Bodies on the Line : : at the Frontlines of the Fight to Protect Abortion in America
Book - 2022 362.198 Ra, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Social Science / Gender Studies / Rankin, Lauren 2 On Shelf No requests on this item
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"Abortion has been legal for nearly fifty years in the United States, but with a new conservative majority on the Supreme Court and an emboldened opposition in the street, the threat to its existence has never been more pressing. Clinic escorts--everyday volunteers--are prepared to stand up and protect abortion access, as they have for decades, even in the face of terrorism and violence. They have lived, and sometimes died, to make abortion not only accessible but also fundamentally human. Clinic escorts have fought the "abortion wars" on the frontlines, and it is clinic escorts who will win it, by replacing hostility with humanity. Collecting the stories of these brave volunteers from around the country--including the author's own--interviews with clinic staff and patients, and research and input from abortion rights experts, Bodies On the Line makes a clear case for the right to an abortion as a fundamental part of human dignity, and the stakes facing us all if it ends. Bodies on the Line is a celebration of the crucial, often unsung heroes of abortion access and an inspiring call to defend this basic healthcare right before it's too late"-- Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2022.
Year Published: 2022
Description: 290 pages ; 24 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781640094741
1640094741
SUBJECTS
Abortion -- United States.
Health services accessibility -- United States.
Abortion services -- United States -- Employees.
Pro-choice movement -- United States.