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Controlling women, what we must do now to save reproductive freedom, Kathryn Kolbert & Julie F. Kay

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Controlling women

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Kathryn Kolbert & Julie F. Kay

what we must do now to save reproductive freedom

Reproductive freedom has never been in more dire straits. Roe v. Wade protected abortion rights and Planned Parenthood v. Casey unexpectedly preserved them. Yet in the following decades these rights have been gutted by restrictive state legislation, the appointment of hundreds of anti-abortion judges, and violence against abortion providers. Today, the ultra-conservative majority at the Supreme Court has activists, medical providers, and everyday Americans worry that we are about to lose our most fundamental reproductive protections. When Roe is toppled, abortion may quickly become a criminal offense in nearly one-third of the United States. At least six states have enacted bans on abortion as early as six weeks of pregnancy--before many women are even aware they are pregnant. Today, 89% of U.S. counties do not have a single abortion provider, in part due to escalating violence and intimidation aimed at disrupting services. We should all be free to make these personal and private decisions that affect our lives and wellbeing without government interference or bias, but we can no longer depend on Roe v. Wade and the federal courts to preserve our liberties. Legal titans Kathryn Kolbert and Julie F. Kay share the story of one of the most divisive issues in American politics through behind-the-scenes personal narratives of stunning losses, hard-earned victories, and moving accounts of women and health care providers at the heart of nearly five decades of legal battles. At this make-or-break moment for legal abortion in the United States, Kolbert and Kay propose audacious new strategies inspired by medical advances, state-level protections, human rights models, and activists across the globe whose courage and determination are making a difference. No more banging our heads against the Court's marble walls. It is time for a new direction

Gender, sex, race, and power: why abortion matters -- A Texas-sized win: Roe v. Wade -- A high five from the supremes: the surprising story of Planned Parenthood v. Casey -- A Roe-shaped piñata: five decades of abortion litigation in the U.S. -- Dr. Jekyll and representative Hyde: the battle over government funding for abortion -- The kids are not all right: states limit teen access to sex education, birth control, and abortion -- Death by a thousand pinpricks: attacks on clinics and doctors move abortion further out of reach -- In-your-face politics: abortion bans inflame the debate -- A wolf at the door: new supreme court majority puts procreative and sexual freedoms at risk -- Meanwhile, across the pond: a human rights approach to abortion -- New tactics, new triumphs: now it's time for big ambitions -- Give me an "a!": abortion access for all -- And the nominees are: ten steps forward -- Fueling an audacious and inclusive movement: reproductive freedom in the twenty-first century

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What we must do now to save reproductive freedom