Defiant Birth: Women Who Resist Medical Eugenics

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Defiant Birth is a powerful and moving book that tells the stories of women who have resisted medical eugenics. These women have fought for their right to make decisions about their own bodies and their children's lives. Their stories are inspiring and empowering, and they offer a glimpse of a future where women are truly free to make their own choices about their reproductive health.

Defiant Birth: Women Who Resist Medical Eugenics

by Melinda Tankard Reist

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	5327 KB
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Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	400 pages
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Medical eugenics is the practice of using science to improve the human race by selectively breeding people with desirable traits. This practice has been used to justify a wide range of atrocities, from forced sterilization to genocide. In recent years, medical eugenics has taken on a new form: the use of prenatal genetic testing to screen for and abort fetuses with disabilities.

The women in Defiant Birth have all been affected by medical eugenics in some way. Some have been pressured to abort their children because of their genetic makeup. Others have been denied access to reproductive healthcare because they have disabilities. Still others have been sterilized without their consent.

Despite the challenges they have faced, the women in Defiant Birth have all refused to be defined by their genetics. They have fought for their right to make decisions about their own bodies and their children's lives. Their stories are an inspiration to us all.

The Stories of the Women in Defiant Birth

The women in Defiant Birth come from all walks of life. They are mothers, sisters, daughters, and friends. They are also activists, artists, and scholars. They are all different, but they are united by their shared experience of resisting medical eugenics.

One of the women in the book is a young mother named Sarah. Sarah was pregnant with her second child when she was told that her fetus had Down syndrome. Her doctor pressured her to abort, but she refused. Sarah knew that her child had the right to be born, regardless of his genetic makeup.

Another woman in the book is a woman named Jessica. Jessica has a disability called spina bifida. When she was pregnant with her first child, her doctor told her that she would not be able to carry the pregnancy to term. Jessica refused to give up. She found a doctor who supported her and she gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

The stories of the women in Defiant Birth are all unique, but they all share a common theme: these women have all refused to be defined by their genetics. They have fought for their right to make decisions about their own bodies and their children's lives. Their stories are an inspiration to us all.

The Importance of Defiant Birth

Defiant Birth is an important book because it gives voice to the women who have been affected by medical eugenics. These women have been silenced for too long. Their stories need to be heard.

Defiant Birth is also important because it offers a glimpse of a future where women are truly free to make their own choices about their reproductive health. This is a future that we should all be working towards.

If you are interested in learning more about medical eugenics and the women who are fighting against it, I encourage you to read Defiant Birth. This book is a powerful and moving testament to the strength and resilience of the human spirit.

Reviews

"Defiant Birth is a must-read for anyone who cares about women's rights and reproductive justice." -Gloria Steinem

"Defiant Birth is a powerful and inspiring book that tells the stories of women who have resisted medical eugenics. These women are heroes, and their stories need to be heard." -Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

"Defiant Birth is a groundbreaking book that will change the way we think about medical eugenics. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the history of eugenics and its impact on women's lives." -Dorothy Roberts, author of Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty

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Defiant Birth is available for Free Download on Our Book Library.com and other online retailers. You can also buy the book directly from the publisher, Haymarket Books.

Thank you for your interest in Defiant Birth. I hope you will read this book and share it with others. Together, we can create a future where women are truly free to make their own choices about their reproductive health.

Defiant Birth: Women Who Resist Medical Eugenics

by Melinda Tankard Reist

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	5327 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	400 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

FREE