Kylie Cheung launches "Coercion: Surviving and Resisting Abortion Bans"

"Clear-eyed and cutting … calls into question the very notion that America is an advanced society, let alone a just one." —Publishers Weekly

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Join us for the launch of Coercion: Surviving and Resisting Abortion Bans, Kylie Cheung's incisive examination of the systemic violence behind the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Author Kylie Cheung will be joined byNew York Times–bestselling author Jessica Valenti and Spitfire News founder Kat Tenbarge for a reading, conversation, signing, and reception.

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About the book

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 aren't unintended consequences, but deliberate acts of state-perpetrated violence inflicted on women and pregnant people, particularly those with the least resources and agency under capitalism and white supremacy.

Capitalism has always consciously decided whose lives are expendable. This book is for everyone coming to terms with this fact in the era of the rollback of our bodily autonomy.

Advanced Praise

"Clear-eyed and cutting … calls into question the very notion that America is an advanced society, let alone a just one." —Publishers Weekly

"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

"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

"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

About the author

Kylie Cheung is a staff writer at Jezebel, where she reports extensively on reproductive rights and gender-based violence. 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.

About Jessica Valenti

Jessica Valenti is a writer, activist, and one of the country’s most influential voices on gender and politics. She is the award-winning author of eight books—including the New York Times bestseller Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win—and has shaped the national conversation on feminism for over two decades.

About Kat Tenbarge

Kat Tenbarge is an independent American journalist. She previously worked as a senior reporter at Insider and later as a tech and culture reporter for NBC News. She now runs the independent publication Spitfire News. Tenbarge has reported on several cases of sexual assault allegations against Internet personalities, and her work and views concerning internet culture are frequently cited in other publications.

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