Following the 2024 election, many Americans are reevaluating their family planning, driven by concerns about reproductive healthcare access and the potential for increased abortion restrictions. Planned Parenthood reported a massive surge in appointments for birth control and sterilization procedures after the election results. These anxieties are compounded by worries about economic instability and the climate crisis, impacting decisions about childbearing across the political spectrum. While some are delaying plans, others are foregoing having more children altogether, highlighting the significant influence of political decisions on personal reproductive choices.
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I cannot wrap my head around the audacity of J.D. Vance’s statement urging the right to ‘go to war’ with people who don’t want kids. As someone who has never felt the desire to have children, I find this notion utterly ridiculous. It seems like just another ploy to divide us further and incite unnecessary conflict.
The idea that everyone can be an exceptional mother or father is simply not rooted in reality. Not everyone is cut out to be a parent, and that is perfectly okay. Each individual has the right to make decisions about their own life without facing judgment or condemnation from others, especially from a political figure like Vance.… Continue reading
It’s been all over the headlines lately – Melinda French Gates is resigning from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that she has helped lead since 2000. This news comes hot on the heels of her divorce from Bill Gates, with a reported additional $12.5 billion for her charitable work as part of the separation agreement. Some might call it a sweet deal, but what does this mean for the future of the foundation?
From what I’ve gathered, their goals for the foundation seem to differ quite a bit. While Bill Gates is focused on projects to help poor nations, especially during times like the pandemic and with food and energy crisis, Melinda French Gates has had a strong interest in helping women with family planning.… Continue reading
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