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The A word : a global history of the abortion struggle / Elizabeth Casillas and Higinia Garay ; translated by Karen R. Simon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Casillas, Elisabeth, 1986- author.
- Standardized Title:
- Palabra que empieza por A. English
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Abortion--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Abortion.
- Reproductive rights--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Reproductive rights.
- Feminism--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Feminism.
- Women's rights--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Women's rights.
- Abortion--History.
- Genre:
- Translations
- Graphic novels.
- Nonfiction comics.
- Historical comics.
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Physical Description:
- 159 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada : University of Regina Press, [2025]
- [Bilbao, Spain] : Astiberri Ediciones
- Language Note:
- In English, translated from the Spanish.
- Summary:
- "The A Word provides a feminist perspective on the history of abortion, working to end the taboos that surround this procedure--and the word itself. The A Word champions the women advocating for free and legal access to the seventy-three million abortions performed around the world every year, more than half of which require women to resort to underground procedures that put their lives at risk. This global history defines the term and the practice of abortion as it exists today and tells the stories of women all over the world engaged in the fight to take back control of their bodies. From the Indigenous use of abortive plants before colonization to the complicated legacy of Margaret Sanger, to modern advocates like Maria Antonieta Alcalde Castro, Wendy Davis, and Simone Veil, the book shines a light on pivotal moments and figures of the abortion struggle and asks: Why do poor women fare worse when trying to access abortion? How was abortion criminalized? Who profits from its illegality? The A Word reflects on how the struggle for reproductive justice became a movement that has defined our time. It is a fight that has united feminists across continents and decades to secure safe access to a choice that recent history has shown we cannot take for granted."-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Translation of: La palabra que empieza por A.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Casillas, Elizabeth. Palabra que empieza por A. English. A word.
- ISBN:
- 9781779400970
- 1779400977
- 9781779400963
- 1779400969
- OCLC:
- 1518496852
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000296973
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