Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America by Shefali Luthra

From Doubleday Books: An urgent investigation into the experience of seeking an abortion after the fall of Roe v. Wade, and the life-threatening consequences of being denied reproductive freedom. •  “An absolute must-read; tell your friends; buy it for your family; sit with it on your own. This is storytelling we need.” —Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of Good and Mad and All the Single Ladies On June 24, 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned, and the impact was immediate: by 2024, abortion was virtually unavailable or significantly restricted in 21 states. In Undue Burden, reporter Shefali Luthra traces the unforgettable stories of patients faced with one of the most personal decisions of their lives. Outside of Houston, there’s a 16-year-old girl who becomes pregnant well before she intends to. A 21-year-old mother barely making ends meet has to travel hundreds of miles in secret for medical treatment in another state. A 42-year-old woman with a life-threatening condit