WORDS OF CHOICE, a rich tour of stories, includes:
She Said, in 1973 (excerpts) -- by Judith Arcana: A look at the women
who come to Jane before Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade -- by Justice Harry Blackmun: the decision that decriminalized
abortion.
Haunted House of Hell -- An anti-abortion venture takes a woman on
a ride to hell.
Blessed -- by Alix Olson: a young woman finds power in her voice.
Approximating Mother (excerpts) -- by Kathleen Tolan: A pregnant
teen wishes she could be adopted.
A Father's Story -- from an interview by Angela Bonavoglia:
A father describes his feelings after his daughter is raped.
You're On Your Own -- by Michael David Quinn: An anti-abortion
protestor raps his vision of life beyond the amniotic sac.
Taco Bell by The Onion: A narrator describes the wonders of a contraceptive
burrito.
What I Said
to Congress -- A woman learns of severe fetal damage in a wanted pregnancy during Jewish holidays.
Joey -- by Joan Lipkin: Boys will
be boys, but what if boys had to be girls?
Remembering -- by Emilie M. Townes:
Old wives tales from the South linger through the years in poetic memories.
SCHIPS on Their Shoulders -- by Cindy Cooper: Tommy Thompson explains the benefits of health insurance for fetuses.
My
Mother, and Parallel Lives: Kathy Najimy, interviewed by Angela Bonavoglia, describes her onstage comic
'confessions'.
They Say:
Gloria Feldt flips open the covers of an abstinence-only guide and reveals its true nature.
TRU LUV: When
love is as disparate as a speck, as real as a stem cell.
To Hell and Back: Emily Lyons explains how she learned to speak out
after a bombing.
My
Good Friend Roe -- by Sherica White: A woman who shares a birthday toast with Roe v. Wade.
