You Must Stand Up

The Fight For Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America

Amanda Becker

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English

The History Press Ltd
01 November 2024

Reportage & collected journalism; Social & cultural history; Ethical issues: abortion & birth control; Gender studies: women; Women's health

A stunning portrait of a country in historic upheaval in the aftermath of the overturning of Roe vs Wade.

When the Supreme Court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturning the constitutional right to abortion care the country was thrown into chaos. Abortion providers and their patients faced sudden closures, new restrictions, and rapidly changing rules as nearly half of the states moved quickly to ban or severely curtail abortion access. Against this backdrop, an army of health care providers, lawyers, activists and everyday people mobilized to protect what a majority of Americans want: legal abortion.

In You Must Stand Up, Nieman Fellow Amanda Becker provides a real-time portrait of the creative resistance that unfolded in America's first year without the protections of Roe v. Wade. At a moment when healthcare access shifts daily, new legal battles are argued before partisan courts, and state constitutions are re-interpreted or amended, Becker traces the story of the people rising to meet these new challenges doctors and staffers turning to new financial and medical models to remain open and provide abortions, volunteers campaigning against anti-abortion ballot initiatives, and medical students fighting to learn to provide what can be life-saving care.

By depicting the splintered reality of post-Dobbs America, and by capturing how the decision fuelled Americans to think in new ways about how to best protect their constitutional rights, Becker ultimately shows how outrage can beget hope, and give rise to a new movement.

AUTHOR: Amanda Becker has worked as a journalist for 15 years cutting her teeth covering politics for 'Reuters' and 'The Washington Post'. She now works for The 19th an independent non-profit specialising in gender, politics and policy focusing on character-driven political features that centre marginalised voices.

By: Amanda Becker
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781803994352
ISBN 10: 1803994355
Publication Date: 01 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

AMANDA BECKER has worked as a journalist for 15 years cutting her teeth covering politics for Reuters and The Washington Post. She now works for The 19th – an independent non-profit specialising in gender, politics and policy – focusing on character-driven political features that centre marginalised voices.