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Reproductive Rites

The Real-Life Witches and Witch Hunts in the Centuries-Long Fight for Abortion

Author: Sophie Saint Thomas  

Reproductive Rites
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A work of reported history and commentary, told in a lively voice, about the many ways witches and witchcraft have been woven through the history of abortion access and reproductive justice, from the days of Socrates through Salem and the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, all the way to our fraught post-Roe present.

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A work of reported history and commentary, told in a lively voice, about the many ways witches and witchcraft have been woven through the history of abortion access and reproductive justice, from the days of Socrates through Salem and the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, all the way to our fraught post-Roe present.

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A provocative exploration of the witches-and witch hunts-in the untold history of abortion, from the days of Socrates through the Salem Witch Trials and the 1980s Satanic Panic, all the way to our fraught post-Roe present, from journalist Sophie Saint Thomas.

For millennia, across cultures and continents, women and people who experience pregnancy, as well as midwives and those who assist them, have been persecuted as witches (whether they actually practiced the craft or not). In this dauntless, voice-driven reassessment of that history, journalist Sophie Saint Thomas follows the tangled threads of witches and reproductive rights through the ages.

Through it all, she maintains an intersectional eye toward the communities most affected by reproductive oppression (including Native Americans, enslaved Black women, and trans people) and a scathing exposure of the hypocrisy of anti-choice crusaders (from the eugenicist Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey to the astrology-loving Republican Nancy Reagan). With heart, humor, and deeply researched insights, Reproductive Rites brings a new level of context to the urgency of our present moment as we fight for our rights in a post-Roe v. Wade America.

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"A tongue-in-cheek, frequently sarcastic history of abortion practices from ancient times to the present. . . . Saint Thomas mines the historical record for some engaging reminders of the long history of the vilification of abortionists, midwives, and so-called witches." --Kirkus Reviews
"Reproductive Rites is not only a fascinating and engaging read but, in our current post-Roe climate, a necessary one. From the time of the Pharaohs to Donald Trump, Sophie Saint Thomas details society's conflicted relationship with reproductive rights. This volume offers readers exacting research into everyone from ancient midwives to modern day anti-choicers. The facts will help every reader understand how we came to find ourselves in our current position. And it's all presented with wit, humor, and verve that make it an unputdownable read for every feminist." --Jennifer Wright, author of Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York's Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist
"An exciting, racy, angry, and well-informed survey, which ranges across a wide span of history in order to make points of tremendous relevance to the present." --Ronald Hutton, author of The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present
"Through a cross-cultural lens, Saint Thomas offers us a fascinating exploration into the socio-psychological dynamics which underscore the practice of witch persecution and the ongoing oppression of women's reproductive rights. Her work is an incisive critique of human prejudice and its historical consequences." --Alan Kilpatrick, author of The Night Has a Naked Soul: Witchcraft and Sorcery among the Western Cherokee

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About the Author

Sophie Saint Thomas is a writer based in New York City and originally from the US Virgin Islands. She is the author of books including Weed Witch. She has been published in GQ, Playboy, VICE, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, Allure, Glamour, Marie Claire, High Times, Nylon, Refinery29, Complex, Harper s Bazaar, PRIDEMagazine, SELF, and more.

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Publisher
Running Press,U.S. | Running Press Adult
Published
14th November 2024
Pages
288
ISBN
9780762485291

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