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A review by veronicachp
The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having—Or Being Denied—An Abortion by Diana Greene Foster
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I was already a staunchly pro-choice person, but I would recommend this book even for people who are anti-choice but curious about what would drive someone to abort. It's split into alternating chapters breaking down the research and results of the study and personal accounts of some of the women who participated, whether they received their abortion or were turned away. The scientific chapters were concise and educational without being overly academic or complex, and the women's stories did an excellent job at grounding the book and reminding the reader that the abortion debate is not an academic or theoretical one, but a real world issue that affects real people.
Even though I already knew where I stood on abortion rights, this book further cemented that decision, and it's nice to be able to see the actual statistics and facts in one straightforward place. I admire that the author seems committed to scientific rigor and doesn't shy away from sharing the results that don't show abortion in a totally favorable light. I would hope that anyone on the fence about abortion (and I will be recommending this book to some of those people) would have the same appreciation for the effort and scientific process that went into this study.
Even though I already knew where I stood on abortion rights, this book further cemented that decision, and it's nice to be able to see the actual statistics and facts in one straightforward place. I admire that the author seems committed to scientific rigor and doesn't shy away from sharing the results that don't show abortion in a totally favorable light. I would hope that anyone on the fence about abortion (and I will be recommending this book to some of those people) would have the same appreciation for the effort and scientific process that went into this study.