A review by lajoiearchives
Womb: The Inside Story of Where We All Began by Leah Hazard

5.0

This books delves into the history of the uterus and women’s reproductive health care. It goes through the stages of a women’s life via different chapters for different periods (menstruation, labour etc). She does touch upon some facts about the actual process of menstruation / labour but this is not a guide for your health. It is a history of misogyny in women’s health, racial disparities with medical professionals , and the on- going battle of being a women in a world where our bodily autonomy is forever being threatened. It is an eye opening, raw, and heart breaking book. It will make you angry, not only for all the suffering from the past and present ; but for how you could have been turning a blind eye this entire time “because it can’t/hasn’t happened to me” ; therefore it doesn’t exist. I was consistently shocked , page after page. Highly recommend.