Books about abortion rights

Truly supporting womens rights must involve telling the truth about abortion and working for it to cease. Nov 01, 20 in april 1992, abortion rights supporters were organizing, as the supreme court got set to rule on a challenge to roe v. Kristan hawkins 176 pages 20 everyday in america, prolife students are ending abortion. Emilys list, a political action committee pac that aims to help elect democratic female candidates in favor of abortion rights to office. Over several centuries and in different cultures, there is a rich history of women helping each other to abort. After the thalidomide drug tragedy, revealed in 1962, where a drug prescribed to many pregnant women for morning sickness and as a sleeping pill caused serious birth defects, activism to make abortion. Warren, sanders, klobuchar and booker talk abortion rights at.

Reclaiming abortion rights, arrives like an urgent letter as rights are fast eroding. Planned parenthood, the largest provider of reproductive health services in the us, including abortions. The abortion debate seems like an unresolvable conflict of rights. This excellent books is bound to stir debate on the abortion issue and to occupy a rather distinctive position. With pollitts characteristic wit and logic, pro marshals science, history, medicine, religion, statistics and stories of real womens liveswith all the tangled secret misfortunes of familiesto make a myth. List of books and articles about prochoice movement online. Until the late 1800s, women healers in western europe and the u. There is no explicit statement about abortion in either the old testament or the new testament books of the christian bible.

Meanwhile, with each passing day, the rights upheld by the supreme court are being systematically eroded by state laws designed to end abortion outright. A w o m a n s r gi h t t o c h o o s e complementary, and for many, abortion may not be the preferred method. May 17, 2019 on one side of these legal battles and the nationwide debate are those who argue that abortion is a reproductive right. Dec 02, 2015 amnesty international clarified its position on abortion in 2007, demant says, to say that the procedure should be decriminalized and allowed when a females health or human rights are in danger. Women of color and the reproductive rights movement by jennifer nelson. Abortion remains a controversial issue in the united states, however, and in 1977 congress barred the use of medicaid funds for abortion except for therapeutic reasons and in certain other specified instances. Pro, reclaiming abortion rights, a justpublished book by katha pollitt, could just as easily have been called because womens lives matter, adopting the phrase used in the aftermath of the ferguson shooting. A refreshing and comprehensive look at abortion rights pro is a passionate pleaand a book that is needed now more than ever. On the other side are those who say they are defending the rights of a fetus. Popular abortion books showing 150 of 1,379 the cider house rules hardcover by. Whether youre prolife or prochoice, you probably agree on one thing.

The brett kavanaugh charade most recently, the machinations of the republican party more generally, and the infectious fundamentalism creeping into everyday life. If you want to go beyond birth control and abortion, and dive into reproductive justice. Gerber fried and other contributors to the book call for a broader agenda of reproductive rights. Reclaiming abortion rights, would want it this way. In the coming year, the anti abortion president, donald trump, faces re. News offers four books to help you expand your understanding of reproductive rights in our country. Sep 22, 2015 20 books about reproductive rights that every woman should read. If you kept my sister, you would be tired, and sad, and mad. Opinion chasing abortion rights across the state line the.

Jan 21, 2020 in a centurieslong debate about gender and sexuality, 2020 could mark a turning point for abortion rights in the us. Herman prichett, professor of political science emeritus, university of california, santa barbara this is an original and scholarly exposition of the view that abortion rights fall under the. Riddle, contraception and abortion from the ancient world to the renaissance 1994. Can one both support womens rights and oppose abortion. Reproductive health services, 1989, it moved the debate from the realm of the federal judiciary into the lap of the legislative process. A w o m a n s r gi h t t o c h o o s e these reactionary laws. Mar 24, 2018 in the coming weeks, voters in ireland will have the chance to repeal the eighth amendment, which recognises the equal rights to life of a foetus and the mother during pregnancy. To learn more about how women of color have organized for reproductive justice, a broader concept than abortion rights, pick up the incredible book undivided rights. With pollitts characteristic wit and logic, pro marshals science, history, medicine, religion, statistics and stories of real womens liveswith all the tangled secret misfortunes of familiesto make a mythbusting argument that abortion is a social good.

Abortion has become the most divisive political and social issue in late twentieth century america. Whole womens health, the supreme court, abortion rights. While some writers say that early christians held different beliefs at different times about abortion, others say. Jun 29, 2016 texas laws and abortion restrictions in general disproportionately impacted patients of color. In the opening essays, kate greasley and christopher kaczor lay out what they take to be the best case for and against abortion rights. This book is designed to help people heal from their abortions and put guilt, shame, fear, and doubt behind them.

Muldoon, the abortion debate in the united states and canada. Any interruption of human pregnancy prior to the 28th week is known as abortion. Frey, bowling green state university with the current composition of the supreme court and recent challenges to roe v. But, as wenz argued in a 1992 book declaring abortion rights to be a matter of religious freedom, the definition of fetal personhood is wholly dependent. Philosophical, reasoned, and conversational dialogue between two moral philosophers who argue strongly on either side of the abortion debate.

In this urgent, controversial book, katha pollitt reframes abortion as a common part of a womans reproductive life, one that should be accepted as a moral right with positive social implications. Opinion chasing abortion rights across the state line. While abortion remains a crime on the books, reactionaries can, and are, finding ways of further limiting womens access to abortion services. Texas laws and abortion restrictions in general disproportionately impacted patients of color. Abortion is a key part of womens liberty, equality, and economic security. But politicians keep passing laws with the goal of making it more difficult. Boston womens health book collective, our bodies, ourselves for the new century 1998. With the recent rash of states restricting abortion rights, doctors are often left out of the conversation around this highly politicized medical procedure. There are some excellent legal, religious, and feminist books on abortion which explore the issues and the history from either the prochoice or prolife position. Several state legislatures passed restrictive abortion laws in hope that the supreme court would overturn roe v. Transforming a movement 1990, marlene gerber fried, an activist from the boston reproductive rights network, offers an anthology of 47 articles examining the future of the abortion rights movement. Warren, sanders, klobuchar and booker talk abortion rights. Siegel and i were compiling documents for our book on the presupreme court years of. Oct 14, 2014 meanwhile, with each passing day, the rights upheld by the supreme court are being systematically eroded by state laws designed to end abortion outright.

Nov 21, 2019 with states passing neartotal bans on abortion and a conservative supreme court majority poised to potentially revisit roe v. Regardless of your ideological and political beliefs, dr. You will find background sources that introduce you to your topic and keep you uptodate with links to news articles, research websites, books, journal articles, and research reports concerning abortion rights. Women of color organizing for reproductive justice by jael silliman, marlene gerber fried, loretta ross, elena gutierrez. While abortion rights and access to birth control have been under continuous assault since the 2010 election, the dismantling of. Abortion is a form of genocide 54 gregg cunningham 6. With states passing neartotal bans on abortion and a conservative supreme court majority poised to potentially revisit roe v.

This book features opening arguments followed by two rounds of reply between two moral philosophers on opposing sides of the abortion debate. The result gives readers a window into how moral philosophers argue about the contentious issue of abortion rights, and an indepth analysis of the compelling arguments on both sides. This is what 10 doctors think about abortion rights. The startling conclusion from a rational analysis and god and natural disasters. Groups like the national abortion rights action league and the clergy consultation service on abortion worked to liberalize anti abortion laws. Through often untold histories, my body my choice details tactics activists employed to fight for abortion rights, explains how race and class are barriers to accesshistorically and todayand the impact youth activists are making today. This guide will serve as a starting point for shippensburg university students wishing to conduct research on various aspects of the national debate over abortion rights. There is endless literature to be read on the topic, but these books can serve as a crash course on the current state of abortion in the united states. When the supreme court ruled that the state of missouri was within its constitutional rights to enact abortion restrictions webster v.

Mar 26, 2015 childrens book promotes abortion to kids. This book presents critical discussion of contentious ethical issues including the right to life, womens rights, and infanticide, and provides compelling arguments both for. Reclaiming abortion rights is such an important book pollitts fearlessness in exposing and dismissing the misogynist kernel at. Here are a few books that paint a more realistic portrait of abortion. The outcomes of some cases have brought into question the original ruling while further expanding abortion rights in others. In a centurieslong debate about gender and sexuality, 2020 could mark a turning point for abortion rights in the us. Wade, reproductive rights have become a major issue in the 2020 campaign.

The following 15 novels both fiction and nonfictionoffer perspectives and historical commentary on both sides of the issue. Abortion is not a form of genocide 65 joyce arthur periodical bibliography 75 chapter 2. Abortion is great a new book argues that the left needs to stop the awfulization of abortion and embrace it as a social good. Pro is also a book about civil rights for women who choose to have children. List of books and articles about abortion online research. She was born in glasgow, lanarkshire, scotland on 31 january 1883. John irving goodreads author shelved 46 times as abortion avg rating 4. Wenzs new approach to the ethical, moral, and legal issues related to a womans right to elective abortion may turn the tide in this debate. The forgotten father of the abortion rights movement the. To prepare as the supreme court considers upending abortion rights law, rewire. Will 2020 be the year abortion is banned in the us.

All the evidence brought before the committee indicates that abortion is exceedingly frequent in new zealand. Reclaiming abortion rights katha pollitt macmillan. With the polls consistently showing a clear majority both men and women support womens rights to control their reproductive lives, the law is an anachronism. The term spontaneous abortion, or miscarriage, is used to signify delivery of a nonviable embryo or fetus due to fetal or maternal factors, as opposed to purposely induced abortion. A magnificent and thoughtful examination of the fight for abortion rights in canada, the united states, and around the world. Abortion rights as religious freedom book collections on project muse ethics and action upcc book collections on project muse archive political science and policy studies foundation.

Unfortunately, both sides are guilty of ignoring the individual in favor of the higher moral ground. Abortion does not violate human rights 45 brian elroy mckinley 5. Books to make sense of abortion rights, hb2, and scotus. Nov 08, 2018 abortion rights demonstrators, new york city, 1968 it is impossible to understand american politics of the past halfcentury without taking abortion into account. Listed here are books which outline the history by presenting both factual material the text of actual court decisions, for instance and position papers from a variety of. The young people of this generation have survived abortion and have dedicated their lives to ending the greatest human rights. Philosophers and the issue of abortion page 1 of 6 72700 philosophers and the issue of abortion published in essays in the philosophy of humanism, m. Reviews this book is the cure for arguments all too often relying upon ad hominem attacks, false premises, bad data and incompleteness.

This task so crucial to the survival of pro, reclaiming abortion rights, a justpublished book by katha pollitt, could just as easily have been called because womens lives matter, adopting the phrase used in the aftermath of the ferguson shooting. Nelsons book brings to the forefront the women of color vocally advocating for legal abortion rights often in opposition to those in their own community. Photographer melissa golden attended the march for reproductive freedom in birmingham, alabama, on may 19, 2019, and spoke with doctors and medical students about their views on the new. Janet fraser 31 january 18837 march 1945 was a new zealand community leader. Republicans for choice, a pac consisting of republican party members who support. List of abortionrights organizations in the united states. Yet, over the past two decades, mps have been reluctant to act. This book presents critical discussion of contentious ethical issues including the right to life, womens rights, and infanticide, and provides compelling arguments both for and against abortion rights. List of books and articles about prochoice movement. The forgotten father of the abortion rights movement what bill bairds aggressive, often illegal form of activism can teach a new generation about combating anti abortion forces. The young people of this generation have survived abortion and have dedicated their lives to ending the greatest human rights tragedy our world has ever known. If it isnt clear how abortion ties into the narrative of one of the novels below, its safe to assume that talking about the procedures role in the book would give away too much of the plot. Danforth, the supreme court ruled against several restrictions imposed by missouris abortion laws, thus expanding access to abortion.