The Story of Abortion in America: A Street-Level History, 1652–2022

Tracing the History of Abortion in America by Looking beyond the Laws to the Dramatic Stories and Colorful Personalities of the People They TouchedFifty years ago, the Roe v.

Wade Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion-on-demand sparked nationwide tensions that continue to this day.

In the decades since that ruling, abortion opponents and proponents have descended on the Capitol each year for marches and protests.

But this story didn’t begin with the Supreme Court in the 1970s; arguments about abortion have been a part of American history since the 17th century.

So how did we get here?The Story of Abortion in America traces the long cultural history of this pressing issue from 1652 to today, focusing on the street-leaf activities of those drawn into the battles willingly or unwillingly.