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"Read this book to get informed, stay sane, and learn to fight back" - Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show and host of Feminist Buzzkills

"A must-read for all who care about bodily autonomy" - Renee Bracey Sherman, founder of We Testify and co-author of Liberating Abortion

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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kylie Cheung is a reporter at Abortion, Everyday where she reports on reproductive rights and gender-based violence, and a former staff writer at Jezebel. She is the author of Survivor Injustice: State-Sanctioned Abuse, Domestic Violence, and the Fight for Bodily Autonomy. Her work has been published in Salon, Teen Vogue, Guardian and Ms. Magazine. She lives in Brooklyn.

REVIEWS

'In a moment when pro-choice politics feels stuck on defense, Coercion offers a necessary jolt of clarity and courage. Clear-eyed and meticulously-researched, Cheung's book exposes the violence of abortion bans--and demands that we think bigger.'
Jessica Valenti, Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win

'A compelling and timely examination of the state of abortion access in the United States ... Cheung is bipartisan in her criticism, skewering both conservatives and Democrats' inaction on abortion rights and inattention to the suffering of Palestinian women and children in Gaza'
Library Journal

'Exposes reproductive coercion'
Teen Vogue
'A searing investigation into the intersecting structures that control the lives of women and pregnant people'
Lit Hub

'Clear-eyed and cutting ... calls into question the very notion that America is an advanced society, let alone a just one.'
Publishers Weekly
'In this searingly personal, gripping account, Kylie Cheung explodes the conventional wisdom surrounding coercion and abortion. This book is an important new starting point for conversations about the real meaning of reproductive coercion'
Mary Ruth Ziegler, author of Roe: The History of a National Obsession

'Cheung's writing has clear eyes, sharp teeth, gorgeous rhythms, and immense power. This is an urgent, unforgettable book'
Hannah Matthews, author of You Or Someone You Love
'Kylie Cheung is an activist's dream. Not only is she committed to helping us all understand the damage abortion bans can do, she empowers readers with ways they can be part of the solution. Her book is a must-read for getting informed, staying sane and learning to fight back'
Lizz Winstead, founder of Abortion Front and co-creator of The Daily Show

'Kylie Cheung writes some of the most important dispatches from the front lines of women and marginalized people getting their rights systemically stripped around the world'
Kat Tenbarge, Spitfire News
'Kylie Cheung skillfully shows us how the U.S. wields its foundational systemic oppressions against marginalized communities, especially women, gender expansive, and pregnant people in the post-Roe landscape. This book is required reading for everyone, and even if you think the issues covered don't affect you, Cheung's incisive analysis, journalistic skill, and compassionate approach quickly dispel that notion'
Lara Witt, editor-in-chief of Prism

'A searing indictment of both conservative and liberal politicians' adherence to capitalism, white supremacy, war and policing, and how they have left justice for sexual violence survivors and abortion access in the lurch. A must-read for all who care about bodily autonomy.'
Renee Bracey Sherman, founder of We Testify and co-author of LIBERATING ABORTION