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Time to Take a Critical Look at Depo-Provera

DifferenTakes Series
5 ~ Reproductive Technologies
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By Sara Littlecrow-Russell

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"My first experience with Depo-Provera was as a young welfare mother. I had just finished my first post-partum check-up after having had my second child. The doctor pronounced me in great health and then pulled out a syringe and a vial. I am just going to give you a shot so that you won't have to worry about getting pregnant again."

Sara Littlecrow–Russell is a single mother of two, a former welfare recipient, a domestic violence survivor, and a graduate of Hampshire College. Her activism is centered around Native American women’s healthcare, welfare rights, prison reform, and domestic violence in marginalized communities. She is a published poet and a law student at Northeastern Law School.