About

I'm Susan Rinkunas, an independent journalist covering abortion, reproductive health, and politics and co-founder of Autonomy News.

I am a contributing writer at the relaunched Jezebel, a contributing editor at The New Republic, and a columnist at Democracy Docket. My work has appeared in Slate, The Guardian, The Nation, Elle, Marie Claire, and more. I've also been on staff at Vice, The Cut, and several health publications.

My independent newsletter is called Body Politic because I write about bodily autonomy and the people and powers that shape it.

Media appearances

I'm available to discuss reproductive rights and justice on your show. Email me at susanrinkunaswrites [at] gmail [dot] com.

Some media hits:

Pennsylvania mother and daughter face criminal charges after using abortion pills - WCPT 820 Heartland Signal, July 2025

Looking Back and Ahead: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in 2024 and 2025 - rePROs Fight Back, January 2025

Walz Rouses DNC; Uncommitted Sit-In; Abortion Fight Grows w/ Daniel Denvir, Susan Rinkunas - The Majority Report, August 2024

Lessons from Ohio’s Abortion Ballot Measure - Yes! Magazine, November 2023

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I'm on Bluesky, Threads, Instagram, TikTok, and, yes, Twitter, though I'm trying to be there much less.