The things that pregnant bodies can do is nothing short of a miracle. We grow human beings inside of us and give birth to them as tiny little people who grow up to be adults who do great things. I mean, seriously. That s amazing.
Yet there are still terms that are used frequently today that inspire a lack of confidence in a pregnant and birthing body that suggest there is something inherently wrong; that as we age we lose our value; or that we are doing a bad job bringing life into the world.
As a therapist who specializes in treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), I can t tell you how many women that I have treated that say to me, I can remember the exact moment when I was introduced to perinatal anxiety or depression. It was when a doctor or nurse said
Unfortunately, Florida also tops the list in one category that shouldn’t make anyone happy or proud: late-term abortions.
It’s a little-known and shocking fact that the United States is one of only seven nations in the world that allow abortion on demand for any reason after five months, more than halfway through pregnancy – a point when science shows unborn babies are capable of feeling excruciating pain. This ignominious club includes China and North Korea, not exactly known for having stellar records on human rights and dignity.
Within the U.S., Florida is also an outlier with an embarrassingly high annual number of late-term abortions. In 2019, according to data from the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration, more than 900 late-term abortions were carried out – the equivalent of 15 school busses full of children.