abortion services

"Abortion has been legal for nearly fifty years in the United States, but with a new conservative majority on the Supreme Court and an emboldened opposition in the street, the threat to its existence has never been more pressing. Clinic escorts-everyday volunteers-are prepared to stand up and protect abortion access, as they have for decades, even in the face of terrorism and violence. They have lived, and sometimes died, to make abortion not only accessible but also fundamentally human. Clinic escorts have fought the "abortion wars" on the frontlines, and it is clinic escorts who will win it, by replacing hostility with humanity. Collecting the stories of these brave volunteers from around the country-including the author's own-interviews with clinic staff and patients, and research and input from abortion rights experts, Bodies On the Line makes a clear case for the right to an abortion as a fundamental part of human dignity, and the stakes facing us all if it ends. Bodies on the Line is a celebration of the crucial, often unsung heroes of abortion access and an inspiring call to defend this basic healthcare right before it's too late"--.

Seventeen-year-old Franny loves her horse, her girlfriend Leah, and her parents who are abortion providers. When her parents begin receiving anonymous threats, Franny believes it might be Leah's brother, an outspoken critic of abortion. If Franny confronts Leah's brother, she might lose Leah, but if she says nothing, she may lose her parents.

In Life?s Work, an outspoken, Christian reproductive justice advocate and abortion provider (one of the few doctors to provide such services to women in Mississippi and Alabama) pulls from his personal and professional journeys as well as the scientific training he received as a doctor to reveal how he came to believe, unequivocally, that helping women in need, without judgment, is precisely the Christian thing to do.

Explores the history of men's role in getting abortion legalized in the United States, as well as how in many cases men pressure women to get abortions, forcing them to make a "choice." Presents the argument that men, now, must also lead the charge in making it illegal again.

Provides the reasons behind the author's decision to become one of the leading proponents of abortion. Also provides a look at what happens in an abortion clinic, discusses why women seek this procedure, and why a physician specializes in this service.

Becky Taylor's life is forever changed when she is the only survivor of a bloody shootout at the local abortion clinic.

Traces the rise and fall of the American anti-abortion movement, looking at events that led up to the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 that legalized abortion; and discusses the role of organized abortion protest in the creation of the Religious Right.

Addresses the history of illegal abortion in the United States from the mid-nineteenth century until 1973, exploring the practice and policing of abortions during that time.

Eyal Press recounts how his father's work as a doctor who performed abortions in Buffalo, New York, impacted his own childhood and adult life, and discusses how his father's work influenced his own views on abortion.