A groundbreaking book that reveals, for the first time, the crucial information every woman taking hormonal birth control needs to know
With a new preface, this feminist classic reveals the dangers of contemporary population-control tactics, especially for women in developing countries.
Riddle uncovers the obscure history of contraception and abortifacients from ancient Egypt to the 17th century with forays into... Læs mere
Veronica is top of her class - but now she's gazing in disbeliefat a positive pregnancy test. In this wild, warm and darkly funnyroad trip story, Veronica drives a thousand miles to an... Læs mere
The issue of abortion forces a confrontation with the effects of poverty and economic inequalities, local moral worlds, and the cultural and social... Læs mere
Tracing the evolution of political discourse on abortion from the 1960s to today, this interdisciplinary book argues that in... Læs mere
Places key issues such as medical practice, activism, legal strategies, and the meaning of choice in the complex historical context. Taking the reader... Læs mere
Based on the struggle over a Fargo, North Dakota, abortion clinic, this book explores one of the central social conflicts of the late 20th century. It addresses not simply the abortion issue but also the critical role of women's political activism.
Tells the largely forgotten story of German measles epidemic of early 1960s and how it created national anxiety about dying,... Læs mere