Obos provides support to womens groups around the world developing their own our bodies, ourselves. Menopause was published in 2006, and our bodies, ourselves. Oct 04, 2011 our bodies, ourselves ebook written by boston womens health book collective, judy norsigian. The date an article was last revised is listed at the top of each page. Our bodies, ourselves by the boston womens health book collective. While not required, our bodies, ourselves is on our resource lists for people to seek out if they are looking for books to read on their own or with their families, said lucy rose leriche. There have been eight editions of our bodies, ourselves, as well as sequels such as our bodies, ourselves. Our bodies our selves donate to our bodies ourselves.
Our bodies, ourselves 40 livros na amazon brasil 9781439190661. Women around the world have used abortion to control their reproduction at every point in history, and in every known society regardless of its legality. Our bodies, ourselves boston womens health book collective, norsigian. On october 1, 2011, the group will celebrate its forty years of activism with a symposium of global partners, allies and friends, and with the release of the ninth edition of the book. The book our bodies, ourselves, the definitive womens health resource, has been providing important information to women for the past 25 years. In the united states, abortion was widely practiced before about 1880, by which time most states had banned it except to save the life of the woman. When the boston womens health book collective first published our bodies, ourselves, it was a rare resource on everything from birth control to abortion, pregnancy to postpartum depression. Abortion in particular stood out from the other possible issues pertaining to reproductive rights. Judy norsigian is the executive director of our bodies ourselves. May 2005 eryn loeb girl, interrupting our bodies, ourselves.
At the same time, it expands its appeal by addressing the concerns of an increasingly diverse readership, from lesbians to. Riddle, contraception and abortion from the ancient world to the renaissance 1994. Our bodies, ourselves book by boston womens health book. A book for teens on sex and relationships 4 and the new ourselves, growing older. The organization has also created two singletopic books. Our bodies, ourselves is a book about womens health and sexuality produced by the nonprofit organization our bodies ourselves. Our bodies, ourselves is the organizations core vehicle for driving their mission. Home book excerpts politics of womens health history of abortion in the u. Our bodies ourselves and the womens health movement in the. Sep 24, 2015 our bodies, ourselves is a book about womens health and sexuality produced by the nonprofit organization our bodies ourselves. The following is an exclusive excerpt from the abortion chapter of our bodies, ourselves for the new century. Until the late 1800s, women healers in western europe and the u.
Our bodies ourselves for the new century a touchstone book. Our bodies, ourselves, the revolutionary feminist health. Inside the diy abortion movement by guest contributor february 5, 2018 as abortion becomes harder to access, more and more women are taking matters into their own hands with selfmanaged abortionbuying abortion pills on the internet and using them without medical supervision. Please note that as of june 2018 obos is no longer able to update our health content. May 04, 2004 spurred by positive feedback from readers, the 12 coregroup members formed the nonprofit boston womens health book collective and published our bodies, ourselves in 1973. How different marys fiat is from the eradefining book our bodies, ourselves and early slogans of the proabortion movement such as. Together with its companion website, our bodies, ourselves is a onestop resource for women of all generations. The first our bodies, ourselves, published in 1970, was a handstapled zine called women and their bodies. At the time it was first published, neither birth control nor abortion had. The color covers just over half the front, above the requisite photo of a group of smiling, diverse women. Our bodies, ourselves, american book on womens health, first published in 1970 and followed by eight revised and updated editions, with the last appearing in 2011. A year later, they changed the title to our bodies, ourselves and changed the womens health movement around the world. According to the guttmacher institute, the abortion rate is 37 per 1,000 women in countries that prohibit abortion altogether or allow it only to save a womans life, and 34 per 1,000 in countries that allow abortion without restriction as to reason. Inside the diy abortion movement by guest contributor february 5, 2018 as abortion becomes harder to access, more and more women are taking matters into their own hands with selfmanaged abortion buying abortion pills on the internet and using them without medical supervision.
Our bodies, ourselves, american book on womens health, first published in 1970. These slogans popularized a false philosophy, rejecting the reality that we are not our own but were made by god in his image, male and female. The 276page text featured firstperson stories and quotes from real women. The story of our bodies, ourselves begins in may of 1969, when 12. Our bodies, ourselves, the guide that revolutionized women. Published by new england free press, the book put womens health in a radically new political and social context and quickly became an underground success, selling 250,000 copies, mainly by wordofmouth. Sep 22, 2015 20 books about reproductive rights that every woman should read. Chapter 11 introduces abortion as an issue of womens rights and outlines the reasons for abortions, arguments against them, and the history of. Throughout the book, you will meet members of the our bodies ourselves global network and read about their work on issues such as abortion, infertility, hiv. It was a groundbreaking publication in its expressed goal of dispelling widespread ignorance about the female body and womens health issues. Our bodies ourselves, also known as the boston womens health book collective, is a nonprofit taxexempt 501c3 organization.
Throughout the book, you will meet members of the our bodies ourselves global network and read about their work on issues such as abortion, infertility, hiv education and prevention, and social activism. The history of both the book and the organization since then is long and fruitful. It tackled and demystified such thentaboo topics as abortion, orgasm, the clitoris and the pill. When i was invited recently to speak at the 20th anniversary celebration of the womens health department in vienna, austria, the email invitation noted, our bodies, ourselves has been so influential for the womens health movement and therefore also for the foundation of our department. Massachusetts was published in new york in 1973 by simon and schuster.
In 1969, a group of women met and put together the first edition of our bodies, ourselves. As well as crucial information about gender identity, sexual orientation, birth control, abortion, pregnancy and birth, perimenopause, and sexuality and sexual health as we age. Our bodies, ourselves boston womens health book collective. Our bodies, ourselves has been the introductory book for reproductive. Wade guaranteed a womans right to have an abortion.
Vilunya diskin, coauthor of our bodies ourselves on my mind. Aside from presenting the statistics, this books is an excellent source for those who do not remember when abortion was illegal in this country. While obos is famous for its voice in policy, advocacy, and educational efforts related to womens health, they see their role as a global content provider as paramount. Our bodies, ourselves is a book about womens health and sexuality produced. Their pathbreaking book our bodies, ourselves is now published in 30 languages. For complete information and resources, we recommend that you consult the chapter and the book in its entirety. In a major update of the book that helped to launch the womens health movement, our bodies, ourselves for the new century updates the classic with chapters on such issues as online health resources, aids, and managed care.
Our bodies, ourselves, the guide that revolutionized womens. Our bodies, ourselves by boston womens health book. Other new voices include womens organizations around the world that have created their own resources adapted from our bodies, ourselves. Our bodies, ourselves 1973, by the boston womens health book.
Written and carefully researched by the boston womens health collective, a nonprofit organization committed to education about women and health, the book candidly discusses a variety of issues concerning womens health and their bodies. Feb 28, 2011 chapter 20 abortion by brittany pomales hc 210ol womens health issues our bodies ourselves by the boston women health book collective slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Antiabortion legislation was part of a backlash against the growing movements for suffrage and birth control an effort to control women and confine them to a traditional childbearing role. Smart news keeping you current our bodies, ourselves, the revolutionary feminist health book, will no longer print new editions in the 1970s, the book promoted nonjudgemental discussions. In the early 1970s, boston feminists established a collective to teach themselves and other women about their bodies. Our bodies ourselves is committed to standing up for womens health and reproductive justice in the u. First published in 1971, it contains information related to. Our bodies, ourselves, the revolutionary feminist health book. Wendy sanford wrote about abortion, jane pincus and ruth bell about pregnancy, and paula doress and esther rome about.
Our bodies, ourselves is a book about womens health and sexuality produced by the nonprofit organization our bodies ourselves originally called the boston womens health book collective. Our bodies, ourselves for the new century by boston womens. Retitled from the original women and their bodies, our bodies, ourselves was an effort by a group of educated, middle class women to reinforce womens ownership of their bodies. Religionrestricted healthcare and its effects on reproductive health needs by guest contributor. Includes bibliographical references and index taking care of ourselves 1.
First published in the late 1960s, it contains information related to many aspects of womens health and sexuality, including. Jul 22, 20 reproductive rights was one of the first issues to become a focus of the feminist movement. The most recent edition of the book was published in 2011. Our bodies, ourselves wont publish any new editions. Highly restrictive abortion laws are not associated with lower abortion rates. Click on a topic below to read excerpts from our books and content developed for our website. Apr 10, 2018 smart news keeping you current our bodies, ourselves, the revolutionary feminist health book, will no longer print new editions in the 1970s, the book promoted nonjudgemental discussions. Apr 22, 2018 while not required, our bodies, ourselves is on our resource lists for people to seek out if they are looking for books to read on their own or with their families, said lucy rose leriche.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read our bodies, ourselves. List of books and articles about abortion online research. Our bodies, ourselves, a succession to a pamphlet of resources pulled from coops of women in and around boston, massachusetts, was published in new york in 1973 by simon and schuster. Apr 29, 2011 the boston womens health book collective, which produced this book and all its subsequent editions, now calls itself our bodies, ourselves. Oct 04, 2011 our bodies, ourselves is the organizations core vehicle for driving their mission.
In 1971, they changed the title to our bodies, ourselves to emphasize women taking full ownership of their bodies. May 04, 1970 our bodies, ourselves by the boston womens health book collective, claims to have served as a way for women, across ethnic, racial, religious and geographical boundaries, to start examining their health from a perspective that will bring about change. The boston womens health book collective, now also known as our bodies, ourselves, was an outgrowth of the womens movement in the united states. Boston womens health book collective, our bodies, ourselves for the new century 1998. In 1970, a group of women in the boston area selfpublished women and their bodies, a 193page booklet that dared to address sexuality and reproductive health, including abortion. Menopause was published in 2006, 2 and our bodies, ourselves. Muldoon, the abortion debate in the united states and canada.
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