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Life's work from the trenches, a moral argument for choice

An outspoken, Christian reproductive justice advocate and abortion provider--one of the few doctors to provide such services to women in Mississippi and Alabama--pulls from his personal and professional journeys as well as the scientific training he received as a doctor to reveal how he came to beli...

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Main Author: Parker, Willie, Dr. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : 37 Ink/Atria, [2017]
Edition: First 37 Ink/Atria Books hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Parker, Willie, > Dr.
Physicians > United States > Biography.
Pro-choice movement > United States.
Abortion > Moral and ethical aspects.
Abortion > Religious aspects.
Birth control > Moral and ethical aspects.
Birth control > Religious aspects.
Women's rights > United States.
Autobiographies.
Summary: An outspoken, Christian reproductive justice advocate and abortion provider--one of the few doctors to provide such services to women in Mississippi and Alabama--pulls from his personal and professional journeys as well as the scientific training he received as a doctor to reveal how he came to believe that helping women in need, without judgment, is precisely the Christian thing to do.
Physical Description: 217 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN: 9781501151125
1501151126
Author Notes: Dr. Willie Parker sits on the board of institutions at the forefront of the fight for reproductive justice, including as the chair-elect of the board of Physicians for Reproductive Health. He is the recipient of Planned Parenthood's Margaret Sanger Award, an honor also bestowed upon Hillary Clinton and Jane Fonda, and appeared on Ebony's Power 100 list. He has been featured widely for his work, including in Slate , Jezebel , Cosmopolitan , NPR's Morning Edition , Salon , and more. While a fascinating profile on Dr. Parker in Esquire sparked national interest in 2014, he is now the subject of Trapped (Trilogy Films), a documentary about the legal battle to keep abortion clinics in the South open.

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