Ideas We Should Steal

Fund Reproductive Care

At a time when Washington, D.C. is in hot debate over the Affordable Care Act, Maryland is using an ACA provision to fund safe, legal abortions for Medicaid recipients — without costing taxpayers. Should Pennsylvania follow suit?

By Courtney DuChene

Where Are Women Supposed To Have Babies in Philly?

With the closing of Bryn Mawr’s Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center, women have lost yet another important maternity option.

By Courtney DuChene
Guest Commentary

An Unintended Consequence of a Post-Abortion World

More PA women chose sterilization after Roe v. Wade fell, fearing what might happen if abortion were banned in the state. That’s why, a local ob/gyn says, we need to make the procedure easier to access

By Alice Abernathy
Guest Commentary

Dear City Council, Support Women’s Health

Planned Parenthood clinics serve 20,000 Philadelphians each year. They’re at risk of closing — unless the City steps up

By Signe Espinoza and Sarah Scully
Big Rube’s Philly

Sam Wood

The iconic marketer, chef and photographer meets up with an entrepreneur, brand builder, athlete, artist, VP, new mom and teacher. Girls really do run the world

By Reuben Harley
Listen

Ali Velshi On Women Being Accused of Murder for Having a Miscarriage

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member discusses the threat women face as prosecutions for miscarriage, the most common pregnancy complication, ramp up

By Ali Velshi
Guest Commentary

Black Mamas Matter

Maternal death rates are falling for every group — except Black women. A gender justice scholar urges us to do better during Black Maternal Health Week

By Kelly Davis
Citizen of the Week

Your Friendly Neighborhood Women’s Health Influencer

Main Line OB-GYN Karen Tang has almost 700,000 followers for her must-watch, science-based and hilarious TikToks and IG takes on reproductive health

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Guest Commentary

Fight Misogyny, Keep Your Neighbors Safe

Women Against Abuse’s executive director on what we all can do to protect women — and men — from domestic violence amidst the Trump-era surge in disturbing and dangerous rhetoric

By Joanna Otero-Cruz
Guest Commentary

The Abortion Divide Isn’t as Deep as We Think

Voters across the political spectrum prove what a Philly reproductive psychologist knows to be true: Americans believe access to abortion is an important right.

By Alexis Zollo