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""An unflinching reminder of women's long and fierce fight for justice under the law."" -- ""Aritha van Herk, writer and feminist scholar of Canadian Literature"" ""Chilling stories of adultery, abuse, and abortion that came at great cost to the women whose personal cases became public causes. We owe them our gratitude."" -- ""Senator Pamela Wallin"" ""Each gem is about an ordinary woman who achieved something extraordinary."" -- ""Carol Off, former co-host of CBC Radio's As It Happens and author of At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage"" ""I didn't read this book as a work of history but as a call to arms."" -- ""Emily Urquhart, author of Ordinary Wonder Tales"" ""Terrific.... Grips the reader with the power of a novel."" -- ""Elizabeth Renzetti, author of What She Said: Conversations About Equality"" ""We have faced these moments before and have come out victorious. Let this book inspire you."" -- ""Julie S. Lalonde, women's rights advocate and author of Resilience Is Futile""

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Karin Wells is a well-known CBC radio documentarian and a lawyer. Her books tell the often overlooked stories of remarkable Canadian women, including The Abortion Caravan, shortlisted for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, and More Than a Footnote. Karin lives in Port Hope, Ontario.

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