{"product_id":"reproductive-rites","title":"Reproductive Rites","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA provocative pop history that explores the witches—and witch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ehunts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—in the untold story of abortion, from the days of Socrates through the Salem Witch Trials and the 1980's Satanic Panic, all the way to our fraught present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Not only fascinating and engaging but, in our current post-Roe climate, necessary . . . with wit, humor, and verve that make it an unputdownable read for every feminist.” —Jennifer Wright, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMadame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor millennia, across cultures and continents, both providers and recipients of reproductive healthcare and abortions have been persecuted as witches (whether they actually practiced the craft or not). In this dauntless reassessment of that history, journalist Sophie Saint Thomas follows the tangled threads of witches and reproductive rights through the ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, she maintains an intersectional eye toward the communities most affected by reproductive oppression (including Native Americans, enslaved Black women, and trans people) and offers a scathing look at the hypocrisy of anti-choice crusaders (from eugenicists in the Church of Satan to an astrology-following Republican First Lady). With heart, humor, and deeply researched insights, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eReproductive Rites\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings new context to the urgency of our ongoing fight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48553091662029,"sku":"9780762485291","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2216\/6221\/files\/Reproductive-Rights-Sophie-Saint-Thomas.jpg?v=1776351982","url":"https:\/\/rootsandritualchi.com\/products\/reproductive-rites","provider":"Roots \u0026 Ritual","version":"1.0","type":"link"}