by Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights | Nov 10, 2020 | Book Review, Stories
Reviewed by Sheila Spear MidCoast GRR! Next time you hear someone claim that abortion restrictions will make women safer, reach for this book. One of the politicians who has pursued legislation to restrict access to abortion is Ohio’s Jim Buchy. When asked why...
by Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights | Nov 10, 2020 | News, Word to the Wise
We testified at legislative hearings, wrote letters to the editor, and attended many demonstrations. We called, emailed, and met with our legislators. We objected to a hastily passed appointment of a conservative justice to the Supreme Court. We have fought this...
by Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights | Nov 9, 2020 | Stories
I wanted to be a Peace Corps volunteer since I was a little girl and finally achieved that goal in March of 1982. I left my small town in Presque Isle, Maine, to begin my service in the Dominican Republic. Later that year, I found out I was pregnant. While I was fond...
by Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights | Nov 9, 2020 | News
After the most recent Trump appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, there is no doubt that the right to privacy and bodily autonomy will be decided state-by-state. The writing was on the wall months ago and we knew it was time to dream big. After reviewing more than...
by Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights | Sep 8, 2020 | News, Word to the Wise
He stood there; shoulders bent, head down. He told his professor,“I’m sorry, Dr. Kahrl, my term paper will be late. My girlfriend bled to death in our bed on Saturday night.” The year was 1972, a year before the Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade when abortion became...
