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Introducing 'The Trials of Madame Restell', a captivating biography illuminating the life of one of the most significant and controversial figures in the history of women's reproductive rights. This groundbreaking book, published by The New Press in 2024 and bound in high-quality cloth over boards, offers a riveting exploration of Madame Restell's legacy as a pioneering female physician in mid-nineteenth century America. For over forty years, Madame Restell navigated the dangers and challenges of providing essential reproductive services, including abortion, in a rapidly changing society.
Discover how Restell’s story mirrors the contemporary struggle for reproductive freedoms, making this biography both timely and essential reading for anyone interested in women's rights, medical history, and the ongoing debates surrounding reproductive health. With an ISBN of 9781620977453, this BRAND NEW book is a must-have for your collection.
As society grappled with evolving views on motherhood, childhood, and women's rights, Madame Restell stood at the forefront of a movement that pushed boundaries and challenged the status quo. Her story reveals the complexities of the war on women's reproductive choices, a narrative that resonates powerfully today. 'The Trials of Madame Restell' is not just a historical account; it’s a pivotal piece that encourages discussions on the rights and freedoms of women, sparking inspiration and awareness for future generations.
Note: Shipping for this item is FREE. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781620977453
Format: Cloth over boards
Year: 2024
Publisher: New Press, The
Description:
The biography of one of the most famous abortionists of the nineteenth century—and a story that has unmistakable parallels to the current war on reproductive rights
For forty years in the mid-nineteenth century, “Madame Restell,” the nom de guerre of the most successful female physician in America, sold birth control medication, attended women during their pregnancies, delivered their children, and performed abortions in a series of clinics run out of her home in New York City. It was the abortions that made her famous. “Restellism” became the term her detractors used to indict her.
Restell began practicing when abortion was largely unregulated in most of the United States, including New York. But as a sense of disquiet arose about single women flocking to the city for work, greater sexual freedoms, changing views of the roles of motherhood and childhood, and fewer children being born to white, married, middle-class women, Restell came to stand for everything that threatened the status quo. From 1829 onward, restrictions on abortion began to put Restell in legal jeopardy. For much of this period she prevailed—until she didn’t.
A story that is all too relevant to the current attempts to criminalize abortion in our own age, The Trials of Madame Restell paints an unforgettable picture of the changing society of nineteenth-century New York and brings Restell to the attention of a whole new generation of women whose fundamental rights are under siege.
Discover how Restell’s story mirrors the contemporary struggle for reproductive freedoms, making this biography both timely and essential reading for anyone interested in women's rights, medical history, and the ongoing debates surrounding reproductive health. With an ISBN of 9781620977453, this BRAND NEW book is a must-have for your collection.
As society grappled with evolving views on motherhood, childhood, and women's rights, Madame Restell stood at the forefront of a movement that pushed boundaries and challenged the status quo. Her story reveals the complexities of the war on women's reproductive choices, a narrative that resonates powerfully today. 'The Trials of Madame Restell' is not just a historical account; it’s a pivotal piece that encourages discussions on the rights and freedoms of women, sparking inspiration and awareness for future generations.
Note: Shipping for this item is FREE. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781620977453
Format: Cloth over boards
Year: 2024
Publisher: New Press, The
Description:
The biography of one of the most famous abortionists of the nineteenth century—and a story that has unmistakable parallels to the current war on reproductive rights
For forty years in the mid-nineteenth century, “Madame Restell,” the nom de guerre of the most successful female physician in America, sold birth control medication, attended women during their pregnancies, delivered their children, and performed abortions in a series of clinics run out of her home in New York City. It was the abortions that made her famous. “Restellism” became the term her detractors used to indict her.
Restell began practicing when abortion was largely unregulated in most of the United States, including New York. But as a sense of disquiet arose about single women flocking to the city for work, greater sexual freedoms, changing views of the roles of motherhood and childhood, and fewer children being born to white, married, middle-class women, Restell came to stand for everything that threatened the status quo. From 1829 onward, restrictions on abortion began to put Restell in legal jeopardy. For much of this period she prevailed—until she didn’t.
A story that is all too relevant to the current attempts to criminalize abortion in our own age, The Trials of Madame Restell paints an unforgettable picture of the changing society of nineteenth-century New York and brings Restell to the attention of a whole new generation of women whose fundamental rights are under siege.