We choose to

a memoir of providing abortion care before during and after Roe

We choose to

a memoir of providing abortion care before during and after Roe
Dr Curtis Boyd MD and Dr Glenna Halvorson-Boyd PhD RN
Book - 2024

In this deeply personal account, Dr. Curtis Boyd and Dr. Glenna Halvorson-Boyd reflect on their lives in abortion care, from the childhood experiences that shaped their paths to the Supreme Court decision that forced the closure of their Dallas clinic. Their stories begin in the 1960s, as Curtis opens a clandestine abortion practice while breaking with the beliefs of his Baptist family and Glenna pursues psychology while coming to understand the world of restrictive gender roles. When the two of them meet shortly after abortion is legalized, they bond over a common commitment to women, forming a professional and personal partnership that will weather the coming decades. We Choose To is the story of that partnership, and the staff and patients that have shaped the history of modern abortion. In these pages, Curtis and Glenna share their holistic, morally rooted approach to their work. Led by a desire to empower patients, they advance abortion and mental health care further than ever even as they find themselves at the center of a controversial new issue in American life. Sweeping, introspective, and deeply honest, We Choose To is a rare portrait of abortion providers and the world in which they work, where abortion is not a talking point in a culture war but a private, even spiritual, act.

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37413322259294 Available New Adult Non-Fiction 362.1988 BOYD
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Boyd, Curtis Wayne (Author), Halvorson-Boyd, Glenna, 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington DC : Disruption Books, [2024]
Edition:First edition.
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