Aftermath: Life in Post-Roe America

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After nearly fifty years as settled constitutional law, the federally protected right to an abortion in America is now a thing of the past. The Supreme Courts overturning of Roe v. Wade has left Americans without a guaranteed right to access abortionand the cost of that upheaval will be most painfully felt by individuals who already struggle with access to resources: the poor, Black and brown communities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ population.

Pulling together the experiences,expertise,and perspectivesof more than 30 writers, thinkers, and activists,Aftermath: Life in Post-Roe Americaoffers a searing look at the critical role Roe has played in improving womens and pregnant peoples lives, what a future without Roe may look like, and what options exist for us to secure reproductive freedom in the future. With contributions from Jessica Valenti, Soraya Chemaly, Michele Goodwin, Alyssa Milano, Ruby Sales, Heather Cox Richardson, Robin Marty, Linda Villarosa, Jennifer Baumgardner and more, this anthology is essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of reproductive rights in Americaand beyond.

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Freedom begins with the ability to make decisions about our own lives, and for women, there is no decision more intimate or crucial to our health than the decision of whether or not to give birth. The huge majority of Americans agree, and in the aftermath of Roe, the consequence of allowing states to suppress this right will be a new American revolution. This book is a much-needed testimony to this moment and a call to understanding that reproductive freedom is as basic as freedom of speech.

Gloria Steinem, author and activist

May this diverse, brilliant powerful gathering of some of our finest feminist voices and stories, inspire you to tell your story, raise your voice and fight with your life for our bodily autonomy and reproductive justice for all.

V (formerly Eve Ensler), playwright, author, and activist

This incisive collection of essays offers diverse and necessary insights into how the loss of Roe v. Wade will impact the lives of pregnant people in America. The writers featured inAftermathprovide a vision of the new reality too many Americans will be forced to confront. This is essential reading for post-Roe America.

Reshma Saujani, founder & CEO, Marshall Plan for Moms, and founder of Girls Who Code

A womans right to decide when shell bear children is critical to her success in the workplace and beyond. The stories inAftermathbear witness to womens turmoil before Roe v. Wade and highlight how central reproductive freedom has been to unleashing our potential over the last fifty years. Read these stories, share them, and commit yourself to building an equitable world.

Tiffany Dufu, founder & CEO, The Cru, and author ofDrop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less

Author Bio

Elizabeth G. Hines is an author, editor, and strategic communications specialist. Her work has appeared in numerous online publications, and along with her mother, Carol Jenkins, she is the co-author of the best-selling biography, Black Titan: A. G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire, winner of a 2004 Non-Fiction Book Honor from the American Library Association. Hines holds a BA from Yale College and conducted her graduate studies at Harvard University. She lives in New York City.