My mouth dropped open in response, but no words came out.

Right-wing and extremist politicians here in the U.S. want us to believe that banning abortion will make it disappear. The ...

My friend sounded proud. Real proud, when she announced that the heterosexual couple, who had been trying for over two years to start a family, had finally succeeded. “My son is pregnant!” she ...

Health insurance premiums have climbed to their highest in 15 years, and the “Big Beautiful Bill” adds further uncertainty to coverage. Families and employers are alike alarmed by the financial strain ...

I can’t help but wonder what the long-term consequences are to a society that suppresses our empathy and humanity in the name of self care? When I had my son two years ago, I came home with my husband ...

Stimming, in all its forms, reflects our shared need for grounding, an expression of the connection between body and mind. Self-stimulatory behaviors are often associated with autism, but in truth, ...

“Food stamps gave me the time to rebuild my life. Using hunger as political leverage isn’t fiscal policy. It’s a moral failure.” I’ve been that mother in the grocery store line, food stamps in hand, ...

After seeing herself partially quoted by Women’s eNews, Tonya Lovelace realized that the word “bad”–on its own–disserves the discussion of black women and domestic violence. Here’s her longer version, ...

MEXICO CITY (WOMENSENEWS)–The second time Deborah Alvarez was deported from the United States in 2005, after she was detained for prostitution solicitation tickets, she knew she would have to stay in ...

(WOMENSENEWS)—When I was 18 years old, I fell in love. I had met a man near the University of Oregon campus who seemed to love me as much as I loved him. Even though I was a promising high school ...