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  One of the advantages of having lived through the pre-Roe days is that it gives one a sense of the history of abortion in the second half of the twentieth century—especially the dramatic change in attitudes, norms, and behaviors that preceded the momentous 1973 Supreme... Read More →

  In January 2023, an article by New York Post columnist Rikki Schlott surveyed a striking trend: a growing wave of young women opting out of hormonal birth control. The writer herself is one such malcontent. “Recently, after six years on it, I decided to stop taking the... Read More →

  by Jennifer Wright (Hachette books, New York, 2023, 334 pp.) Reviewed by Maria McFadden Maffucci ________________________________________________ Crawling through this “pop history” book on Madame Restell brought to mind “The Piranha Brothers,” a memorable skit from the... Read More →