Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice

Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice

In this â€œvivid and companionable memoir of a remarkable lifeâ€ (The New Yorker), an outspoken, Christian reproductive justice advocate and abortion provider reveals his personal and professional journeys in an effort to seize the moral high ground on the question of choice and reproductive justice.

Dr. Willie Parker grew up in the Deep South, lived in a Christian household, and converted to an even more fundamentalist form of Christianity as a young man. But upon reading an interpretation of the Good Samaritan in a sermon by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., he realized that in order to be a true Christian, he must show compassion for all people at all times.

In 2009, he stopped practicing obstetrics to focus entirely on providing safe abortions for women who need help the mostâ€”often women in poverty and women of colorâ€”in the hotbed of the pro-choice debate: the South. He thereafter traded in his private practice and his penthouse apartment in Hawaii for the life of an itinerant abortion provider, becoming one of the few doctors to provide such services in Mississippi and Alabama.

In Lifeâ€™s Work, Dr. Willie Parker tells a deeply personal and thought-provoking narrative that illuminates the complex societal, political, religious, and personal realities of abortion in the United States from the unique perspective of someone who performs them and defends the right to do so every day. In revealing his daily battle against mandatory waiting periods and bogus rules, Dr. Parker makes a powerful Christian case for championing reproductive rights. â€œAt a moment when reproductive health and rights are under attackâ€¦Dr. Parkerâ€™s book is a beacon of hope and a call to actionâ€ (Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood).
Country USA
Brand 37 Ink
Manufacturer 37 Ink
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781501151132
ReleaseDate 2018-03-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501151132

Country	USA
Brand	37 Ink
Manufacturer	37 Ink
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781501151132
ReleaseDate	2018-03-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501151132

Life's Work: A Moral Argument for Choice

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