Yes, FEMM is biased, but Fertility Awareness isn’t: In response to “Revealed: women's fertility app is funded by anti-abortion campaigners”

A few days ago, The Guardian called out the FEMM fertility app and organization for receiving funding from anti-abortion campaigners. The article also pointed out FEMM’s criticism of birth control and used outdated and questionable statistics to support an assertion that fertility awareness is not reliable. While some of these claims are well-founded, we shouldn’t allow fertility awareness to be painted with such a broad brush. The author suggests that fertility awareness works against women’s rights by using a hidden agenda to strip them of their choices, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Michele DrakeJune 2, 2019FEMM, fertility awareness, fertility awareness method, abortion, birth control, hormonal birth control, efficacy, symptothermal method, fam, informed choice, informed consent, reproductive justice Comments

If you hate your period, your tampon might be to blame

You deserve to have products that are effective, comfortable, and safe. If you think your period could be better, read on. In this blog post, I’ll give a brief pro and con list for 6 popular alternatives to traditional pads and tampons.

Michele DrakeFebruary 11, 2019menstruation, period, period care, period care product, tampon, pad, menstrual cup, period underwear, sea sponge, menstrual disc, cloth pads, informed consent, informed choice Comment