A Georgia judge has invoked “Handmaid’s Tale” is ruling against a six-week abortion ban, testifying to the power of literature.
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Judge Invokes Handmaid’s Tale in Ruling
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Book banning, Dobbs decision, Handmaid's Tale, J.D. Vance, Margaret Atwood, Robert McBurney Comments closed
Comstock and L. Leo as Hugo’s Javert
Billionaire and Catholic fanatic Leonard Leo wants to bring back the Comstock Act. In his relentlessness, think of him as Hugo’s Javert.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Anthony Comstock, Leonard Leo, Misérables, SCOTUS, Victor Hugo Comments closed
J.D. Vance Dreams of Gilead
Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance makes “Handmaid’s Tale” more timely than ever.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Donald Trump, Handmaid's Tale, J.D. Vance, Margaret Atwood, misogyny Comments closed
A House Member’s Scarlet Letter
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) recently wore a scarlet letter to work. We explore why.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Forced birth movement, House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Mace, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Scarlet Letter Comments closed
Soames: Sacrifice Mother, Not Baby
Soames Forsyte, who sees his wife as property, would rather sacrifice his wife than abort his baby–suggesting that right to life may be more about right to property.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged abortion debate, Forsyte Saga, In Chancery, John Galsworthy, Late term abortions Comments closed
The Underground Railway Returns
In Coates’s “Water Dancer,” we see the necessity of a reliable underground railway. We will need the same for red state women seeking abortions.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Dobbs v Jackson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Underground Railroad, Water Dancer Comments closed
Dr. Frankenstein, Birth Enforcer
Shelley’s “Frankenstein” understands issues that have arisen around the abortion debate.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged anti-abortion movement, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, Roe v Wade Comments closed
Handmaid’s Tale Comes a Step Closer
We’re a step closer to “The Handmaid’s Tale.” But can find strength from “A Wrinkle in Time.”
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged GOP, Handmaid's Tale, Madeleine L'Engle, Margaret Atwood, Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court, Wrinkle in Time Comments closed
A Texas Pol Attacks Cider House Rules
A Texas legislator wants to ban “Cider House Rules,” which has a sensitive exploration of abortion. This is no surprise.
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