It’s been almost a year since Life Choices came into the world, and almost two years since I was offered the book contract for it. I find myself looking back and reflecting, musing and remembering, and being amazed again at all that has transpired. The book is out there now and being carried along in the fast moving…
The Beauty of Counseling
Underneath the many valid reasons for having an abortion—reasons prompted by necessity and life circumstances—is the pulsing of a new way of being in our lives, a way based on self-respect, autonomy, safety, and equality. — Life Choices (p.11) The word that best sums up what I see in my counseling work is beauty. The beauty of… — engaging…
Honoring The Work of the Goddesses
There is a new play in the world. It’s by poet Annie Finch and is called Among The Goddesses. Annie was kind enough to send it to me to network about our common cause of bringing abortion healing into its legitimate place in life. What a beautiful work of art! It’s on a par with…
The Book Tour-Real People’s Choices
The book tour for Life Choices came to a close on March 21 after three weeks of travel and talks and signings. A whirlwind to be sure, and one that gave me another glimpse into real people’s choices about their lives. The highlights of the tour were not so much about formal promotional or entrepreneurial activities. We…
The Book Tour, The Conversation, and Vital Services
We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders. And every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop this war. Raise hell. Think of something to make the ridiculous look ridiculous. These words are from Molly Ivins, quoted today at RH…
Perspective About Abortion is Important
If Life Choices is about nothing else, it is about perspective, and perspective about abortion is important. Women are caught in the crossfire of the currently overheated abortion wars. An epidemic of distorted legislation is spreading across the country in the form of bills that would give “personhood” to the fertilized egg in pregnancy, and more…
West Coast Book Tour for Life Choices in March 2012
I’m about to embark on a book tour for Life Choices through several cities in California, Oregon, and Washington. The timing couldn’t be better. There doesn’t seem to be a day that doesn’t go by with news of some strange or dangerous attempt to roll back the reproductive health gains we have achieved in the last…
Abortion Rights, Reality, Responsibility, and Respect
The core of reproduction as it effects women’s lives is what we pay attention to in the movement for women’s freedom. It’s not only about rights. It’s about reality, responsibility, and respect. Rights are not enough. We need more. Last week I attended a heartening celebration in Denver called Don’t Rewind Roe, hosted by Protect Families Protect Choice,…
Ten Ways to Stay Connected to Life
Doesn’t it bother you that people who hold an extremely narrow view of reproductive health have commandeered the word life? For example, bumper stickers that say Choose Life, are invariably anti-abortion. The pro-choice camp often responds with slogans like Protect Choice. There’s nothing wrong with that phrase, but it might not be the best response because it plays…
Life Choices Blog Tour—The Conversation
Our first Blog Tour for Life Choices came to an end today. A big THANK YOU to all the bloggers for their interest and support. Thanks also to Sentient Publications for bringing it all together. You can get to the blogs and their reviews/interviews by clicking on the LINKS in the SIDEBAR on the right side…
