreciate the nuance, and also how Dr. Walker maintains their goals of this research very clearly.

This is fascinating because I live in a rural/suburban hybrid area. Last week I went to a little grocer in a strip mall and there was a new “pop up shop” in one of the strip mall stores dedicated to delousing. It was set up like a salon with trendy signage and a sandwich board out front that said “We’re Back! Get Rid…

Caitlin, thank you for writing this piece. I work at one of these clinics, and I’ve been waiting for years for Jez to cover the plight of the independent clinic in depth. For folks who want to donate: www.keepourclinics.org.

I don’t smoke or vape. I eat.

Thank you! Yeah I’ve been trying gummies as a way to turn my brain off when yoga, breath work, walking the dog, etc. isn’t fully working to help me get out of an anxiety loop. Maybe once or twice a month. It’s a last ditch effort because no matter the formula I try, I just fall asleep. While perhaps my body and brain…

Hey there! I work in abortion care and also teach a class at a local uni. Professors definitely have a “stage persona” and I find most of them are just as insecure, confused about life, and have messy emotions like the rest of the population. Your professor is human. But even if you’re close in age, it’s really…

Since you’re a cannabis columnist: Sativa makes me just as sleepy as Indica. It never perks me up. I live in a state with legal cannabis and bring these questions/issues to my local dispensary and each person is like “oh you just have to try this other product!” Never works, no matter the dosage. I’m drooling asleep…