Bernadette Patel

  Not long ago I was inundated with pro-life friends lamenting the Supreme Court abortion pill ruling. All I could say was “They didn’t have a strong case.” Besides their lack of standing, I didn’t understand why doctors who never prescribed the pills had brought the lawsuit... Read More →

  “We are going to build a wall and Mexico is going to pay for it!” he bellowed in 2016, descending the elevators at Trump Plaza. Immediately, I hated him. Growing up in a feminist, leftist, pro-choice family, we all collectively agreed that “Trump means bad.” Even his own... Read More →

  My stomach hurt as I desperately tried to think of something to say to the woman sitting in front of me: “You know you love your son so much . . . I bet he would love another sibling!” Annabelle* looked up at me, exasperated. I already knew her answer. “I just can’t... Read More →