Obstacle course : the everyday struggle to get an abortion in America / David S. Cohen and Carole Joffe.
| Author/creator | Cohen, David S., 1972- author. |
| Other author | Joffe, Carole author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020] |
| Description | 281 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: the turbulent state of abortion in America -- Making the decision: coping with roadblocks, deception, and lies -- Finding and getting to a clinic: hard to find, harder to reach -- Coming up with the money -- Getting in: medical clinics as war zones -- Counseling at the clinic: government-mandated deceit -- Waiting periods: logistical nightmares, potentially serious delays -- The procedure: politics overrides medical expertise -- An alternate vision: abortion as normal health care. |
| Abstract | "This book tells the real story of abortion in America, one that captures a disturbing reality of sometimes insurmountable barriers put in front of women trying to exercise their legal rights to medical services. Without the efforts of an unheralded army of doctors, nurses, social workers, activists, and volunteers, what is a legal right would be meaningless for the almost one million people per year who get abortions. There is a better way-treating abortion like any other form of health care-but the United States is a long way from that ideal"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Cohen, David S., 1972- Obstacle course. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020] 9780520973725 |
| LCCN | 2019031072 |
| ISBN | 9780520306646 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0520306643 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ767 .U6 C65 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |