We are not even one month into the 115th Congress, and once again a Sanctity of Life bill (H.R. 586) has been introduced into the House. This bill gets introduced every year — we're going on 12 years now — but never gets passed. So, here's the thing: We now have a … Read More »
Advocacy & Awareness
Reclaim your power with tools to advocate for your own healthcare and family-building decisions. There are many ways you can be an infertility advocate that fits your comfort level and capitalizes on your skills and talents. We all have the capacity to become empowered agents working for change.
#WhyIWalk: 2015 New England Walk of Hope
This Sunday, 9/27, Larry, Judah, and I will walk in the first-ever New England Walk of Hope, sponsored by RESOLVE New England and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. The Walk of Hope recognizes the many ways in which families are built, supports local support services … Read More »
Yes, Personhood Would Ban IVF – And Here’s How
I know I've been writing about personhood a lot lately. It's an issue not only important to me as a woman, but as a member of the infertility community. In fact, it should be an issue to every member of the infertility community, because personhood directly impacts our ability to … Read More »
Infertility Patients Are Unintended Targets of ‘Personhood’ Amendments
Folks, it is go time in Colorado and North Dakota. Personhood ballots in both states, with their vague, unscientific and definitions about when life begins, threaten the practice of IVF in both states. If Measure 1 passes in North Dakota, the state's sole fertility clinic … Read More »
Nope, Embryos STILL Aren’t People.
This is your quarterly reminder that no: eggs, sperm, fertilized eggs, blastocysts, and/or embryos are not people. I know it seems like such a no-brainer at this point. I mean, I've only written about this twelve times since 2011. I get it, you don't have time to read. That's … Read More »
A Lesson from Malala
At just 17 years old, Malala Yousafzay, a Pakistani children's and educational rights activist, just became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize this morning. The Prize was awarded to fellow children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, of India. Malala, like … Read More »
In Defense of the Duggars… Again
This is not my first post about the Duggars and I suspect it probably won't be the last, either. "I bet my mom wished she'd had infertility! I'm one of nine children." Someone actually said this to me, to my face, four years ago. I was in then-Senator Kerry's office at … Read More »
#IFAdvocacy Storify: Highlights from Advocacy Day 2014
With 154 advocates and 160 appointments, there was a lot happening all over the Hill! G-d bless social media, amirite? Here's my Storify with a recap of highlights from the day. Enjoy! (Of course, if you want to read my very awesome highlight story of meeting Senator Elizabeth … Read More »
I Met Senator Elizabeth Warren! (My Advocacy Day 2014)
My calves ache. Even though I brought two extra pairs of comfortable shoes, schlepping miles back and forth between congressional offices did a number on me. Totally worth it. #IFAdvocacy Day was simply incredible. It felt amazing to be back on Capitol Hill for my third … Read More »
Resolve to Know More About The IVF Option
So. National Infertility Awareness Week has come and gone. I promised you a whole week's worth of incredible interviews with folks from all over the infertility community. I uploaded a bunch of NIAW Facebook Timeline covers. And then? And then my website basically pooped … Read More »
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