No exit
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff “Hell is other people.” — Jean-Paul Sartre, No Exit I had a severe allergic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine while in college. My joints swelled so much I couldn’t...
Tagged: women’s rights
Sandpoint rallies for reproductive rights
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff In recognition of International Women’s Day, women of Bonner and Boundary counties will gather on Friday, March 8 outside Bonner General Health for the Pro-Voice Project’s “Rally for Repro.”...
GOP indifferent as Idaho abortion ban causes widespread harm
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Health care decisions should be made by Idahoans and their doctors, not politicians. In the 15 months following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v....
Lumber Jill: Would you like an order of fries with that Big Mac-hiavellian political/patriarchal edifice stripping you or your rights?
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist Senate President Chuck Winder, ostensibly the senior-most adult in the Idaho Legislature’s Romper Room, recently commented that, if it weren’t for abortion, there would be no workforce labor...
After significant strides in 2023, Idaho Democrats are ready for 2024
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor The end of a year offers a moment to take stock of our progress to date and our vision for the future. As I reflect on the future...
GOP leaders double down on imprisoning doctors over emergency abortions
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Maya Angelou famously said, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Similarly, when politicians vow to take away your freedoms, take them...
Making it to the manger
By Becca Renk Foster Reader Contributor It wasn’t quite a manger, but after I was born, my parents wrapped me in swaddling clothes and laid me in a dresser drawer lined with a blanket....
Idaho’s infant, mother death rate is rising, new report finds
By Kyle Pfannenstiel Idaho Capital Sun A new report released Nov. 28 found children and mothers are dying in Idaho at an increasing rate. Reforming Medicaid coverage in the state could make a difference,...
Most Americans want health exceptions in abortion bans. Political infighting keeps blocking them
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris Idaho Capital Sun The vast majority of Americans — 82%, according to a recent Marist poll — support allowing abortions at any stage of pregnancy to protect the life or health...
GOP tries to cut Idaho women’s last lifeline
By Rep. Ilana Rubel, D-Boise Reader Contributor Recently we’ve seen whiplash-inducing developments in the legal battle over women’s health in Idaho, but the underlying story is unchanged. Republican politicians are willing to force women...
