by Laura | Aug 21, 2012 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
Pronatalism is all around us…and in the doctor’s office. Many women who seek sterilization face doctors who are unwilling to do the procedure, whether it be a tubal ligation or essure. Why do docs create roadblocks to sterilization? Here are three reasons...
by Laura | Jun 8, 2012 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
It has been 20 years since the first Earth Summit in Rio, and the next one, the Rio+20 Conference, is about to occur, June 22-24. Government delegates from all over the world will be talking about findings from an analysis done by a group of international scientists...
by Laura | Mar 6, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Media-Related
Have you seen the collage of never-mom women from history (and some still alive) on pinterest? Olivia Reading has done a great job. It’s Women’s History Month, and I find it inspiring! Check it out, and maybe it will inspire your answer to this...
by Laura | Oct 27, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree-Related Political issues
In a recent piece on Ms. Magazine’s blog, Holly Derr asked some provocative questions for anti-abortion Presidential candidates. I too would love to hear their answers to these questions, and actually from anyone who is anti-choice. Here they are. If abortion...
by Laura | Apr 5, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree-Related Political issues
The recent number of proposed anti-abortion bills is alarming. Not only does the House want to go after all funding for Planned Parenthood even though by law no government funds can be used for abortions services already, but… some state lawmakers are...