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Liberating Abortion: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve

by Renee Bracey Sherman

A history of abortion centered on people of color

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A history of abortion centered on people of color

Renee Bracey Sherman and journalist Regina Mahone bring together historical research, interviews, and personal accounts to examine abortion through the experiences of people of color. The book traces the racist history shaping access, recovers figures whose work informed later activism, and connects abortion traditions across centuries with sex education and the ways society shapes perceptions of abortion experiences. More than fifty interviewees—including activists, performers, politicians, television writers, and two former members of Chicago’s Jane service—contribute perspectives to this account. Its scope links historical context with contemporary questions about abortion’s place in community health and reproductive futures.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in abortion history and reproductive justice.
  • For readers seeking accounts and perspectives from people of color who have had abortions.
  • For readers interested in the intersections of sex education, racism, activism, and abortion access.

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Abortion history and accessRace and reproductive justiceSex education and social attitudesPersonal testimony and activism

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Book overview

"A gift to future generations."--Cecile Richards, author of Make Trouble

"Our storytellers meet the moment with powerful insight and testimonials."--Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

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 that 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 more than fifty people of color who've had abortions, including activists, actresses, television writers, politicians, and 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.

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