Stephanie Gilmore is a writer, educator, and activist in her home state of Alabama. She travels the country speaking on sexual violence on college campuses and feminism in the Deep South. In 2013, Stephanie was honored as a “Feminist We Love” by The Feminist Wire. @pivotthecenter www.stephaniegilmorephd.com

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As Anti-Choice Fundamentalists Descend on Alabama, One Abortion Doctor Refuses To Be Bullied
Dr. Willie Parker, the last abortion doctor in Mississippi, is bracing for a week of potentially violent protests in his hometown of Birmingham.
Stephanie Gilmore
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.