Comics for Choice

“The only way to remove the stigma and fear is to not be quiet about it.”
— from Claudia E. Berger's story herein.

And that's why I find myself rating and reviewing this. Most of us are pretty well set by now in our opinions, be they informed or mis, but do any of us really know much about abortion? About the absurd and agonizing restrictions enacted by the Party Of Hatred? What our mothers went through in the pre-Roe days? What a nervous young woman—even an educated one—has to face today? The stories in this book offer many perspectives, all of them informative, all of them demonstrating different and admirable forms of courage. There's decency, fear, shame, vulnerability, insight. The writing is good, the stories engaging. And informative: I consider myself an ally: I've accompanied a loved one; I've been a PPFA supporter for as long as I can remember; I'm snipped. Even so I found much to learn from, think about, and grow.

Buy a copy for a young person in your life. And, more importantly, talk about it. Shine a light on the stigma and fear.

I've been wanting to read this for a while and then Roe was overturned. I cried. I wanted to educate myself. This helped me feel a little better. Abortion is healthcare. I've known people who have had an abortion. A relative had an ectopic pregnancy and might have needed one. When I was a tween I was in a summer debate class at Sac State, one of the topics (the only one I remember) was abortion. I was pro-choice then, but it felt odd because I felt that I had to hide that as I have a VERY Catholic grandmother and many of my middle school and then high school peers were not or were only pro-choice in certain situations. I am pro-choice now, just more so.