so-so★★★☆☆
Pro: I liked the format: a short anthology of writings by various authors examining the issue from different perspectives.
Cons: It was fairly binary and could have benefited from more examples of the messiness of morality. It was published in 2001 and often refers to events of its time so it's somewhat outdated now.
This does NOT apply to the justices who dissented. The others should be ashamed. Such a dark day for our country. 😞 @TheBookHippie
Gutted
I woke up before my alarm today, and decided to meet the morning head on rather than try to return to sleep.
I hadn't planned to start another book until I caught up on some of my other commitments, but while slipping on my sweats and house shoes, I decided it was high time to pull this out of my TBR stack.
#goodmorning #newread #socialscience #healthcare #abortion
pickCarol Joffe has been writing on the subject for quite some time. In this book she discusses the real cost of anti-choice fanatics on those providing care, and those seeking access to it. The chapter on Catholic hospitals is particularly disturbing. Highly recommended read.
Reducing the stigma of abortion is critical, because there will always be a need for abortion. Contraceptive failures will occur. Some will be unable to afford the most effective contraceptive methods. Wanted pregnancies will become unwanted, because of the pregnant woman‘s illness or a tragic turn in the health of her fetus or a change in social circumstances such as the breakup of a relationship or a devastating economic setback. And more.
Reproductive justice points out that as Indigenous women and women of color it is important to fight equally for (1) the right to have a child; (2) the right not to have a child; and (3) the right to parent the children we have, as well as to control our birthing options, such as midwifery. We fight for the necessary enabling conditions to realize these rights. This is in contrast to the singular focus on abortion by the pro-choice movement.
There aren‘t two different kinds of women sitting in our waiting room—women who have abortions and women who have babies. They‘re the same women at different times in their lives. 60% of abortion recipients already have children.
One of the reasons that European countries have such better indicators of reproductive health—fewer unintended pregnancies, lower infant mortality rates, and so on, are the National Healthcare Systems, which offer everyone routine preventive healthcare.
America, I‘m looking at you.
