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We've Never Had a Choice
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We've Never Had a Choice

It's time for a new story

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Jun 28, 2022
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When the Dobbs ruling was issued, I was fighting a sore throat and cold symptoms. I took Covid tests, they came up negative, the pain when I swallowed returned each morning for several days. Everyone around me said, “Well, it’s hard to tell what’s going on with so much happening.” But I wanted confirmation. I wanted proof my body was sick. As if the codified loss of my autonomy was not enough.

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