Emma Zimmerman

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Emma Zimmerman is a freelance writer and reporter. Originally from New York, Emma is excited to report on issues facing her new home of Maine.

She has covered topics that range from access and equity in the outdoors to health, gender, and the environment. Her work has appeared in publications that include Outside, Runner's World, and Huffpost.

Her literary nonfiction has received various awards, including an honorable mention in "The Best American Essays." Her debut book, Body Songs: a memoir of Long Covid Recovery, both personal narrative and reporting, is forthcoming from Penguin in 2026.

Contact Emma via email: moc.l1771138011iamg@1771138011mmizm1771138011amme1771138011

As Maine’s reproductive health providers face defunding, they worry about crisis pregnancy centers waiting in the wings

The centers aren’t bound to the same oversight as doctor's offices and are often connected to religious organizations that oppose abortion.

ByEmma Zimmerman

December 7, 2025

clothes on racks inside a thrift store. a sign reading queer love hangs on the wall.

Advocates concerned but confident Maine laws will protect trans youth

As questions over sports and health care for transgender people roil Maine and the nation, advocates say Maine’s protections remain strong.

ByEmma Zimmerman

March 9, 2025

the exterior of the Planned Parenthood location in Portland, Maine.

Maine clinics see high demand for birth control ahead of Trump term

Fear about possible changes to contraception coverage is motivating a number of Mainers to get IUDs and other forms of long-lasting birth control.

ByEmma Zimmerman

January 19, 2025

SAFE Maine workers pose for a selfie while tabling at the Common Ground Fair.

Abortion funds take on bigger role as access to funding shifts

Abortion funds have long provided financial and logistical support for people seeking abortions, either in the form of direct grants to patients or block grants to providers. Since the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, these groups have seen a jump in both patient need and outside support.

ByEmma Zimmerman

December 8, 2024