Liberating Abortion: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve -- Renee Bracey Sherman, Hardcover

A galvanizing history of abortion recentering people of color to put forth a timely argument that we must liberate abortion for all.

People of color have been having abortions since the dawn of time, yet our access is continuously under attack. In Liberating Abortion, award-winning abortion activist Renee Bracey Sherman and journalist Regina Mahone illustrate the long racist history that brought us to this moment, uncover the hidden figures who set the foundation activists and storytellers are building on today, and explain how abortion has been and remains essential to the health of our communities.

Liberating Abortion will take you back to the basics of sex education, detailing the traditions of abortion over centuries, while examining how society makes us feel about our experiences. You'll find rigorous research, never-before-heard stories, and eye-opening interviews with over 50 people of color who've had abortions, including activists, actresses, television writers, politicians, and the two Black members of Jane, the Chicago feminist service that provided abortions before Roe.

With poignant storytelling and precise analysis, Liberating Abortion will change how you think about abortion forever.

Author: Renee Bracey Sherman, Regina Mahone
Publisher: Amistad Press
Published: 10/01/2024
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
ISBN: 9780063228153

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/2024 pg. 13