Katie Watson (Books)

Katie Watson Books

This author explores ethical questions and the human experience within the context of medicine. Her work delves deeply into the complex moral dilemmas that arise in medical practice and bioethics. Through her writing, she offers insightful perspectives on the intersection of science, humanity, and individual fate. Watson's approach is informed by both her legal background and her academic focus on bioethics and the medical humanities.

Scarlet A

280 pages
10 hours of reading

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Although Roe v. Wade identified abortion as a constitutional right 45 years ago, it still bears stigma--a proverbial scarlet A. Millions of Americans have participated in or benefited from an abortion, but few want to reveal that they have done so. Approximately one in five pregnancies in the US ends in abortion. Why is something so common, which has been legal so long, still a source of shame and secrecy? Why is it so regularly debated by politicians, and so seldom divulged from friend to friend? This book explores the personal stigma that prevents many from sharing their abortion experiences with friends and family in private conversation, and the structural stigma that keeps it that way.