Abortion pills : US history and politics / Carrie N. Baker.
| Author/creator | Baker, Carrie N. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | [Amherst, Massachusetts] : Amherst College Press, [2024] |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | viii, 294 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Kelly's Story -- "Medical McCarthyism": RU 486 Development and the Fight for FDA Approval, 1980-2000 -- "Thankful for Crumbs": The Fight to Expand Abortion Pill Access, 2000-2019 -- "Greased the Wheels": COVID-19 Pandemic and the Rise of Telemedicine Abortion -- "Mail Those Pills No Matter What": The End of Roe Spurs Efforts to Expand Abortion Pill Access -- "Putting the Genie Back in the Bottle": Post-Dobbs Attempts to Block Mifepristone -- Conclusion: "Putting Pills Directly in the Hands of Those Who Need Them". |
| Abstract | "This is the first book to offer a comprehensive history of abortion pills in the United States. Public intellectual and lawyer Carrie N. Baker shows how courageous activists waged a decades-long campaign to establish, expand, and maintain access to abortion pills. Weaving their voices throughout her book, Baker recounts both dramatic and everyday acts of their resistance. These activists battled anti-abortion forces, overly cautious policymakers, medical gatekeepers, and fearful allies in their four-decade-long fight to free abortion pills. In post-Roe America, abortion pills are currently playing a critically important role in providing safe abortion access to tens of thousands of people living in states that now ban and restrict abortion. Understanding this struggle will help to ensure continued access into the future."--Publisher website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-294). |
| Source of description | Description based on publisher data; resource not viewed. TLvILS |
| ISBN | 9781943208852 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1943208859 |
| ISBN | 9781943208876 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1943208875 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (open access) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ767.5 .U5 B346 2024 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |