Abortion : our bodies, their lies, and the truths we use to win
(2024)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
362.19888/VALENTI,J

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 362.19888/VALENTI,J Available

Details

PUBLISHED
New York : Crown, [2024]
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION

xvi, 236 pages ; 22 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780593800232, 0593800230 :, 0593800230, 9780593800232
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Abortion is good, actually -- American supports abortion -- 'Pro-life' language is a sham -- They're banning birth control -- 'Exceptions' don't exist -- The punishment is the point -- Teens are the canaries in the coal mine -- They don't care about women -- They're not stopping with our bodies

"In a stirring and succinct examination of post-Roe America, "one of the most successful and visible feminists of her generation" (The Washington Post) takes on what's become the country's most resonant political issue. In her most urgent book yet, New York Times bestselling author Jessica Valenti shines a light on the conservative assault on women's freedom, cutting through the misinformation and overwhelm to inform, engage, and enrage. From the attacks Americans know about to the ones anti-abortion lawmakers and groups are trying to hide, Valenti details the tactics and horrors that she's been painstakingly tracking in her acclaimed newsletter, Abortion, Every Day. Abortion gives voice to women's frustration and outrage in a moment when they're fed up with being talked over and diminished. And in an election year when abortion is dominating the national conversation, Valenti provides the language, facts, and context readers need to feel confident talking about the attacks on their bodies and freedom. Abortion is a handbook for the overwhelming majority of Americans who support abortion rights, whether they're seasoned activists or those just starting to learn. With the wit, expertise, and blunt moral clarity that's made her writing popular for decades, Valenti offers an essential manifesto in an urgent moment"--