I will start by saying that I could only manage one chapter of this book per night, as it made me so incredibly angry. Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win is an offshoot of Jessica Valenti’s “Abortion, Every Day” Substack, and is full of infuriating, upsetting, and incredibly vital information about a weaponized healthcare issue.
Valenti doesn’t need lies, hyperbole, or purple prose. This concise guide lays out the facts, describes the tragedies abortion bans have caused, and the tricks that certain politicians and groups use to attempt to trick voters. The fact that this very personal issue is still being discussed in open forums by men with absolutely no medical training (or in some cases, a gross misunderstanding of how the female body works) makes me so depressed. And US voters have spoken; the majority are not in favor of banning abortion.
I think everyone should read this book; it is eye-opening. Abortion is not a “women’s issue”, it’s a human rights issue. Huge respect to Valenti for keeping emotion out of this book, and arming readers with vital knowledge.
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