Without Apology

By examining the failings and triumphs of previous movements for abortion rights, Without Apology manages to make perfect sense of the current political moment. This book will turn concerned individuals into activists and help beleaguered activists remember how it feels to believe that we can win. – Amelia Bonow, author of Shout Your AbortionWithout Apology draws an exhilarating line in the sand between reformers and visionaries, between near-sighted regulation and true reproductive freedom. Jenny Brown has given us a frank, full-throated gift in an era when abortion rights are threatened by hostility and timidity both. Without Apology made me want to tweet about my abortion ‘til the day I die.’ – Nona Willis AronowitzHer call to “move feminism toward bolder, more universal demands” is likely to strike a chord with young progressives. This laser-focused polemic makes its case effectively. * Publisher’s Weekly *A powerful and extensively researched case for a militant approach to winning reproductive rights – Emily Janakiram * The Baffler *

Jenny Brown has campaigned for abortion and reproductive rights for more than thirty years. She was an editor for Labor Notes magazine and co-authored How to Jump-Start Your Union: Lessons from the Chicago Teachers. She writes, teaches, and organises with the feminist group National Women’s Liberation and is the author of Birth Strike: The Hidden Fight over Women’s Work.