The sad truth about "a woman's right to her own body," is that it is still an ongoing issue, as if a century of fighting hasn't been enough time to create a solid, substantial case for acquiring the rights to woman herself. Since 1916, when Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic, the continuous fight for simple fundamental rights — cheaper "luxury items," more accessibility to reproductive health professionals, the defunding of those health care professionals who are affordable, the protection of women and their bodies , etc. — has continued in full force. But why? Why is it so difficult for the government to remove themselves from this position of power over women?

Unfortunately, even though it is already 2017, women still struggle with an increased risk of being in poverty; education that they can't afford but need because of the wage gap that still exists; are more likely to be victims of domestic violence; don't have much of a voice in politics (yet the government controls a majority of their lives); and still encounter injustice in rape cases. Sadly, with the current government in place, I don't see any of this changing either. With the lack of support for affordable health care and non-for-profit organizations, such as Planned Parenthood, the voices of women need not to not give up, but raise the volume.