OpinionDecember 29, 2021
The Complicated Legacy of E. O. Wilson
We must reckon with his and other scientists’ racist ideas if we want an equitable future
Stories by Monica R. McLemore
Monica R. McLemore is an associate professor in the Family Health Care Nursing Department and a clinician-scientist at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health at the University of California, San Francisco.
OpinionDecember 8, 2021
Abortion Doesn’t Have to Be an Either-Or Conversation
Treating the decision with nuance and care is essential to reproductive justice
OpinionMarch 11, 2021
We Must Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
And that must go hand in hand with better access to quality care, redress of systemic barriers to vital health, and social services and supports
OpinionMarch 26, 2020
COVID-19 Is No Reason to Abandon Pregnant People
New rules prohibiting spouses or doulas during labor and delivery in many New York City hospitals are putting vulnerable populations at greater risk
Public HealthMay 1, 2019
To Prevent Women from Dying in Childbirth, First Stop Blaming Them
Two thirds of all U.S. maternal deaths are considered preventable. Racism—not race—is a critical factor