On Monday, June 12th we will be meeting to discuss Lauren Rankin’s book, Bodies on the Line: At the Front Lines of the Fight to Protect Abortion in America. 

Incisive and eye-opening, Bodies on the Line makes a clear case that the right to an abortion is a fundamental part of human dignity. And now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, the stakes facing us all if that right disappears have never been higher. Clinic escorts — everyday volunteers who shepherd patients safely inside to receive care — are fighting on the front lines by replacing hostility with humanity. Prepared to stand up and protect abortion access as they have for decades, even in the face of terrorism and violence, clinic escorts live—and have even died—to ensure that abortion remains not only accessible but a basic human right. Their stories have never been told—until now.

Lauren will be at the meeting to speak about the history and role of abortion clinic escorts, answer your questions about abortion access, and explain why talking about abortion in community with others is more important than ever.  Be sure to read Bodies on the Line before June 12th.