Abortion by Jessica Valenti Summary
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In post-Dobbs America, Jessica Valenti's bestselling manifesto exposes anti-abortion lies while offering activists powerful counterarguments. The New York Times bestseller doesn't just defend choice - it reframes abortion as a moral good, becoming essential reading in the battle for women's freedom.
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The Personal Freedom at the Heart of Reproductive Rights
Imagine living in a world where politicians debate how many organs a woman must lose before receiving life-saving care. This isn't dystopian fiction-it's America after the fall of Roe v. Wade. Jessica Valenti's "Abortion" arrives as both battle cry and survival guide, cutting through decades of apologetic language to deliver a fundamental truth: abortion isn't just healthcare-it's freedom. And contrary to anti-abortion rhetoric, abortion creates lives rather than ending them. Valenti's own daughter Layla wouldn't exist without the abortion that allowed Valenti to meet her future husband and build her family on her own terms. This perspective flips the script on those who ask what remarkable babies might have been born, never considering that women themselves might change the world if given the chance to determine their own reproductive futures. The facts speak volumes: one in four American women will have an abortion, 99% don't regret it, and most feel relief afterward. Any negative emotions typically stem from community stigma rather than the procedure itself. Both procedural and medication abortions are remarkably safe-safer than Tylenol or Viagra-with studies of over 124,000 medication abortions finding more than 99% of patients experienced no serious complications.
The Devastating Human Cost of Abortion Bans
America's Hidden Consensus on Reproductive Freedom
The Language War: Redefining Reality
The Stealth War on Birth Control
The Illusion of Exceptions
Reclaiming Our Freedom
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
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