# maternal mortality (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover maternal mortality. Page: Feed: --- ## ['ReproEco: Tomorrow Is Now' to Open in Manhattan in September](http://wordsofchoice.blogspot.com/2026/08/reproeco-tomorrow-is-now-to-open-in.html) _2026-08-15 · noreply@blogger.com (Cindy Cooper, ReproFreedomArts) · Words of Choice: Up the Creativity_ The ReproEco project began nearly three years ago as a concept to develop theatrical storytelling that could probe the connections between environmental justice and reproductive freedom. Six playwrights were commissioned to write short plays. In September this year, these works will come to life in an exceptional World Premiere production called ' ReproEco: Tomorrow Is Now,' twelve performances… ## [You Should Know About Surveys to Write About Surveys](https://lymanstone.substack.com/p/you-should-know-about-surveys-to) _2026-08-14 · Lyman Stone · Lyman Stone_ Are men happy to be replaced? ## [Somalians and Christians](https://lymanstone.substack.com/p/somalians-and-christians) _2026-08-06 · Lyman Stone · Lyman Stone_ The problem of tolerance ## [Two Reasons Why Daycare Isn't the Answer to Low Fertility](https://lymanstone.substack.com/p/two-reasons-why-daycare-isnt-the) _2026-07-31 · Lyman Stone · Lyman Stone_ Time is the ultimate limit, and expectations reset on social structures. ## [Resources: Listen to 40 Years of WINGS Feminist Radio](http://wordsofchoice.blogspot.com/2026/07/resources-listen-to-40-years-of-wings.html) _2026-07-30 · noreply@blogger.com (Cindy Cooper, ReproFreedomArts) · Words of Choice: Up the Creativity_ Reproductive freedom and rights are among a huge variety of feminist news on four decades of weekly radio programs by WINGS -- the Women's International News Gathering Service -- now accessible on the Internet. The WINGS mission is about " Raising women's voices through radio worldwide ." Whether for listening or research or pitching, the WINGS programs offer a vast repository of material and… ## [Can Sharing a Surname Save Your Marriage?](https://lymanstone.substack.com/p/can-sharing-a-surname-save-your-marriage) _2026-07-30 · Lyman Stone · Lyman Stone_ Updates and responses to critiques ## [Opportunities: Funds for Creative Projects on Abortion](http://wordsofchoice.blogspot.com/2026/07/opportunities-funds-for-creative.html) _2026-07-14 · noreply@blogger.com (Cindy Cooper, ReproFreedomArts) · Words of Choice: Up the Creativity_ If you have an unconventional idea that has the potential to reshape abortion care or the understanding of it, the Abortion Conversation Projects wants you to apply for funding. The Peg Johnston Innovation Fund is giving awards of $5,000 for the 'Emerging Visionary Award' and $10,000 for the 'Peg Johnston Innovation Award.' The deadline for applications is September 15, 2026. The Fund is seeking… ## [We Should Have a Mega-Baby-Bonus](https://lymanstone.substack.com/p/we-should-have-a-mega-baby-bonus) _2026-07-07 · Lyman Stone · Lyman Stone_ Happy Birthday, America. ## [Denied Access: NY Events Support Reproductive Healthcare](http://wordsofchoice.blogspot.com/2026/06/denied-access-ny-events-support.html) _2026-06-29 · noreply@blogger.com (Cindy Cooper, ReproFreedomArts) · Words of Choice: Up the Creativity_ by Velina Velikova, guest blogger Cuts to U.S. funding for global health programs means that millions of people have lost access to reproductive care and maternal health services overseas at the same time that reproductive healthcare access in the U.S. is strained because of funding losses and harsh policies. 'Denied Access' is a multi-pronged summer campaign in Brooklyn launched by ACTUM Giving ,… ## [Judith Arcana: Abortion Rights Poet and Change Agent](http://wordsofchoice.blogspot.com/2026/06/judith-arcana-abortion-rights-poet-and.html) _2026-06-16 · noreply@blogger.com (Cindy Cooper, ReproFreedomArts) · Words of Choice: Up the Creativity_ Judith Arcana was an outstanding activist, chronicler, teacher and poet in the abortion rights movement. With a deep understanding of reproductive freedom, she addressed the subject often -- with creative writing. Arcana died six months ago on December 20, 2025 at age 83 in Portland, OR, where she was then living. But her words, carefully shaped with tender language and expansive knowledge,… ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1384NUC115Od) _2026-06-16 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [A New Measurement of Maternal Mortality](https://lymanstone.substack.com/p/a-new-measurement-of-maternal-mortality) _2026-06-03 · Lyman Stone · Lyman Stone_ U.S. maternal mortality is low, and most cases of maternal mortality are of women with rather short counterfactual life expectancies. ## [Opportunities: Soliciting Art, Posters for Repro Justice Display](http://wordsofchoice.blogspot.com/2026/05/opportunities-soliciting-art-posters.html) _2026-05-29 · noreply@blogger.com (Cindy Cooper, ReproFreedomArts) · Words of Choice: Up the Creativity_ Add your signs and designs in support of reproductive justice to a newly-launched online campaign. Athena Project, a Colorado-based arts group with the motto "Amplify Women Amplify Arts," is conducting a one-month campaign through most of June 2026 of publicly-submitted art related to reproductive justice. The goal: to inspire audiences to take action in support of reproductive justice. People are… ## [Falling Marriage Caused Turkey's Recent Fertility Decline](https://lymanstone.substack.com/p/falling-marriage-caused-turkeys-recent) _2026-05-26 · Lyman Stone · Lyman Stone_ And the digital revolution caused falling marriage. 5G won't zap your balls but it will zap your heart. ## [The (Fake) Long Decline of Fertility](https://lymanstone.substack.com/p/the-fake-long-decline-of-fertility) _2026-05-19 · Lyman Stone · Lyman Stone_ There are three fundamental forces shaping fertility in the long run... and also cell phones ## ['Barefoot and Pregnant' Country Song Rocks Post-Roe Era](http://wordsofchoice.blogspot.com/2026/05/barefoot-and-pregnant-country-song.html) _2026-05-19 · noreply@blogger.com (Cindy Cooper, ReproFreedomArts) · Words of Choice: Up the Creativity_ It's entirely appropriate that the post- Dobbs anthem for reproductive freedom has a distinctly country sound. Barefoot & Pregnant by Gwen Levey and The Breakdown has amassed 25 million views on its platforms, according to Levey, who is the lead singer and co-writer. The song, with catchy lyrics and an equally catchy tune, was launched on TikTok by the country-rock singer after the Dobbs decision… ## [What Will the Build Now Act Do To States?](https://lymanstone.substack.com/p/what-will-the-build-now-act-do-to) _2026-05-15 · Lyman Stone · Lyman Stone_ 18 states will lose money so that 5 states can gain money-- but 90% of the benefits go to just two cities. ## [The Mathematical Insanity of the Build Now Act](https://lymanstone.substack.com/p/the-mathematical-insanity-of-the) _2026-05-14 · Lyman Stone · Lyman Stone_ Opaque, bizarre, disproportionate, and sometimes just plain stupid. Congress will probably pass it. It's just a scheme to take money from Texas and California and give it to New York City. ## [Researching Back-Alley Deaths and Writing 'Given No Choice'](http://wordsofchoice.blogspot.com/2026/04/researching-back-alley-deaths-and.html) _2026-04-27 · noreply@blogger.com (Cindy Cooper, ReproFreedomArts) · Words of Choice: Up the Creativity_ by Cody McDevitt , guest blogger The origin of Given No Choice: A History of Abortion Rights was not a book proposal. It was, at first, a failed article. I had set out to write for a local alternative weekly about a coroner who had performed autopsies on women who died during back-alley abortions. The subject had a grim clarity -- the kind of story that resists abstraction because the consequences… ## [Abortion Stories Earn Webby Nomination for Podcast](http://wordsofchoice.blogspot.com/2026/04/abortion-stories-bring-webby-nomination.html) _2026-04-21 · noreply@blogger.com (Cindy Cooper, ReproFreedomArts) · Words of Choice: Up the Creativity_ A podcast nomination for a prestigious Webby Award 2026 (news and politics category) shines a light on two people providing the essential needs for abortion care post- Dobbs , one through pill delivery by mail and the other with clinical care for in-person services (and some pill delivery, too). These, of course, are two essentials to abortion access in the U.S., and the podcast manages to provide… ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0JtzjbA3AApU) _2026-04-21 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Abortion Zine: Free for Group Activity, Individual Need](http://wordsofchoice.blogspot.com/2026/03/abortion-zine-free-for-group-activity.html) _2026-03-29 · noreply@blogger.com (Cindy Cooper, ReproFreedomArts) · Words of Choice: Up the Creativity_ A new zine emerging from the Midwest provides people with handy instructions on how to self-manage their abortions and find resources. “Your Liberation, Your Rules: A Support Guide” is prepared by a health professional and activist who uses the name Jayne . In the zine, Jayne gives concise and trustworthy information about how to self-manage an abortion, where to find resources for health and…