{"product_id":"just-pills-isbn-9780807026144","title":"Just Pills","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs women's rights are increasingly under attack, journalist Rebecca Kelliher dives into the gripping history of abortion pills, weaving together the many people who, across decades and continents, have sought to ensure access to these medications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpanning more than a century and several continents, with a tenacious cast of feminist activists, scientists, politicians, doctors, and abortion seekers, \u003ci\u003eJust Pills \u003c\/i\u003etells the fascinating history of mifepristone and misoprostol, better known as abortion pills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMillions of women around the world for more than two decades have been using one or both of these medications to safely end their own pregnancies, within or outside the law. These pills continue to hold a promise of expanding abortion access for all. 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Rebecca Kelliher’s research and journalism shine bright as she details the long history of abortion pills and tells the stories of the women who made it possible along the way.”\u003cbr\u003e—Renee Bracey Sherman, author of \u003ci\u003eLiberating Abortion: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This beautifully written, meticulously researched book tells readers all they need to know about the crucial role abortion pills have come to occupy in today’s abortion landscape, both in the United States and globally . . . \u003ci\u003eJust Pills\u003c\/i\u003e is medical journalism at its best.”\u003cbr\u003e—Carole Joffe, author of \u003ci\u003eAfter Dobbs: How the Supreme Court Ended Roe but Not Abortion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this fascinating and well-written account, Rebecca Kelliher tells a global story of abortion pills up to the present day. It is a story that is as relevant today as it was half a century ago, as women are again fighting for the right to control their own bodies.”\u003cbr\u003e—Elaine Tyler May, author of \u003ci\u003eAmerica and the Pill: A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“At a time when reproductive rights are under severe threat in many parts of the world, \u003ci\u003eJust Pills\u003c\/i\u003e—through masterful storytelling and impressive research—is both a timely and astute reminder of the hurdles so many individuals have overcome to safeguard these collective rights and a fiery appeal for none of us to give up hope, however bleak things might seem.”\u003cbr\u003e—Josie Cox, author of \u003ci\u003eWomen Money Power: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Kelliher\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and writer. She was a Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Post-Graduate Fellow and studied at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism as well as Barnard College. Her book project was shortlisted for the 2023 J. Anthony Lukas Work-In-Progress Awards from Columbia University and Harvard University's Nieman Foundation for Journalism. Before journalism, she worked in higher education. She lives in New York with her partner and cat.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233290825957,"sku":"NP9780807026144","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780807026144.jpg?v=1767730586","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/just-pills-isbn-9780807026144","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}