Abortion // Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win

In a stirring and succinct examination of post-RoeAmerica, “one of the most successful and visible feminists of her generation” (Washington Post) takes on what’s become the country’s most resonant political issue.
In her most urgent book yet,New York Timesbestselling author Jessica Valenti shines a light on the conservative assault on women’s freedom, cutting through the misinformation and overwhelm to inform, engage, and enrage. From the attacks Americans know about to the ones anti-abortion lawmakers and groups are trying to hide, Valenti details the tactics and horrors that she’s been painstakingly tracking in her acclaimed newsletter,Abortion, Every Day.Abortiongives voice to women’s frustration and outrage in a moment when they’re fed up with being talked over and diminished.
And in an election year when abortion is dominating the national conversation, Valenti provides the language, facts, and context readers need to feel confident when talking about the attacks on their bodies and freedom.
Abortionis a handbook for the overwhelming majority of Americans who support abortion rights, whether they’re seasoned activists or those just starting to learn. With the wit, expertise, and blunt moral clarity that’s made her writing popular for decades, Valenti offers an essential manifesto in an urgent moment.

Jessica Valenti,an award-winning writer and activist, is the author of seven books, including theNew York TimesbestsellerSex Object: A Memoir.Her groundbreaking anthology,Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape, paved the way for legislation of the same name, setting what’s now considered the gold standard for sexual consent. Jessica has also been credited with sparking feminism’s online wave by founding the trailblazing blog Feministing. She’s been a columnist forThe GuardianandThe Nation, and her writing has been published everywhere fromThe New York TimesandThe AtlantictoBitchmagazine andThe Toast. After the demise ofRoe, Jessica foundedAbortion, Every Day, an urgent synthesis of anything and everything happening with abortion rights in the United States. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.

• Publisher:Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Publish Date:October 01, 2024
• Pages:256
• Dimensions:5.5 X 8.4 X 1.0 inches | 0.8 pounds
• Language:English
• Type:Hardcover
• EAN/UPC:9780593800232
• BISAC Categories:Commentary & Opinion,Feminism & Feminist Theory,Gender Studies