It’s the feast of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher, marking the beginning of Religious Freedom Week as observed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. It’s just a week, not a fortnight as was the case back in the early days of the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Still, a call to a dedicatedContinue reading “Religious Freedom Week, as we wait for Dobbs”
Author Archives: Ellen Kolb
Writer, activist, Granite State walker.
“No” to jailing the moms
Cross-posted at Leaven for the Loaf. I’ll oppose prosecution of a woman for having an abortion. I’ll work to prevent the election of policymakers who think such prosecutions are a good idea. And I can’t believe the topic has even come up. Thanks to Abby Johnson, it has. In a series of posts on Leaven forContinue reading ““No” to jailing the moms”
Open Book: Sheen, Goodwin, and “You Carried Me”
A recent interview for my blog Leaven for the Loaf (reblogged here on April 12) put me back in touch via email with Melissa Ohden, a woman who survived an attempted saline abortion some years ago. Our interview reminded me of her moving memoir You Carried Me (2018: Plough Publishing House), which I’ll be re-readingContinue reading “Open Book: Sheen, Goodwin, and “You Carried Me””
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