Kristine Shields, Author

Kristine Shields, Author

ENGAGING RESEARCH

Pregnancy and the Pharmaceutical Industry

The book explores the medical, ethical, scientific, and legal rationales behind the movement towards the inclusion of pregnant women in drug studies.

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The Vulva Owner’s Manual on Birth Control

The Vulva Owner’s Manuals are short books written to assist women and men find concise, helpful information on reproductive health issues.

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How I Got Started

When I was maybe 5 or 6, I followed my two big sisters along the back of the attic and up three rough wooden steps. They unhooked the latch on the oddly shaped door and we crawled onto the small piece of plywood that was laid on the rafters.

Rows and rows of prickly pink insulation surrounded the three of us. If I stepped there, I would fall through the ceiling of the room below and my sisters would never let me in the attic with them again. They took out their pens and I took out my pencil and we began to write our books.

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Latest Blogs

Dispensable Women: 24 Dead and Ageism was the Murder Weapon

The killer allegedly committed his first known murder on April 7, 2016 in an upscale retirement home in Dallas called Edgemere. The victim was a healthy 87-year-old retired physician. She was found dead fully dressed, lying on her bed. On May 14th, a bridge-club-hosting 92-year-young resident was found dead on her bed. On June 5th, […]

Of Monsters and Medicine

Monster’s character traits evolved over years as a cautionary tale to superstitious and religious people grappling with fears about illness, contagion, and death.

Every Abortion a Failure, None a Crime

Roe v. Wade was wise, rational, and empathetic. Instead of the mean-spirited, judgmental, and controlling legislation that is ready to pounce in some states, I am hopeful that the other states, where children’s well-being is nurtured, can continue to be compassionate, rational, and less freaky about women’s sexuality.