The Childfree, Rage, and the Fight to Keep our Reproductive Rights

by Laura | Jun 1, 2019 | Childfree-Related Political issues, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library

Rebecca Traister’s recent piece on The Cut, “Our Fury Over Abortion Was Dismissed for Decades As Hysterical,” hits hard and directly as what we must do to fight for our reproductive rights in this time of aggressive abortion ban attempts, which ultimately seek to...

Reproductive Injustice in the Doctor’s Office

by Laura | Aug 21, 2012 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism

Pronatalism is all around us…and in the doctor’s office.  Many women who seek sterilization face doctors who are unwilling to do the procedure, whether it be a tubal ligation or essure. Why do docs create roadblocks to sterilization? Here are three reasons...

Beyond Choice: Reproductive Freedom in the 21st Century

by Laura | Nov 28, 2011

Alexander Sanger is the grandson of renowned reproductive rights activist Margaret Sanger. He has carried on her tradition by serving as President of Planned Parenthood of New York. In Beyond Choice he bravely forges a new set of principles…capable of breaking...

Looking Back: 2021 Childfree Trending

by Laura | Dec 18, 2021 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Media-Related, Laura's La Vie Childfree Writings Library

It’s time to look back on the year and talk 2021 childfree trending! The Pandemic, Climate Crisis & the Childfree Choice Last year there was growing talk about how the pandemic was causing people to put having children on hold or decide they did not want to have...

Q&A with Kristen Tsetsi, Author of The Age of the Child

by Laura | Feb 15, 2018

I recently had the pleasure of talking with author Kristen Tsetsi about her new provocative novel, The Age of the Child. Yes, a novel; while I focus on nonfiction in my review collection, there are always worthy exceptions! Set in a futuristic time in America, Kristen...