The silent danger of AI for people seeking reproductive care
This column was produced for Progressive Perspectives, and distributed by Tribune News Service. For survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and people seeking reproductive care, the threat…
Would you rather be alone in the woods with a bear, or a man?
By Sylvia Ghazarian. This column first ran in the Augusta Free Press. Why so many of us would choose the bear. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and many of you may remember this online…
Our voices and our votes matter
By Sylvia Ghazarian. This column first ran in The Albany Herald. In 2002, the National Association of Secretaries of State designated every September National Voter Registration Month. This is more…
Medicaid turns 60, as immigrant and BIPOC communities face uncertainty
By Sylvia Ghazarian. This column first ran in the The Dallas Examiner. Medicaid, a critical health care program that has provided coverage to millions of people in the U.S. since 1965, is facing…
We lost our humanity when Roe was overturned
By Sylvia Ghazarian. This column first ran in Naples Daily News. Abortion is health care. Bodily autonomy is a human right. Pregnancy should never be a punishment. It has been three years since Roe…
Denim, silence and the fight to be believed
By Sylvia Ghazarian. This column first ran in Imperial Valley Press. Sexual assault survivors can no longer sit in silence. We must take action. While April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month…
WMC: The Comstock Act – How a law from the 1800s threatens medication abortion today
By Susan Buttenwiser. This article ran in Women's Media Center. A 152-year-old law could block abortion pills by mail nationwide. WRRAP's Sylvia Ghazarian on what the Comstock Act revival means for…
The fight for abortion care is a fight for equality
By Sylvia Ghazarian. This column first ran in Common Dreams. Women’s History Month exists because, for centuries, women’s contributions were erased, dismissed, or outright stolen. Today, we see that…
Mission Possible: Protecting freedom, justice, and democracy amid fires, injustice, and loss
By Sylvia Ghazarian. This column first ran in Atlanta Daily World. The week of January 20th, we mark the second anniversary of the fall of Roe v. Wade and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day,…
What about the abortion pill?
By Sylvia Ghazarian. This column first ran in the LA Progressive. True bodily autonomy can only be achieved when individuals have unimpeded access to the full spectrum of reproductive healthcare,…