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4.41 AVERAGE
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A really spectacular book. I appreciate that Luthra begins from an understanding that access to abortion is access to basic healthcare, and she moves forward from there. I also appreciate her critique of abortion defenders, who were unnecessarily caught flatfooted by the Dobbs ruling, and still find themselves stumbling over apologetic bromides and stale rationalizations. The large majority of people support women’s right to determine their own healthcare options, but they find themselves disorganized and unnerved, accepting as a starting point the shame-based rhetoric of those who want to limit women’s agency. I hope that books like this can do something to counteract that mindset.
I have to add how impressed I was simply by the organization of the book. There are myriad approaches one might take—broad-view vs. case study, state-by-state contrast & comparison, contraception vs. early-term vs. late-term, a chronological approach, etc. To be honest, Luthra manages to straddle all these possibilities, and has put together a cohesive narrative that not only leaves you well informed as to the current state of things, but encouraged to do something about it.
I have to add how impressed I was simply by the organization of the book. There are myriad approaches one might take—broad-view vs. case study, state-by-state contrast & comparison, contraception vs. early-term vs. late-term, a chronological approach, etc. To be honest, Luthra manages to straddle all these possibilities, and has put together a cohesive narrative that not only leaves you well informed as to the current state of things, but encouraged to do something about it.
2 stars//Audiobook//While I totally get what this book was trying to accomplish, I think it fell flat. First of all, a lot of what was talked about in this book is going to be common knowledge for those that are going to pick it up. If we're willingly reading a book about reproductive freedom, we already know the ways in which it's being challenged and the reasons someone may need to seek this care. The personal stories of those impacted by the Dobbs decision were heart-wrenching, but they were told in a disjointed way that made them all difficult to follow. I didn't feel like I came away from this book learning anything new or with any ideas of how I could help fight against this injustice... I just felt more hopeless about the state of reproductive freedom in America, especially now that we are once again living under a Trump regime. If you're looking to learn more about why access to abortion is important, then read this book. But if you already know, you can skip it.
This book mostly through anecdote shows clearly what we have lost with the fall of Roe/Casey. It is heartbreaking and raw. I am at an age where pregnancy is unlikely on a state that is moving the needle toward more access, not less.
Our girls, women, and others who can become pregnant are in danger. We, collectively, have failed them.
Our girls, women, and others who can become pregnant are in danger. We, collectively, have failed them.
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Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy
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The personal stories were poignant. The format was really repetitive and the sections between the personal stories was very dry.
challenging
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reflective
slow-paced