Alexia CarterBeing there, when her mom couldn’tYears ago when it looked like I might not have a child of my own, I volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).3 min read·Apr 28, 2024----
Alexia CarterThey want to restrict access to Mifepristone. It’s not about safety.The Supreme Court will decide this year on new restrictions for a drug used in medication abortions.2 min read·Dec 31, 2023----
Alexia CarterHoof beatsIt’s the sound I remember most, when I think of those days in the hospital waiting for my twins to be born. Duddurrup, durrup, whooshwoo…2 min read·Nov 15, 2023--1--1
Alexia CarterSilent GenerationsWhen I was 15, I had an abortion. It was 1975, two years after Roe v Wade gave Americans the right to choose, a right I took for granted.7 min read·Aug 27, 2023----
Alexia CarterMother OceanWe are chest-to-chest, it’s the way you like to be held, how you feel most secure, and this is your first encounter with the ocean.1 min read·May 18, 2023--1--1
Alexia CarterYes, we still need the ERAIt doesn’t matter how you define the word “woman”2 min read·Mar 13, 2023----
Alexia CarterBehind the Closet DoorI wasn’t ever ashamed of having an abortion. It was the right choice for me at the time and I’m grateful I had the freedom to make it…5 min read·Feb 28, 2023--1--1
Alexia CarterCigarette DreamsIt’s been at least ten years since I had a cigarette, and still they sometimes appear in my dreams2 min read·Jan 11, 2023----
Alexia CarterRoad Trip, 1973Cross-country move for our mother to attend grad school on scholarship.3 min read·Dec 14, 2022----