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You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion by Meera Shah
11 reviews
hollyrebecca's review against another edition
4.75
It’s heartbreaking to hear how the American healthcare and political system is so against abortion and, as such, does not provide adequate support for any people with a uterus. Knowing what has since happened with Roe vs Wade being overturned makes this even harder to stomach.
My heart goes out to those around the world struggling to gain the proper healthcare and assistance they need during an already difficult time in their lives.
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, Medical trauma, and Abortion
stirlingluci's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy
kamrynkoble's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abortion and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
gabbadabbadoo's review against another edition
5.0
first nonfiction i (sort of) got through and i liked it! the author does a fantastic job of telling the stories about the various people abortion affects - doctors, patients, partners, and the lives they touch. these don't feel like semi-anonymous descriptions of recipients of abortions, but being introduced to real, complex people in real complex situations spread across decades. i felt connected to each experience and never like i was just listening to words. amazing storytelling while weaving in the authors own experiences, perspectives, and facts about abortion in america.
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Medical trauma
Minor: Child abuse and Medical content
blissofalife's review against another edition
4.0
Very informative, very well written. I didn’t love switching narrators on the audiobook, one was clear and loud the other was soft and fuzzy.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
percys_panda_pillow_pet's review
4.5
Because of this new information, I became more aware of the privilege of simply not being in a relationship. I don't have to worry about accidental pregnancy or abortion and all the nuances that come with it. I am so thankful for not just the author for putting together this anthology of stories, but also for being candid about facts, AND for the people who consented to their stories being published. I felt like Dr. Shah's point about the visibility of stories was so poignant after reading this book.
I think my only critique was that I wish that more queer perspectives could've been included, especially a trans man's experience. There really isn't enough about what it is like to be a trans man and experience something like pregnancy, whether wanted or not. However, I loved that Dr. Shah included the perspective of a man because they are integral to the conversation about abortion, just not in the way people expect. As well, Dr. Shah attempts to honor any perspective she could not include in the book in her introduction, and I understand that it would be impossible to represent everyone in one book.
Perhaps with more awareness of this topic, and the ability to speak more freely, more experiences and voices can be lifted up and heard. I highly recommend this book and hope more like it follow.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Transphobia, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity and Car accident
shannonmmay's review
4.5
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy
yourbookishbff's review against another edition
5.0
In bringing these stories together in a single collection, Dr. Shah examines the personal, relational, familial, religious, cultural, medical and legal layers in every decision, showing us just how complex pregnancy decisions can be. We hear the stories of single people, married parents with children, nonbinary and trans people, people of color, young and not-so-young people, people seeking care hundreds - and sometimes thousands - of miles from home, people who have had multiple abortions, people who have encountered planned pregnancies with complex diagnoses and people who have encountered unplanned pregnancies and so many more. No two stories are alike, making the black-and-white legal barriers they each face all the more absurd. It is particularly eye-opening to see just how inaccessible reproductive healthcare is to the people highlighted in these stories, and this was written and published BEFORE the reversal of Roe vs. Wade. Abortion access has been steadily eroding for decades, and when you see intimately in these accounts the real people that these mostly state-led restrictions have impacted, it's heart wrenching.
Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Racism
Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia
mckeelyshannon's review against another edition
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy
alicelalicon's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy