the control of birth.

hi friends!

i can't help but speak up about this three ring circus currently underway over on capitol hill. i've been trying to ignore it and focus on school, but i really can't help but fume a little every time i see a panel of stodgy white bros deciding whether or not i should have to pay $76 out of pocket each month for a prescription. it strikes me as absurd, especially given the white house compromise allowing religiously affiliated institutions to pass the onus of contraceptive coverage to the insurance company. it is now a story of some religious leaders asserting that if you are a woman, and you work for or attend school at a religiously affiliated institution, you should not be allowed to take your preventative health in your own hands. talk about a nanny state . . .

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so here's the deal: if you think this mess is a ridiculous waste of government's time, call your representative and tell them that you support access to preventative care. tell them to support women making the responsible choice to protect themselves from an untimely pregnancy. tell them to support women going through severe menstrual health issues. tell them to support women, period. this is not a partisan issue, friends. this shouldn't be about left vs right. don't allow washington to turn your health into an election year rhetoric game. speak up.

xoxo,

kate and the princess

p.s. it's not all doom and gloom. i got some plum colored skinny jeans yesterday!

leaving

returning

i left dc in a blaze of nighttime lights for a much needed break from here. getting back to my roots is so funny. it's a wonderful respite - not just wonderful, though: necessary. life can get pretty stressful here. i absolutely love getting back to the places and people that are truly home to me. i know i gush a lot about my friends and family, but it's only because they are the best people i know. a few weeks with my people has and will always recharge my batteries. thanks, y'all. 

i'm back now, moving forward as that is the direction things typically move. i'm excited to take advantage of all this semester has to offer. i am also pretty pumped to be involved in doctors for america right now. the health care system is seeing its biggest shakeup in almost half a century and it's all happening here. i'm feeling awfully privileged to be able to play a role in disseminating information about the affordable care act and how it moves our country toward a more stable and equitable health care system. if you have questions about it, please please ask! i love a lively chat.

let's talk again soon, kay?

xoxo,

k and e