I, like many of you, am pissed about Roe v. Wade getting overturned.
After that historic injustice last month, someone recommended the book, You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion by Dr. Meera Shah. I immediately ordered it.
These people did not have to share their stories with anyone. But they chose to share their stories in the hopes of reducing the stigma surrounding abortion care. What many people fail to realize is that abortion is health care. I had a law professor once say, "If you are not willing to help everyone regardless of your differences, you should not be in this field." Which I think is incredibly relevant when working as a healthcare professional, as well as within the legal field.
This is a book everyone should read, regardless of your stance on abortion. It really drives home the idea that abortion care is not one size fits all. This book really humanizes the women who are forced to make life-changing decisions for themselves. It sheds a light on people of all ages and races. It has stories from the pre-Roe era, up to 2020 when it was published. Post-Roe is going to be dangerous for so many people.
You may not know it, but someone you know and love has had an abortion. While some of you were celebrating the overturning of Roe v. Wade, your loved one were reading or hearing your victory cries and realizing how unsafe they will be in your world.
I am afraid for what's coming.
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