The Fall of Roe

An insightful new book – Maureen Dowd * New York Times *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 *A fantastic narrative of the last decade that opened my eyes to how abortion rights fell apart in this country – Asma Khalid * NPR *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 *Great reporting by Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer on how conservatives overturned Roe while everyone else slept – Jane Mayer, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Money

Lisa Lerer

Lisa Lerer is a national political correspondent for the New York Times, where she 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

Elizabeth Dias is a national religion correspondent for the New York Times, with fifteen years of experience covering American religion, politics, and culture. 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.