Fromtwolawyersattheforefrontofthereproductiverightsmovement,thisfullyupdatedbooksharesboldstrategiesmeanttohelprestoreandexpandreproductiveandsexualrights.Reproductivefreedomhasneverbeeninmoredirestraits.Roev.WadeprotectedabortionrightsandPlannedParenthoodv.Caseyunexpectedlypreservedthem.Yetinthefollowingdecadestheserightshavebeenguttedbyrestrictivestatelegislation,theappointmentofhundredsofanti-abortionjudges,andviolenceagainstabortionproviders.Today,theultra-conservativemajorityattheSupremeCourthasoverturnedourmostfundamentalreproductiveprotections.WithRoetoppled,abortionisnowacriminaloffenseinnearlyone-thirdoftheUnitedStates.Atleastsixstateshaveenactedbansonabortionasearlyassixweeksofpregnancy--beforemanywomenareevenawaretheyarepregnant.Today,89%ofU.S.countiesdonothaveasingleabortionprovider,inpartduetoescalatingviolenceandintimidationaimedatdisruptingservices.Weshouldallbefreetomakethesepersonalandprivatedecisionsthataffectourlivesandwellbeingwithoutgovernmentinterferenceorbias,butwecannolongerdependonRoev.Wadeandthefederalcourtstopreserveourliberties.LegaltitansKathrynKolbertandJulieF.KaysharethestoryofoneofthemostdivisiveissuesinAmericanpoliticsthroughbehind-the-scenespersonalnarrativesofstunninglosses,hard-earnedvictories,andmovingaccountsofwomenandhealthcareprovidersattheheartofnearlyfivedecadesoflegalbattles.KolbertandKayproposeaudaciousnewstrategiesinspiredbymedicaladvances,state-levelprotections,humanrightsmodels,andactivistsacrosstheglobewhosecourageanddeterminationaremakingadifference.NomorebangingourheadsagainsttheCourt’smarblewalls.Itistimeforanewdirection.
