Tag: Family planning
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$113 Billion in Unpaid Child Support: What Raising a Child Can Cost in Los Angeles
By L.A. Loss & Abortion Doula “You can always get child support.” For a woman considering whether to continue a pregnancy, that reassurance may leave important questions unanswered. How much support would arrive? Would payments be consistent? Could she cover rent, diapers, child care, and transportation if that money did not come? A published analysis…
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Celibacy Is Sexier Than Abortion
There is something attractive about a woman who knows what she wants, understands what she is unwilling to risk, and can say no without negotiating against herself. A woman can desire a man and still decide that sleeping with him does not fit the future she is building. She can enjoy attention without offering access.…
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F#ck Like You Live in Georgia
Before you have sex with a man, ask yourself: If I became pregnant by this man, would I trust him with what comes next? Would I want to raise a child with him? Could I depend on him during a medical emergency? Would he respect my decisions? If the relationship ended tomorrow, would I still…
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Before the Test
Preconception Reflection & the Wisdom of Rilke A Doula’s Guide to Listening to Your Life Before Pregnancy Begins Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet is a small but powerful book composed of ten letters written between 1902 and 1908. A young aspiring poet named Franz Kappus had reached out to Rilke for guidance,…
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To Be or Not to Be… Pregnant?
The Hidden Responsibility Women Carry Between Pregnancy and Possibility “To be or not to be.” Shakespeare gives Hamlet this line at a moment when he is suspended between action and inaction, torn between suffering through the pain he feels or ending it altogether. In the play, Hamlet has just learned that his father was murdered,…
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Reclaiming Your Reproductive Autonomy
Empowered Choices: Reclaiming Your Reproductive Autonomy Dear Black Woman, Note: Let me set the stage a little bit. This message is written only for the women landing here because they are seeking abortion services — not for the general public. Something brought you here, and this message is for you. (This isn’t focused on situations…