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The Fall of Roe

America, Abortion and the Fight for a Nation’s Soul

Author: Lisa Lerer and Elizabeth Dias  

The Fall of Roe
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The definitive book on the fall of Roe vs Wade and the domination of the religious right in US politics by two leading New York Times journalists

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The definitive book on the fall of Roe vs Wade and the domination of the religious right in US politics by two leading New York Times journalists

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Women today are more equal than at any other time in American history. The #MeToo movement has transformed American workplaces. Christian power is weakening as the US grows increasingly secular. Democrats currently control Washington. And yet in this moment of growing equality and diminishing religiosity, women have lost one of the cornerstone achievements of liberal politics: the right to access an abortion.

It's easy to characterise abortion politics as a familiar, decades-long battle- evangelicals against feminists, Republican states versus Democratic states, grassroots fighting elites. That kind of political thinking misunderstands the current moment. Abortion is, of course, about a right to terminate a pregnancy. But it's also the stage where the United States works through some of its most fundamental cultural and moral debates.

In THE FALL OF ROE, two top New York Times journalists, Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer, have written the definitive book on the end of Roe, revealing how the strategic battle over the most contentious topic in politics helps us understand the battle for control over America. THE FALL OF ROE looks at the playbook for how the religious right came to dominate American politics, a strategy that has vaulted anti-abortion activists into central roles in the conservative movement. And unless Democrats shift their strategy, it is those activists who will be the power brokers who determine the future of America. Furthermore, given that these debates and strategies have influence here and throughout the world, THE FALL OF ROE will be essential not only for understanding America but also informing our own future.

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Critic Reviews

Searing and intimate . . . with masterly, white-hot reporting. Mattie Kahn, The New York Times
The most important book in the lead up to this election. Nicolle Wallace, MSNBC
Reads like a thriller. The New York Times
The Fall of Roe unfolds like a horror story. Danger lurked outside the cabin door, but the threat was never fully perceived by those who lived within . . . Dias and Lerer provide a great public service . . . As [they] write, the fight against legal abortion is tied inextricably to the fight for America's soul -- Sarah Jones New York Magazine
A rich narrative. Rolling Stone
A rollicking read, full of complicated but passionate advocates on both sides. It's a tale of religion, power, politics and ultimately of the position of women in American society; an account of how a driven minority can triumph over a complacent majority. It's riveting. The Telegraph, five star review
A fantastic narrative of the last decade that opened my eyes to how abortion rights fell apart in this country -- Asma Khalid NPR
A tour de force. [The Fall of Roe] is a blueprint, so comprehensive in how it speaks to the right and the left . . . It's essential reading. However you read books, hardcover, ebook, audio . . . Just read it. Alex Wagner on Alex Wagner tonight
An essential read. Elisabeth L. Silver, author of The Majority
A deeply personal and narrative look at the decades-long campaign to restrict reproductive access in the U.S. [The Fall of Roe] takes us from inside secret meetings with Christian activists to abortion clinics to the White House Katie Couric Media

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About the Author

Lisa Lerer (Author)
Lisa Lerer, national political correspondent for the New York Times, has written about American politics, power and elections for nearly two decades. She has covered five presidential campaigns, the White House and Congress. She was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia Journalism School.

Elizabeth Dias (Author)
Elizabeth Dias, national religion correspondent for the New York Times, has covered American religion, politics and culture for fifteen years. She has reported from Washington, D.C., the Vatican and across the United States. She is a Livingston Award finalist and a graduate of Wheaton College and Princeton Theological Seminary.

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Product Details

Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd | Manilla Press
Published
9th July 2024
Pages
448
ISBN
9781786584083

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