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Nov 19, 20213 min read

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...

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Nov 6, 20213 min read

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...

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Nov 3, 20213 min read

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...

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Oct 30, 20212 min read

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...

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Oct 22, 20213 min read

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...

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Oct 15, 20212 min read

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...

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Oct 10, 20214 min read

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...

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Oct 9, 20212 min read

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...

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Sep 1, 20215 min read

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...

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Jul 22, 20213 min read

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...

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Jul 8, 20214 min read

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....

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May 29, 20214 min read

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...

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Mar 5, 20214 min read

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...

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Jan 20, 20213 min read

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...

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Dec 9, 20203 min read

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...

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Oct 1, 20204 min read

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...

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Sep 15, 20202 min read

Pro-Life Feminism: An Oxymoron?

by Ashley Chilek -- Due to its association with pushing extremist abortion dogma, many women have rejected feminism. However, feminism,...

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Feb 17, 20202 min read

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.

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Feb 14, 20202 min read

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.

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Jan 7, 20202 min read

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...

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