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Culture January 12, 2017
Women’s reproductive rights are under threat from the incoming Trump-Pence administration and so it’s more important than ever to get educated on the topic.
Just look at the mess that happened in 2013 when a Planned Parenthood in Scott County, Indiana, shut down due to public funding cuts. The man behind this decision was none other than Vice-President-elect Pence. In his effort to abolish legal abortions, an HIV outbreak spiked in this area which no longer provided access to affordable treatment. As a result, the state had to fund an emergency needle exchange program to stop the epidemic. Ironically, “this clinic didn’t offered abortion services” to begin with.
Clearly, there’s no time like the present to read up on reproductive rights. Empower yourself with ENTITY’s top 10 reading picks for the progressive woman.
by Boston Women’s Health Book Collective and Judy Norsigian
“Our Bodies Ourselves” is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of women’s health including gender identity, sexual orientation, birth control, abortion, pregnancy, the changes in the healthcare system, and everything in between.
by Leslie J. Reagan
This book offers vital lessons for everyone concerned with our country’s failing health care system, especially with our personal and sexual freedoms at risk. Reagan exquisitely portrays women of every race and class over the span of a century who underwent risky and sometimes life-threatening abortions.
by Ann Fesler
As an adoptee, author Ann Fesler documents the untold stories of the millions of mothers who were forced to give up their children due to the tremendous social pressures that defined the era before Roe vs. Wade.
by Holly Grigg-Spall
This is a constructive critique which has served to spark a dialogue against hormonal contraceptives by outlining the negative side-effects.
by Alisa Vitti
After suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome, Alisa Vitti found ways to heal herself through a food food-based program that aims to rebalance one’s hormones without the use of prescription drugs. In “Woman Code” Vitti educates females about holistic treatments available for a wide range of issues like irregular periods, infertility, depression, and even lack of sex drive.
by Melissa Ohden
In “You Carried Me,” Melissa Ohden illustrates her life from the time when she was fourteen and learns that she is the survivor of a botched abortion. Ohden depicts how she transforms her shame into a self-empowering journey of faith.
by Laura Kaplan
In “The Story of Jane,” Kaplan unravels the intimate and real-life experiences of the anonymous individuals who underwent illegal and unregulated abortions through a secret organization operating under the code name ‘Jane.’
by Katha Pollitt
Katha Pollitt’s Pro argues for why we should view abortion as a common part of a woman’s reproductive life, not one that should be looked at as taboo, but rather as an acceptable and moral right with positive social implications.
by Alice Eve Cohen
This memoir presents the life of Alice Cohen who at at age 44 learns of her unplanned pregnancy six months after a tumultuous divorce. “What I Thought I Knew” tells a“ruefully funny, and wickedly candid tale” of hope while navigating the unknown territories of Cohen’s high-risk pregnancy.
Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” is a fictional story about a futuristic world where a woman’s only purpose in life is to reproduce. Hulu has turned this classic into an original television series starring “Mad Men’s” Elizabeth Moss, which is set to launch in 2017. Last year, it also made Emma Watson’s “My Year in Books List” as one of her top favorites.