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Saturday, February 15, 2020

TENNESSEE'S ABORTION BAN FOR FETAL ANOMALY: FROM A MOTHER WHO LIVED IT

As a full-time working mom with 3 kids, my free time is pretty much non-existent. Lately I've been feeling like I live 3 different da...
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Friday, April 21, 2017

ABORTION RIGHTS: WHAT'S THE VALUE OF LIFE?

As I sat among Right to life members  on Tuesday  waiting for the committee to get to SB 1180 on the agenda, I kept asking myself one q...
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

STEPPING AWAY FROM ADVOCACY

Yesterday, after spending another day of my maternity leave at Legislative plaza, I learned at 5pm that the committee decided to table SB...
Sunday, April 2, 2017

RE-TESTIFYING

On Tuesday I testified again for Tennessee's SB 1180.  My first time testifying against this bill was with the House Health Subcommit...
Friday, March 10, 2017

CONFRONTING TENNESSEE LEGISLATORS

On Wednesday, Faye and I participated in Planned Parenthood's Take The Hill event. The goal of the day was for Planned Parenthood adv...
Thursday, November 10, 2016

POLITICS: GET INVOLVED

Yesterday I felt defeated, as I know many of you did. I think what shocked me the most about the results was learning that 53% of white w...
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

THE DEBATES AFTERMATH

It's been a week since the 3rd Presidential Debate...which means it's been a week since I first heard Donald Trump's words, ...
Thursday, July 14, 2016

THE TRUTH ABOUT 2ND TRIMESTER ABORTIONS

There are a lot of misconceptions that I hear about abortion that aren't based on fact. At this point in my journey, I feel a sense o...
Monday, June 27, 2016

REFLECTING ON MY ABORTION: SHOULDA COULDA WOULDA

A few months ago I set out on a quest to find a new doctor. I wanted someone who was thorough, kind and compassionate. But more important...
Friday, May 6, 2016

GAINING FAITH. LOSING RELIGION.

When you're raised by two teachers who are also athletic coaches, you learn at an early age that hard work = success. It's a comm...
Thursday, March 31, 2016

A REAL MAN

I received a very nice note from a woman who came across my story. At the end of her note, she wrote, "And kudos to your sweetie. Re...
Wednesday, March 30, 2016

A NEW TITLE: ACTIVIST

I received a very beautiful letter from my Mom today, who is not only a raging liberal (which I say with love), but also a women's ri...
Friday, March 4, 2016

SHARING MY STORY: IS IT WORTH IT?

I'm starting to think I've completely lost my mind. Is any of this worth it? I think people forget that I said goodbye to my daug...
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

ABORTION RIGHTS: WHO CHOOSES?

I have received an outpour of support for my letter to pro-life activists , so I first want to thank you all for reading and sharing my ...
Sunday, February 28, 2016

AN OPEN LETTER TO PRO-LIFE ACTIVISTS

Dear Pro-lifer, I've quietly stood by listening to your opinions. I feel every painful assumption you make about me. You draw a ...
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