Giving Sorrow Words - Tankard-Reist, Melinda
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I wish someone had said, 'There would be losses having a baby, but don't underestimate the loss of having an abortion.' Abortion has been presented as a simple procedure that allows women to put the crisis of an unintended pregnancy behind them. The women in this book were told they'd be able to get on with their lives after abortion. But their lives would never be the same. Giving Sorrow Words includes the personal accounts of 18 women who had abortions and draws on the experiences of more than 200 others. These women share their stories of personal suffering and loss -- stories that have…mehr

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I wish someone had said, 'There would be losses having a baby, but don't underestimate the loss of having an abortion.' Abortion has been presented as a simple procedure that allows women to put the crisis of an unintended pregnancy behind them. The women in this book were told they'd be able to get on with their lives after abortion. But their lives would never be the same. Giving Sorrow Words includes the personal accounts of 18 women who had abortions and draws on the experiences of more than 200 others. These women share their stories of personal suffering and loss -- stories that have often gone unheard in a society eager to dismiss abortion-related trauma. Australian journalist and women's rights advocate Melinda Tankard Reist examines the experiences of women, including the lack of resources and support, the misinformation and lack of informed consent, and the intension pressure and coercion often applied by partners, parents and society in general to force women into unwanted abortions.
Autorenporträt
Melinda Tankard Reist is an Australian-based writer and researcher with a special interest in women's health, new reproductive technologies and medical abuses of women. She trained and worked as a journalist in country Victoria and was awarded a Rotary Foundation Scholarship to study journalism in the United States in 1987. Melinda's work has been published in newspapers and journals in Australia and overseas. She has written chapters on the mistreatment of women in population control programs for four books including China for Women: Travel and Culture (Feminist Press, New York, Spinifex Press, Melbourne). She has reported for a number of ABC radio programs, including Women Out Loud! and Radio Australia's Asia Focus program, for which she covered the United Nation's Fourth World Women's Conference in Beijing. Melinda advises Senator Brian Harradine on bioethical and human rights issues. She is also involved in advocacy and support services for pregnant women.