12/19/2023
On the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, activist and author Merle Hoffman kicks off her spring tour with a reading and conversation on her new book, CHOICES: A Post-Roe Abortion Rights Manifesto. Join us on January 22nd, 6:00pm at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe to hear Hoffman’s insights from 53 years running an abortion clinic and her vision for organizing in the post-Roe world.
Visit merlehoffmanchoices.eventbrite.com to RSVP. Purchase early bird tickets ($20) by January 10th to reserve seating and a copy of CHOICES; or, free admission with first-come, first-serve seating!
CHOICES: A Post-Roe Abortion Rights Manifesto
Monday, January 22nd
6:00pm-8:00pm
126 Crosby St
New York, NY
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Merle Hoffman has been at the forefront of the reproductive freedom/justice movement since 1971. Three years before the Supreme Court legalized abortion through Roe v. Wade, she helped to establish one of the United States’ first abortion centers in Flushing, Queens, and later went on to found Choices, one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive women’s medical facilities. For the last five decades, Hoffman has been a steadfast warrior and fierce advocate for every woman’s right to choose when and whether or not to be a mother.
Now, amidst the aftermath of the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, Hoffman has carefully compiled her decades of experience, research, and analysis into a tour de force manifesto that sheds light on the catastrophic repercussions of overturning Roe, and what we must do moving forward to ensure the safety and legality of abortion nationally.
In CHOICES, Hoffman expresses her views on where we are and what lies ahead. She covers topics ranging from: revamping the healthcare system to support women’s rights; combatting rising authoritarianism; the weaponization of religion; fighting the antis; practicing courage; sabotage from within the movement; and activating the next generation in the fight for reproductive justice.
