Kirsten Sherk

Name: Kirsten Sherk

Organization / Company: Ipas

Kirsten is the senior media associate at Ipas, an international reproductive health and rights organiation based in Chapel Hill, NC. A veteran of the reproductive health community, specializing in media education, she co-produced the documentary Not Yet Rain (www.notyetrain.org) for Ipas, with Emmy award-winning filmmaker Lisa Russell.

Kirsten's articles

Who Pays For These Abortions?

by Kirsten Sherk, Ipas

November 18, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

The US goes out of its way to deny poor women access to services--including abortion. Meanwhile, Ethiopia, one of the poorest countries in Africa has liberalized its abortion laws and pays for abortion care for women who need it.

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Kirsten's comments

If I had a penny for every time... on UN Special Rapporteur: Abortion Restrictions Don't Work

16 weeks 7 hours ago

Singing to the choir? on Obama Criticizes Republican Silence on Booing of Gay Soldier

18 weeks 2 days ago

Some abortions more deserving than others? on A Long Way from “The Very Special Episode,” A Main Character Has an Abortion on Prime Time Television

19 weeks 1 day ago

If it's any indication on N.C. Senator Feels Backlash on Abortion Vote

27 weeks 9 hours ago

Voted. Veto was denied. on North Carolina Senate to Vote Today on Veto Override of Abortion Laws

28 weeks 7 hours ago

Thank you, Charlotte. A on South Dakota: What the Hell Are They Thinking?

45 weeks 6 days ago