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Book SynopsisExamines different aspects of abortion from the perspectives of those who have terminated pregnancies, illustrating how court cases, state legislation, and religious beliefs can shape the lives and reproductive choices of ordinary people.
Trade Review“Angie Leventis Lourgos interweaves the stories of women who sought abortions with the political, moral, and religious contexts of their decisions. Throughout the fifteen chapters, Lourgos explores issues including medication abortions, the realities of traveling across state lines for procedure access, religious trauma, and the heartbreaking decision to terminate wanted pregnancies. Throughout all of the chapters, Lourgos keeps these women’s humanity at the forefront, even as she engages with those who would condemn them for their actions.”—Evan Elizabeth Hart, Missouri Western State University
"Smart reporting. Clear writing. Insight. Compassion. Angie Leventis Lourgos brings all those qualities to this wide variety of stories about women who have sought abortions. Her accounts of these women—and the systems that shape their options and feelings—will endure as an important record of a pivotal moment in American history."—Mary Schmich, Pulitzer Prize winner, former columnist for the
Chicago Tribune, and author of
Even the Terrible Things Seem Beautiful to Me Now: The Best of Mary Schmich
