One of the main conservative arguments for the banning of abortion is that it is immoral. It is immoral because terminating a pregnancy would result in the termination of a "life." In other words, the premise of the debate relies on the assumption that the...
What does it mean to be empowered as a woman? One of the goals of female empowerment is to enable women to do what men do, to have the same freedoms and privileges men have. In order to identify which rights women lack, we could...
Let's pretend that you have a dangerous physical condition that has the following symptoms: bleeding, severe nausea and vomiting, headaches, abdominal pain, visual disturbances, swelling, and flu-like symptoms. Now, imagine a scenario where another person, or an organization, actively prevents you from undergoing the treatment you...
Motherhood is a lifelong vocation. From the moment a person decides to become a mother, her life drastically and irrevocably changes in a variety of ways. The person who decides to take on the challenge of motherhood has to make lifestyle adjustments with regard to...
We have come so far, in terms of civility, from where we were about a thousand years ago. Unfortunately, there are some negative aspects of society that remain until today. One of them is misogyny. Misogyny kills thousands of women every day. Some die from honor killings....
Whether or not one is "pro-life" or "pro-choice," can we all agree that pregnancy changes a person's life? It does, doesn't it? Cari Neirenberg, in her article "Body Changes During Pregnancy," interviews Kim Trout, a certified nurse midwife and an assistant professor of women's health...
Most people have never had and will never have to undergo an abortion. Needless to say, most people will never experience the psychological, emotional, and physical difficulties that compel such a decision. This is probably the main reason why some people can't imagine why anyone...
The Philippines made the headline of an international news outlet because of outdated policies on abortion. The article, "How bitter herbs and botched abortions kill three women a day in the Philippines" by Claudine Spera, was recently published by The Guardian. The article was about the...
We have Ana Maria "Princess" Nemenzo, National Coordinator of WomanHealth Philippines, as our guest. We discuss the past, present, and future of RH and abortion advocacy in the Philippines....
"Is abortion a good thing? Is it something you would wish upon your own daughter?" These are common questions regarding the morality of abortion. A common challenge advocates face from anti-choice or "pro-life" advocates is the challenge of wishing abortion upon one's own daughter. So, if...