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Anti-abortion activists (including a monk from the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal) are confronted by abortion rights protesters in front of a Planned Parenthood clinic on June 3, 2023, in New York City. (Robert Nickelsberg / Getty Images)

BY JILL FILIPOVIC | The very foundation of an abortion ban is an assumption that a woman’s body does not belong to her. Abusive men agree.

In the United States, it is legal to cross state lines for medical care, including abortion. But the anti-abortion movement wants this long-standing legal allowance to end.

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Left: Bikini Kill performs at The Hollywood Palladium. (Debi Del Grande). Right: Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk.

BY KARLA J. STRAND | In her memoir, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk (out today from Ecco), Hanna shares her journey from a challenging childhood through college and her first shows to love, Lyme disease and Le Tigre. Intimate and candid, Hanna graciously explores it all, including the duplicity of the punk scene with its caring collectivity and underlying exclusivity, racism and misogyny. 

I was lucky enough to chat with Kathleen Hanna about her book, the writing process and how her feminism has changed over time.

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BY CAT MCKAY | Debunking myths about birth control is not just a matter of correcting misinformation; it is crucial for empowering individuals to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health. 

Let’s explore some myths about contraception that the young people in your life may have seen online—including that it may make you infertile (not true!) and can cause cancer (quite the opposite!).

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