A review by saborlitino
Comics for Choice: Illustrated Abortion Stories, History and Politics by Hallie Jay Pope, Kendra Josie Kirkpatrick, Ally Shwed, Sophia Foster-Dimino, Yamani Hernandez, O.K. Fox, Brittany Mostiller, Cynthia Greenlee, Michelle Kinsey Bruns, Claudia E. Berger, Bree Jordan, Samantha Romero, Rickie Solinger, Rachel Merrill, Laura Martin, Jennifer Camper, Kennedy Tarrell, Lucy Haslam, Emily Lady, Rachel Wilson, Ahmara Smith, Erin Lux, Katie Brown, Julia Krase, C.B. Hart, Sharon Rimann, Steph Kraft Sheley, Andrew Carl, Nomi Kane, Hazel Newlevant, Jaz Malone, Kat Fajardo, Benita Ulisano, Katie Fricas, Wren Chavers, Sarah Mirk, Vreni, Stephanie Rodriguez, M.J. Flores, Leah Hayes, Heidi Williamson, Sage Coffey, Tanya DePass, Cathy Camper, Sarah Crowe, Mallory McMaster, Daniela Diaz, Whit Taylor, Gianna Meola, Renee Bracey, Anise Simon, Laura Lannes, Kris Louis, Rachel Hays, Lindsay Rodriguez, Kriota Willberg, Tatiana Gill, Mick Moran, Lilly Taing, Anna Bongiovanni, Anna Sellheim
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
I learned so much from this wonderful comic compilation! From the intricacies of fetal development to various first-hand accounts and histories, Comics for Choice gathers a choir of voices to shine a light on just how important abortion access is for us as a society.
Premise aside, I found myself struggling to make it through this. The pacing was choppy because the quality varied greatly from comic to comic. I would get a lot of momentum from a really strong story then lose it after moving to the next (at times too dense, at others confusingly organized) story because of this. Also, I found that some stories were surprisingly moderate with their take on abortion:
Premise aside, I found myself struggling to make it through this. The pacing was choppy because the quality varied greatly from comic to comic. I would get a lot of momentum from a really strong story then lose it after moving to the next (at times too dense, at others confusingly organized) story because of this. Also, I found that some stories were surprisingly moderate with their take on abortion:
As if pro-choice people believe in abortion. This is false. We believe in personal choice. A person can have a future.
Of course, there will always be variation in people's opinions on what pro-choice means, however, I am completely sure that pro-choice is pro-abortion (as it should be!). This take was strange and felt off-putting compared to the rest of the stories surrounding it.
That said, I am so glad to have read this! Access to abortion is a human right.