The North Wind

Opinion—Heartbeat Bill violates rights of Texas women

Adan Mulvaney, contributing writer • September 17, 2021

Getting an abortion is a deeply personal choice for a woman—and it’s also a form of healthcare. There are many things that can necessitate a woman’s need for an abortion: contraceptive failure, rape, incest, intimate crime violence, sickness for the duration of the pregnancy or health conditions so severe that the only option to save the mother’s life is to terminate the pregnancy.

The vicious game of politicizing abortion

Akasha Khalsa • June 5, 2019

Last winter I wrote an opinion piece for The North Wind about the importance of depoliticizing personal discussions of abortion. Since I wrote that piece, the issue of abortion has become a great deal...

Abortion discussions require depolarization

Akasha Khalsa • January 17, 2019

For many women facing the choice between having a baby and terminating a pregnancy, the issues involved are always practically and morally complex. The fact that discussion surrounding abortion is so politicized...

The right to choose is still relevant

Trinity Carey • February 1, 2018

They’ve been performed for centuries, debated and picketed for decades and a staple topic of presidential platforms each election. A woman’s right to an abortion is one topic that will continue...

Briefs: 11/15/12

NW Staff • November 15, 2012

State News A national meningitis outbreak has reached Michigan, leaving at least 129 individuals infected and causing nine deaths throughout the state. According to the Michigan Department of Community...