{"product_id":"obstacle-course-david-s-cohen-9780520306646","title":"Obstacle Course: The Everyday Struggle to Get an Abortion in America","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt seems unthinkable that citizens of one of the most powerful nations in the world must risk their lives and livelihoods in the search for access to necessary health care. And yet it is no surprise that in many places throughout the United States, getting an abortion can be a monumental challenge. Anti-choice politicians and activists have worked tirelessly to impose needless restrictions on this straightforward medical procedure that, at best, delay it and, at worst, create medical risks and deny women their constitutionally protected right to choose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eObstacle Course\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of abortion in America, capturing a disturbing reality of insurmountable barriers people face when trying to exercise their legal rights to medical services. Authors David S. Cohen and Carole Joffe lay bare the often arduous and unnecessarily burdensome process of terminating a pregnancy: the sabotaged decision-making, clinics in remote locations, insurance bans, harassing protesters, forced ultrasounds and dishonest medical information, arbitrary waiting periods, and unjustified procedure limitations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on patients' stories as well as interviews with abortion providers and allies from every state in the country, \u003ci\u003eObstacle Course\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the unstoppable determination required of women in the pursuit of reproductive autonomy as well as the incredible commitment of abortion providers. Without the efforts of an unheralded army of medical professionals, clinic administrators, counselors, activists, and volunteers, what is a legal right would be meaningless for the almost one million people per year who get abortions. There is a better way--treating abortion like any other form of health care--but the United States is a long way from that ideal.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David S. Cohen, Carole Joffe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520306643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520306646\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021","brand":"David S. Cohen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44043157111039,"sku":"9780520306646","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_838a3767-04cd-4e3f-a1b6-84a215548d59.jpg?v=1684965570","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/obstacle-course-david-s-cohen-9780520306646","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}