“Threatened Abortion” by Noriko Nakada

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue   I didn’t realize I was pregnant until we were moving out of the duplex and into our new condo. After a long day of hauling boxes, I collapsed on the new hardwood floors and tried to understand my...

“The Great Spirit Is My Vow” by Lynn Puhle

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue   “You can have all the gold in all the hills, but I will take the smile of this tiny child.” Those were the first words my Mohawk grandfather said to my child when he first held her. Being weeks...

“Cobra” by W.T. Paterson

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue   Rhonnie slid the crying couple an invoice to sign after their pet dog, an old German shepherd named Shadow, had to be euthanized. She pointed to the X’s, called attention to the $560 charge, and...

“Vortex” by Cameron Steele

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue “As soon as I was visibly and clearly pregnant, I felt, for the first time in my adolescent and adult life, not-guilty.” – Adrienne Rich This is a good Midwestern neighborhood, our realtor tells us when we...

“How We Dare” by Colleen Doty

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue   It’s a women’s only event— Men should be allowed. To celebrate international women’s day. I’m outraged men aren’t welcome to attend. How dare you? The event is to honor the struggles faced by those who...