Hi —
Real talk: Thanksgiving isn't my favorite holiday. It's hard for me to look past the history. But I do appreciate the chance to sit down with family and friends for a big fancy meal. And nothing balances danger and deliciousness quite like a deep-fried turkey.
For a lot of folks, Thanksgiving also means mentally preparing to face challenging conversations at the dinner table.
Holidays can bring together people who don't always agree on what's really happening in the world, especially when it comes to abortion, trans rights, and basic reproductive care.
This can be a chance to help people understand that abortion restrictions and anti-trans laws come from the same place: They're always about control over the decisions people make about their own body.
Particularly during this period in our country where attacks on reproductive health and rights have grown increasingly cruel and relentless, we have to have open and honest conversations, based upon facts and not junk science and misinformation.
As Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, I get asked all sorts of questions from patients about sexual and reproductive health and rights.
We've summarized the answers to frequently asked questions about Planned Parenthood: What we do, what "defunding" Planned Parenthood actually means, and more. I hope you can reference this before your next holiday gathering.
Check it out here >>
