Means of Reproduction

<b>Think of Goldberg as the Al Gore of a sexual equality crisis. Reproductive freedom is not just a matter of justice it's a matter of survival. - <i>The American Prospect <p/>New York Times</i> columnist Michelle Goldberg's brilliant investigation of the global struggle over women's reproductive rights--the worldwide battle between the forces of modernity and those of reaction being fought on the terrain of women's bodies <p/></b>Through Goldberg's meticulous reporting across four continents <i>The Means of Reproduction</i> highlights the past and present of feminist activism around the world. In the face of a new wave of authoritarianism we can look to the stories within this book--from an abortion provider turned health minister of Ghana to survivors of domestic abuse in India to pioneers of access to birth control throughout the Global South--as both blueprint and inspiration. With broad historical scope and lucid prose Goldberg's analysis demonstrates that women's rights are key to flourishing societies.