Abortion Beyond the Law
Building a Global Feminist Movement for Self-Managed Abortion
Erschienen am 14. November 2023
Buch
Softcover
240 Seiten
978-1-80429-206-8 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Drawing on years of research with activists around the world, sociologist Naomi Braine describes the strategies, politics, and tactics of direct action feminists bringing abortion pills, information, and support to people seeking to end unwanted pregnancies. From combatting the legal strictures of Bolsonaro's Brazil, to navigating the NGO-dominated landscape of Kenya and Nigeria, feminist activists are making safe, accessible abortion care available against the odds.
Even more important, these women are building a robust transnational feminist network. Tactics developed in the Global South - hotlines, practices of accompaniment and peer-to-peer care, and scientific information - are now being shared with activists in Europe and North America, building a new model for international feminist solidarity.
Even more important, these women are building a robust transnational feminist network. Tactics developed in the Global South - hotlines, practices of accompaniment and peer-to-peer care, and scientific information - are now being shared with activists in Europe and North America, building a new model for international feminist solidarity.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to know how the global feminist movement for self-managed abortion has been providing access to safe and quality pregnancy termination-beyond legal and medical authority. -- Nayla Luz Vacarezza, National Council for Scientific and Technical Research, Argentina Read this book and learn all about the creative strategies and intrepid people making a real difference in the lives of millions. -- Francine Coeytaux and Elisa Wells, Cofounders, Plan CWeitere Details
Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
London
Großbritannien
Maße
Höhe: 209 mm
Breite: 137 mm
Dicke: 16 mm
Gewicht
236 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80429-206-8 (9781804292068)
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Naomi Braine is a Professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College, CUNY. Prior to joining the faculty at Brooklyn, she worked in the non-profit research sector on issues of drug use and HIV, and consulted for community based organizations. Her political and intellectual work addresses gender, sexuality, reproductive justice, wars on drugs and terror, and health and collective action. Her current work, as an activist and a research investigator, is centered on self-managed abortion.
Inhalt
Introduction
1. Abortion Is Unstoppable: The Emergence of a Transnational Movement
2. We Are Everywhere: The Shape of the Global Movement for SMA
3. An Act of Solidarity between Women: Strategies to Share Information and Enable Safe Abortions
4. Being an Activist Is Not Easy: Managing Security and Sharing the Risks
5. We Have Become the Experts: Scientific Research, Medical Protocols, and Movement Knowledge
6. We All Work Together: Building Activist Networks from the Local to the Global
7. In It for the Long Term: The Lives of Committed Activists
Conclusion: Moving Forward
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
1. Abortion Is Unstoppable: The Emergence of a Transnational Movement
2. We Are Everywhere: The Shape of the Global Movement for SMA
3. An Act of Solidarity between Women: Strategies to Share Information and Enable Safe Abortions
4. Being an Activist Is Not Easy: Managing Security and Sharing the Risks
5. We Have Become the Experts: Scientific Research, Medical Protocols, and Movement Knowledge
6. We All Work Together: Building Activist Networks from the Local to the Global
7. In It for the Long Term: The Lives of Committed Activists
Conclusion: Moving Forward
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index