Rivertowns for Reproductive Rights Book Club at Picture Book

Join us for our 2nd Rivertowns for Reproductive Rights Book Club at Picture Book to discuss Coercion: Surviving and Resisting Abortion Bans by Kylie Cheung. This is a collaboration with local bookshop Picture Book and the fabulous homegrown organization Rivertowns for Reproductive Rights.

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the horrors inflicted by abortion bans began immediately and haven't stopped. These laws have become a tool for abusers, as pregnant people face legal harassment, reproductive coercion, and life-threatening medical trauma.

Through biting analysis, Kylie Cheung argues that these are not unintended consequences but deliberate acts of state violence against women and pregnant people within a system where certain lives are designated as expendable.

This book is for everyone coming to terms with these realities amid the ongoing, alarming rollback of our bodily autonomy.

We'll meet on the HudCo couches for a community discussion, fueled by cheese and beverages from Bloomy Cheese & Provisions. Your ticket helps cover food costs and the rest will be donated to NYAAF.

Picture Book is donating 10% of all Coercion book sales to NYAAF, and you can choose to add the book onto the ticket, or buy directly on Picture Book's website to avoid additional fees. It is also available as an EBook from Bookshop.