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Abortion Wars

The Fight for Reproductive Rights

By: Judith Orr

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Paperback | 1 October 2017 | Edition Number 1

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208 Pages

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As Roe v. Wade comes under renewed scrutiny in the United States, 2017 marks the fiftieth anniversary of another landmark shift in abortion policy: Britain's 1967 Abortion Act. But in the United Kingdom as in the United States, the struggle for abortion rights is far from over. In this hard-hitting, urgent book, socialist writer and leading UK pro-choice campaigner Judith Orr argues that the time has come for women to control their fertility without the practical, legal, and ideological barriers they have faced for generations.

Combining analysis of media coverage, statistics, popular culture, and social attitudes with powerful firsthand accounts of women's experiences, Orr measures the Act's true impact both in the United Kingdom and abroad-and shows that full reproductive rights are yet to be won. In the United Kingdom, anti-abortion campaigners attack women's rights under existing law. Elsewhere women must cross borders or buy pills online, while in the United States-as well as in Ireland, Poland, and nations across Latin America-harsh restrictions on abortion are provoking increased resistance. Highlighting ongoing debates over decriminalization, Orr calls for an abortion provision fit for the twenty-first century.

Industry Reviews

"Abortion Wars needs to be in the hands of anyone committed to the fight for women's liberation. There is no doubt it will resonate in the activity and struggle of its readers." - Socialist Review * Socialist Review *
"Not so much a book, more a call to arms. Clearly written and rationally argued. Read it and ACT before any more women's lives are ruined." Tony Garnett, author of The Day the Music Died
"An excellent weapon in the wars its title refers to. It will be especially useful here in Ireland where the struggle for a woman's right to choose is now a central political issue, North and South." Brid Smith, People Before Profit, TD Dublin
"A call to arms to engage in the struggle for real abortion rights. This book should be read by any and all activists involved in the struggle for abortion rights for all women." International Socialism
"Relevant, informative, engaging and necessary - This book is a crucial weapon in the battle for a woman's right to choose." Saba Shiraz, student, University of West London
"As a dedicated pro-choice activist Judith is best placed to write this informative and well-pitched analysis of issues related to defending abortion rights." Kerry Abel, Chair of Abortion Rights the UK national pro choice campaign
"This excellent book shows why working class women have always had most to gain from campaigns for free, legal and safe abortion and arms us with all the current arguments about reproductive rights. I recommend it to activists everywhere." Jane Loftus, Communication Workers Union
"Highly readable and informative, this is essential and timely reading for anyone who cares about women's reproductive rights. A political tour de force." Lucy Bland, Anglia Ruskin University

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