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Finalist for the 2024 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction and a TIME Best Book of 2024, this urgent investigation delves into the harrowing experience of seeking an abortion after the fall of Roe v. Wade and the dire consequences of denied reproductive freedom. Following the June 24, 2022, overturning of Roe, abortion access became severely restricted in 21 states by 2023. The narrative weaves together compelling stories of patients grappling with deeply personal decisions. Among them is a 16-year-old girl who faces an unintended pregnancy, a 21-year-old mother forced to travel hundreds of miles for care, a 42-year-old woman with a life-threatening condition seeking safe options, and a 19-year-old trans man struggling to access care in Florida. The misconception that abortion restrictions only affect certain states has been shattered, revealing a nationwide domino effect. As abortion rights continue to evolve, these patients’ experiences highlight the fragility of the system and the devastating repercussions of restricted access. This work portrays abortion not merely as a political issue but as a fundamental human right, deserving of our attention and capable of transforming lives, families, and futures.
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Undue Burden, Shefali Luthra
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- 2025
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- Title
- Undue Burden
- Subtitle
- Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Shefali Luthra
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Released
- 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN10
- 0593685334
- ISBN13
- 9780593685334
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Political Science & Politics, Legal Topics, Women, Medicine, Sociology, Death, Feminism, Political Theories, Race, Racism, Ethics, Gender, Social Justice, Freedom, Civil Law, Human Rights, Fascism, Justice, Abortion, Access
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- Finalist for the 2024 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction and a TIME Best Book of 2024, this urgent investigation delves into the harrowing experience of seeking an abortion after the fall of Roe v. Wade and the dire consequences of denied reproductive freedom. Following the June 24, 2022, overturning of Roe, abortion access became severely restricted in 21 states by 2023. The narrative weaves together compelling stories of patients grappling with deeply personal decisions. Among them is a 16-year-old girl who faces an unintended pregnancy, a 21-year-old mother forced to travel hundreds of miles for care, a 42-year-old woman with a life-threatening condition seeking safe options, and a 19-year-old trans man struggling to access care in Florida. The misconception that abortion restrictions only affect certain states has been shattered, revealing a nationwide domino effect. As abortion rights continue to evolve, these patients’ experiences highlight the fragility of the system and the devastating repercussions of restricted access. This work portrays abortion not merely as a political issue but as a fundamental human right, deserving of our attention and capable of transforming lives, families, and futures.