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The right to choose
The right to choose
[US] Joshua Prager Wen Hua and Yu Yongbo 译
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The Battle of the Century That Tore Apart the Soul of America, with Women's Bodies as the Battlefield
Legal rulings determined the course of an era, and this book determines the truth: uncovering the half-century-old family secrets behind Roe v. Wade.
An honest glimpse into the soul of America… a comprehensive, detailed, and century-deep case for women's sovereignty.
Lawyers, doctors, activists, mothers: with vastly different identities, yet their destinies intertwined in the same case, collectively piecing together America's most intense social fissure.
1. First-hand truth at a critical historical juncture. It tells the key turning points and historical moments of Roe v. Wade, the case that tore America apart for fifty years, behind the ruling that shook the world in 2022. In 1973, Supreme Court justices could hold legal opinions contrary to their own party's views, and justices issued legal opinions more often out of a concern for overall societal justice and peace. Why has America become increasingly conservative fifty years later? Why did the Supreme Court overturn its own precedent?
2. Widespread resonance of human nature and destiny. There is no simple good or evil, only extreme complexity and tension. The protagonist's destiny is as circuitous as the case itself. Norma's early life was difficult, and after Roe, Norma became the focus of contention between two factions. She once changed her stance, participated in the anti-abortion movement, and became a figurehead often used by the right-wing and anti-abortion advocates. However, in her "deathbed confession," she stated that her anti-abortion remarks were made after receiving money, and that she still supported abortion rights. An elite female doctor from Harvard staunchly defended the right to life, becoming a national leader in the anti-abortion movement. The lawyer disappeared after the victory… The parties involved in Roe v. Wade were not morally flawless individuals; they often carried secrets and even lied, frequently shifting positions in private and public matters. The author provides neither heroes nor villains.
3. A human microscope transcending politics. Breaking through the left-right divide, it reveals the true destinies of 12 key figures, including plaintiffs, defendants, judges, doctors, and children. The debate surrounding abortion is not merely a battle between liberals and conservatives, but a tragedy of how a nation, over fifty years, turned living individuals into political symbols.
4. Understanding the anchor points of modern American politics and revealing the invisible fault lines of American society. Understanding Roe v. Wade is understanding the roots of Trump's rise, the Capitol riot, and the divided midterm elections.
5. A rare book "approved by both opposing sides." It is very rare that supporters of abortion rights call it "a historical testimony to women's sovereignty," while opponents of abortion also admit: this is the most honest book for understanding this struggle. The author does not take sides with any camp, doing only one thing: writing people clearly and facts completely.
Since the 1970s, debates centered on abortion rights, revolving around women's reproductive rights, fetal right to life, and privacy rights, have repeatedly stirred American society, attracting widespread attention both online and offline. "The Choice" is an epic record of the fifty-year abortion war in American society, and a comprehensive investigative tracking of Roe v. Wade, the most controversial landmark case in modern America.
This book, focusing on Norma McCorvey (pseudonym Jane Roe), the plaintiff in the Roe case, conducts a nearly decade-long tracking investigation into the case and its parties, fully presenting Norma's life. Propelled by the intertwining forces of gender, religion, class, and partisanship, Norma's life narrates the political and social moral changes surrounding reproductive rights in America over the past fifty years.
Prager describes Norma's life in detail like a detective novel, from her work as a sex worker in Dallas to her ideas about family and reproduction, her interactions with feminists and Christian leaders, and her three daughters she gave up for adoption. Prager found these women, including the child born during the lawsuit.
There are many such revelations in the book, not only about Norma and her children, but also about the broader "family" associated with the case. This includes activists and bystanders: Linda Coffee, the feminist lawyer who originally filed the lawsuit; Curtis Boyd, once a Christian fundamentalist, now a supporter of late-term abortion; Mildred Jefferson, the first black female graduate of Harvard Medical School, who later became an anti-abortion leader rejecting childbirth herself…
Legal rulings determined the course of an era, and this book determines the truth: uncovering the half-century-old family secrets behind Roe v. Wade.
An honest glimpse into the soul of America… a comprehensive, detailed, and century-deep case for women's sovereignty.
Lawyers, doctors, activists, mothers: with vastly different identities, yet their destinies intertwined in the same case, collectively piecing together America's most intense social fissure.
1. First-hand truth at a critical historical juncture. It tells the key turning points and historical moments of Roe v. Wade, the case that tore America apart for fifty years, behind the ruling that shook the world in 2022. In 1973, Supreme Court justices could hold legal opinions contrary to their own party's views, and justices issued legal opinions more often out of a concern for overall societal justice and peace. Why has America become increasingly conservative fifty years later? Why did the Supreme Court overturn its own precedent?
2. Widespread resonance of human nature and destiny. There is no simple good or evil, only extreme complexity and tension. The protagonist's destiny is as circuitous as the case itself. Norma's early life was difficult, and after Roe, Norma became the focus of contention between two factions. She once changed her stance, participated in the anti-abortion movement, and became a figurehead often used by the right-wing and anti-abortion advocates. However, in her "deathbed confession," she stated that her anti-abortion remarks were made after receiving money, and that she still supported abortion rights. An elite female doctor from Harvard staunchly defended the right to life, becoming a national leader in the anti-abortion movement. The lawyer disappeared after the victory… The parties involved in Roe v. Wade were not morally flawless individuals; they often carried secrets and even lied, frequently shifting positions in private and public matters. The author provides neither heroes nor villains.
3. A human microscope transcending politics. Breaking through the left-right divide, it reveals the true destinies of 12 key figures, including plaintiffs, defendants, judges, doctors, and children. The debate surrounding abortion is not merely a battle between liberals and conservatives, but a tragedy of how a nation, over fifty years, turned living individuals into political symbols.
4. Understanding the anchor points of modern American politics and revealing the invisible fault lines of American society. Understanding Roe v. Wade is understanding the roots of Trump's rise, the Capitol riot, and the divided midterm elections.
5. A rare book "approved by both opposing sides." It is very rare that supporters of abortion rights call it "a historical testimony to women's sovereignty," while opponents of abortion also admit: this is the most honest book for understanding this struggle. The author does not take sides with any camp, doing only one thing: writing people clearly and facts completely.
Since the 1970s, debates centered on abortion rights, revolving around women's reproductive rights, fetal right to life, and privacy rights, have repeatedly stirred American society, attracting widespread attention both online and offline. "The Choice" is an epic record of the fifty-year abortion war in American society, and a comprehensive investigative tracking of Roe v. Wade, the most controversial landmark case in modern America.
This book, focusing on Norma McCorvey (pseudonym Jane Roe), the plaintiff in the Roe case, conducts a nearly decade-long tracking investigation into the case and its parties, fully presenting Norma's life. Propelled by the intertwining forces of gender, religion, class, and partisanship, Norma's life narrates the political and social moral changes surrounding reproductive rights in America over the past fifty years.
Prager describes Norma's life in detail like a detective novel, from her work as a sex worker in Dallas to her ideas about family and reproduction, her interactions with feminists and Christian leaders, and her three daughters she gave up for adoption. Prager found these women, including the child born during the lawsuit.
There are many such revelations in the book, not only about Norma and her children, but also about the broader "family" associated with the case. This includes activists and bystanders: Linda Coffee, the feminist lawyer who originally filed the lawsuit; Curtis Boyd, once a Christian fundamentalist, now a supporter of late-term abortion; Mildred Jefferson, the first black female graduate of Harvard Medical School, who later became an anti-abortion leader rejecting childbirth herself…
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