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

Kolbert, Kathryn, (author.). Kay, Julie F., (author.).

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"While Roe v. Wade is a household name in America, few are aware of the impact of Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the Supreme Court's 1992 ruling that preserved but redefined and substantially limited abortion rights, especially for the most marginalized women. Casey rather than Roe has established the constitutional standards that today govern abortion in the U.S. When pundits talk about the reversal of Roe, they really mean the reversal of Casey. Within the next two years and likely far sooner, we are going to lose the protections of Roe and Casey. Through state legislation, the appointment of hundreds of anti-abortion federal judges, and the rapidly changing makeup of the Supreme Court, reproductive freedom has never been in more dire straits. 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 the stunning losses and hard-earned victories in landmark abortion rights cases. They chronicle how a convergence of Supreme Court appointments and the strategies of political movements on both sides of this contentious debate have led us to a make-or-break moment for legal abortion in the United States. Most urgently, they propose a bold new strategy for engaging a fresh generation and broadening the scope of abortion rights supporters"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780306925634
  • ISBN: 030692563X
  • Physical Description: viii, 296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Hachette Books, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-281) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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 (Kitty) -- A Roe-shaped piƱata: 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 (Julie) -- 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.
Subject: Abortion > United States.
Abortion > Law and legislation > United States.
Trials (Abortion)
Women's rights > United States.
Genre: Informational works.

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  • 10 of 10 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.

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North Kansas City Public Library 362.1988 KOLBERT 2021 (Text) 0001002458915 Nonfiction Available -

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Controlling Women : What We Must Do Now to Save Reproductive Freedom
Controlling Women : What We Must Do Now to Save Reproductive Freedom
by Kolbert, Kathryn; Kay, Julie F.
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Controlling Women : What We Must Do Now to Save Reproductive Freedom


From two lawyers at the forefront of the reproductive rights movement, this fully updated book shares bold strategies meant to help restore and expand reproductive and sexual rights. 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 overturned our most fundamental reproductive protections. With Roe toppled, abortion is now 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. 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.

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