About Jennifer Block
Jennifer Block has been a journalist for nine years, writing and editing for magazines and newsweeklies, frequently covering women's health and politics and the intersection of the two.
Her work has appeared in the Village Voice, Ms., The Nation, Salon.com, Mother Jones, ELLE, and Plenty. Her investigative pieces have tackled such provocative issues as police harassment of street prostitutes, rape in the military, abortion tourism, and the politics of sex ed.
A former editor at Ms. magazine, Jennifer was also a senior editor at the eco-lifestyle magazine Plenty and served as an editor of the revised classic, Our Bodies, Ourselves. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Posts by Jennifer Block
What is a good way to approach women about their choices surrounding birth without having them become defensive?
Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted by Jennifer Block in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I am 40 weeks pregnant and will be delivering in a birth center with a midwife. The past 9 months have been a life changing, educational journey for me ... Continue reading this post...



