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OverviewAn urgent investigation into the experience of seeking an abortion after the fall of Roe v. Wade, and the life-threatening consequences of being denied reproductive freedom • “Indispensable… An impeccably researched, clearheaded and frankly terrifying assessment of just how grave the situation in post-Roe America is… Whatever your gender, race, religious background or political preferences, Luthra’s Undue Burden should be on your required reading list.”—San Francisco Chronicle On June 24, 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned, and the impact was immediate: by 2024, abortion was virtually unavailable or significantly restricted in 21 states. In Undue Burden, reporter Shefali Luthra traces the unforgettable stories of patients faced with one of the most personal decisions of their lives. Outside of Houston, there’s a 16-year-old girl who becomes pregnant well before she intends to. A 21-year-old mother barely making ends meet has to travel hundreds of miles in secret for medical treatment in another state. A 42-year-old woman with a life-threatening condition wants nothing more than to safely carry her pregnancy to term, but her home state’s abortion ban fails to provide her with the options she needs to make an informed decision. And a 19-year-old trans man struggles to access care in Florida as abortion bans radiate across the American South. Before Dobbs, it was a common misconception that abortion restrictions affected only people in certain states but left one's own life untouched. Since the fall of Roe, a domino effect has cascaded across the entire country. As the landscape of abortion rights continues to shift, the experiences of these patients—who crossed state lines to seek life-saving care, who risked everything in pursuit of their own bodily autonomy, and who were unable to plan their reproductive future in the way they deserved—illustrate how fragile the system is, and how devastating the consequences can be. A revelatory portrait of inequality in America, Undue Burden examines abortion not as a footnote or a political pawn, but as a basic human right, something worthy of our collective attention and with immense power to transform our lives, families, and futures. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shefali LuthraPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Doubleday & Co Inc. Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.624kg ISBN: 9780385550086ISBN 10: 0385550081 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 21 May 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsContents Introduction Part I: Tiffany LOSING ROE Chapter 1: Where It Started, Where It Ends -- TEXAS Chapter 2: “It Shouldn’t Be This Hard” -- OKLAHOMA Part II: Angela ACROSS STATE LINES Chapter 3: Not Strong Enough -- NEW MEXICO AND ILLINOIS Chapter 4: A Haven, for Now -- KANSAS Part III: Darlene THE SAFE HAVEN MYTH Chapter 5: The Promised Oasis -- CALIFORNIA Chapter 6: Just Because It’s Legal -- COLORADO Chapter 7: Even the Best-Laid Plans -- NEW YORK Part IV: Jasper THE FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE Chapter 8: The Center That Couldn’t Hold -- FLORIDA Chapter 9: Neither Living nor Dead -- ARIZONA Chapter 10: How Far Will This Go? -- WASHINGTON, D.C. Epilogue: The World After Dobbs -- TEXAS Afterword Sourcing Note Acknowledgments Notes IndexReviews“Shefali Luthra has told the story of post-Roe America in the way it needs to be told—with a compelling, unflinching and deeply human look at the lives it has turned upside down. This gripping portrait is a must-read for anybody who wants to understand how much reproductive rights matter—and what happens to everyday Americans when those rights go away.” —Jonathan Cohn, author of Sick and The Ten Year War """Undue Burden reframes the battle over abortion from a niche cultural issue to a national human rights crisis that threatens everyone’s welfare and freedom. By telling the gripping stories of pregnant people desperately seeking abortions across the country and the advocates who courageously fight for expanded access to care, Shefali Luthra makes plain Dobbs’s devastating repercussions for our health, autonomy, and equality—and highlights the potential for change. Undue Burden is a compelling, urgent call for reproductive justice."" —Dorothy Roberts, author of Killing the Black Body “Shefali Luthra has told the story of post-Roe America in the way it needs to be told—with a compelling, unflinching and deeply human look at the lives it has turned upside down. This gripping portrait is a must-read for anybody who wants to understand how much reproductive rights matter—and what happens to everyday Americans when those rights go away.” —Jonathan Cohn, author of Sick and The Ten Year War" Author InformationSHEFALI LUTHRA has covered national health policy for the past decade, most recently at The 19th. Her coverage of abortion rights has been cited in Congressional testimony and Supreme Court briefings and in 2023 received an Online Journalism Award. Luthra’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and more. She lives in Washington, D.C. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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