Pro-Voice Project premiers one-woman documentary play in NYC
By Reader Staff
From her days working a chainsaw and writing a regular column with the Sandpoint Reader, Jen Jackson Quintano has emerged as the go-to women’s reproductive rights …
Tagged: abortion
GOP legislators mock the Idahoans who provide your health care
By Lauren Necochea
Reader Contributor
Lawmakers are elected to serve the people of Idaho, by the people of Idaho. Any Idahoan who approaches our elected leaders with concerns should be …
‘One moment away from knowing someone who can change the world’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force gathered Dec. 10 to honor five community members who have exhibited outstanding dedication to preserving and advancing human …
Restless ideologues tilting at windmills
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I read a story once about a woman who constantly rearranged the furniture inside her home. Every few days or so, she’d try the couch …
How much more do Idaho women have to suffer?
By Rep. Lauren Necochea
Reader Contributor
How much do Idaho women have to suffer before Republicans allow abortion care in medical emergencies and when health and fertility are threatened? This …
Dumb of the week — extended edition
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Here’s a little tale about a man named Dan. Dan David Foreman III, born Sept. 20, 1953 in the mid-sized town of Lake Forest, Ill. …
Republican politicians show zero mercy as abortion ban hurts women
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
What happened to Jennifer Adkins is a nightmare any Idaho family could face. A devoted mother from Caldwell, Adkins and her husband were …
The Lumberjill: Abortion is not a four-letter word
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
“Abortion is health care.”
These words came from the lips of Sandpoint’s own Dr. Amelia Huntsberger, as she testified to the Senate Finance Committee …
The Lumberjill: Boogeymen
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
In 2012, neo-Nazi Shaun Winkler bought property an hour north of the old Aryan Nations compound with hopes of building a new homeland for …
New Idaho law protects predators over minors
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
Children should come first. While we always strive to have supportive parents make children’s medical decisions, our state has long recognized that there …
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