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An extraordinary history by one of its members, this is the first account of Jane's evolution, the conflicts within the group, and the impact its work had both on the women it helped and the members themselves. This book stands as a compelling testament to a woman's most essential freedom--control over her own body--and to the power of women helping women.

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This is lively, nuanced history that brings to life the hopes, terrors, and disappointments of a movement committed to giving women control over their own bodies. --Booklist Kaplan's engrossing tales of the quiet courage of the women who risked their reputations and freedom to help others may remind many readers of other kinds of outlaws who have resisted tyranny throughout history. --Chicago Sun Times A dramatic and important piece of women's history. --Publishers Weekly The Story of Jane succeeds on the steam of Kaplan's gripping subject and her moving belief in the power of small-scale change. --New York Newsday

"""This is lively, nuanced history that brings to life the hopes, terrors, and disappointments of a movement committed to giving women control over their own bodies.""--Booklist ""Kaplan's engrossing tales of the quiet courage of the women who risked their reputations and freedom to help others may remind many readers of other kinds of outlaws who have resisted tyranny throughout history.""--Chicago Sun Times ""A dramatic and important piece of women's history.""--Publishers Weekly ""The Story of Jane succeeds on the steam of Kaplan's gripping subject and her moving belief in the power of small-scale change.""--New York Newsday"

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Laura Kaplan is a lifelong activist and a founding member of the Emma Goldman Women's Health Center in Chicago. She is a contributor to Our Bodies, Ourselves.

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