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Reproductive Rites: The Real-Life Witches and Witch Hunts in the Centuries-Long Fight for Abortion - Paperback

Reproductive Rites: The Real-Life Witches and Witch Hunts in the Centuries-Long Fight for Abortion - Paperback

$18.99

Reproductive Rites: The Real-Life Witches and Witch Hunts in the Centuries-Long Fight for Abortion - Paperback

Name: Reproductive Rites: The Real-Life Witches and Witch Hunts in the Centuries-Long Fight for Abortion - Paperback
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SKU: 9780762485291
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by Sophie Saint Thomas

$18.99

Book Overview

A provocative pop history that explores the witches--and witch hunts--in the untold story of abortion, from the days of Socrates through the Salem Witch Trials and the 1980s Satanic Panic, all the way to our fraught present.

"Not only fascinating and engaging but, in our current post-Roe climate, necessary . . . with wit, humor, and verve that make it an unputdownable read for every feminist." --Jennifer Wright, author of Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist

For millennia, across cultures and continents, both providers and recipients of reproductive healthcare and abortions have been persecuted as witches (whether they actually practiced the craft or not). In this dauntless reassessment of that history, journalist Sophie Saint Thomas follows the tangled threads of witches and reproductive rights through the ages.

Along the way, she maintains an intersectional eye toward the communities most affected by reproductive oppression (including Native Americans, enslaved Black women, and trans people) and offers a scathing look at the hypocrisy of anti-choice crusaders (from eugenicists in the Church of Satan to an astrology-following Republican First Lady). With heart, humor, and deeply researched insights, Reproductive Rites brings new context to the urgency of our ongoing fight.

ISBN	9780762485291
Author	Sophie Saint Thomas
Publisher	Running Press Adult
Genre	Education
Format	Paperback
Published	October 2024
Language	ENG- English
Pages	288
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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