Bodies on the Line: At the Front Lines of the Fight to Protect Abortion in America by Rankin, Lauren

Bodies on the Line: At the Front Lines of the Fight to Protect Abortion in America

As the courts betray us and our leaders fail us, only we can keep each other safe....
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Author: Lauren Rankin
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Bodies on the Line: At the Front Lines of the Fight to Protect Abortion in America by Rankin, Lauren

Bodies on the Line: At the Front Lines of the Fight to Protect Abortion in America

$58.90

Bodies on the Line: At the Front Lines of the Fight to Protect Abortion in America

$58.90
Author: Lauren Rankin
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
As the courts betray us and our leaders fail us, only we can keep each other safe.

In this powerful, empathetic look at abortion clinic escorting, "one of the most under-covered and crucial, lifesaving, rigorous forms of activism out there" (Rebecca Traister), Lauren Rankin offers real hope--and a real call to action for a post-Roe America.

Incisive and eye-opening, Bodies on the Line makes a clear case that the right to an abortion is a fundamental part of human dignity. And now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, the stakes facing us all if that right disappears have never been higher.

Clinic escorts--everyday volunteers who shepherd patients safely inside to receive care--are fighting on the front lines by replacing hostility with humanity. Prepared to stand up and protect abortion access as they have for decades, even in the face of terrorism and violence, clinic escorts live--and have even died--to ensure that abortion remains not only accessible but a basic human right. Their stories have never been told--until now.

With precision and passion, Lauren Rankin traces the history and evolution of this movement to tell a broader story of the persistent threats to safe and legal abortion access, and the power of individuals to stand up and fight back. Deeply researched, featuring interviews with clinic staff, patients, experts, and activists--plus the author's own experience as a clinic escort--Bodies on the Line reframes the "abortion wars," highlighting the power of people to effect change amid unimaginable obstacles, and the unprecedented urgency of channeling that power.

Author: Lauren Rankin
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Published: 04/05/2022
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781640094741


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 11/01/2021 pg. 24
Publishers Weekly 01/03/2022
Library Journal 02/01/2022 pg. 83
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2022
Booklist 03/01/2022 pg. 4

About the Author
Lauren Rankin is a writer, speaker, and expert in abortion rights in the U.S. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, The Cut, Fast Company, Teen Vogue, Refinery29, NBC News, and many more. She spent six years as an abortion clinic escort in northern New Jersey, and is a board member of "A is For," a reproductive rights advocacy organization. Find out more at laurenarankin.com.

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