Out of Hospital Birth in Oregon: HB 2388 would provide equitable access to birth options By Caitlin Maudlin Special to www.JenniferMargulis.net I remember my first time seeing birth outside a hospital. A birth doula is basically a labor coach and I’d just finished my first training as a doula. A more experienced doula friend invited me to shadow her. When…
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COVID-19 Vaccine Choice
COVID-19 vaccine choice. Should vaccines be a choice or does vaccine choice put people at harm? By Nicole Johnson Special to www.JenniferMargulis.net As the COVID-19 vaccines make their way to the general population, it’s important to remember that the COVID-19 vaccine, which may be a blessing for many people, may not be for everyone. In our excitement to get back…
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No On SB254, a Bill That’s Bad for Oregon
I’ve been writing letters to my legislators this week asking them to vote no on SB254. SB254 proposes to exclude children from school because of the beliefs of their parents. SB 254 would remove philosophical and religious exemptions to vaccines. So only children who were up to date on every vaccine would have access to education in Oregon. You can…
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Aluminum and Breast Cancer
Aluminum and breast cancer. Is there a connection? Just last week a woman in my town, born on the same day I was, died from breast cancer. She was 51. A few days earlier my friend and colleague, John Darling, passed away from inoperable liver cancer. And my friend Jolie Elan died just seven days after she was diagnosed with…
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Lynn Margulis Science Teacher Extraordinaire
Lynn Margulis, science teacher, biologist, explorer, pioneer. My mom, Lynn Margulis, is best known as an evolutionary biologist who championed the importance of microorganisms. She liked to call herself an “evolutionist” as she thought the designation “biologist” did not do justice to the breadth and depth of her ideas. Her work challenges us to think differently about the mechanisms of…
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Let’s All Get Loud: Fighting Censorship with Naomi Wolf
Fighting censorship is a fight worth fighting. On any subject. At any time or place. But especially during these strange upside-down times, we must speak out against efforts to silence dissent. These days it feels like our civil liberties are being cast aside. Powerful rulers seem to think it’s okay to fear-monger to further their political gain. That way they…
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