SPOTLIGHT ON ABORTION CARE & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
Why Can’t it Just be Okay – A Poem about Abortion Care
Written by Aliye Runyan, MD and published originally within Poetry for Sexual and Reproductive Justice
– a collection of poems curated by the Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters (SRHM)*
Dr. Runyan now serves as the AMSA Reproductive Health Project Consultant
We share this poem as part of our week of honoring and recognition of Abortion Provider Appreciation Day 2025
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Why can’t it just be okayRoutineMundaneAnother medical procedure that we acceptCan sometimes be necessary,Life saving,Difficult –But not always.Not every end to a pregnancy is sadSome pregnancies end in joyous birthSome end with grief for what could have beenSome end with a sigh of reliefFreedom to be a parent or not to beFreedom to choose one’s path in lifeAbortion is an act of loveAbortion is commonSafeShould not be an undue burden to accessWhy can’t it just be okayThe story of abortion is made to beBlack and whiteGood vs evilWhen it is simply a part of lifePart of a person’s reproductive journeyPart of being a humanAbortion is an act of loveWhy can’t it just be okay |
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Watch Poets Read Poems at Launch of SRHM Poetry Collection on Sexual & Reproductive JusticeHeld on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2021 – Link |
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Watch Poets Read Poems at SRHM Poetry Fair Sexual & Reproductive JusticeHeld in celebration of International Women’s Day 2022 – Link |
*SRHM journal is a peer-reviewed, international, open access journal that explores emerging, neglected and marginalized issues across the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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