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When I ordered this book online, I had fully expected more of a zine format; nope. That is not this beautiful, informative, striking, must have of an anthology of stories that will make you giggle, sob and fill with a bubbling hot rage. I have some students who perused it too, and it inspired them to look into funding and accessibility in the US (12 year olds in Canada!!! Hello future leaders!)

glfowler's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

allykornides's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

An interesting variety of perspectives on the topic, from those who have had abortions to healthcare workers to activists. Some of the comics felt incomplete, like they needed a few more pages to reach their full potential. Oh well. Anthologies are nice for a reason; if you don’t like something, you most likely will like the next entry.

_darbi_'s review against another edition

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hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

wonderful anthology of illustrated stories on the topic of abortion: doulas, policy, history, advocacy, clinic escorts, and familial/romantic/platonic relationships are specific lenses and themes.

i learned about the hyde amendment’s relationship to the global gag rule/mexico city policy and was appalled at how we’ve limited healthcare aid internationally to those who offer abortions or even have discussions about contraception within their clinics/orgs. i also learned about the mechanics of the d+e procedure, Jane, and Wendy Davis’ infamous TX filibuster.

would love to have an entire graphic novel dedicated to the outcasts by heidi williamson and ciela krause. i was captivated by the premise of this story and was disappointed to find that it wasn’t longer! the sci-fi style and content was reminiscent to me of some of the works i’ve read by octavia butler.

highly recommend this graphic collection for humanizing abortion and its many facets to those both new and familiar with what being pro-choice means in practice. excellent balance of pathos and logos throughout the variety of storytelling methods and illustration styles.

*note: there were some stories that were difficult to read due to the lack of contrast of the text to the illustration or weight of the text to the page

amandaannotates's review

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5.0

This book is so important. It took me a while to finish because I had to sit after reading each comic and just think about it. I am pro choice and this comic just made me even more pro choice. The book was just so good. I loved all the stories. I didn’t even know that “pro life” people go so far as kill abortion doctors or people who’ve had an abortion. I read this book during the time where it is being debated if roe vs wade should be overturned. Abortion is a human right. Keep is legal and safe.

sydneyfwhite's review

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5.0

Informational, inspiring, anger inducing.

Your body? Your choice. My body? My choice.

Awesome read for anyone who wants to learn a thing or two about abortion and it's history while also seeing some interesting art!

Highly recommend.

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