Prolife feminism, yesterday & today

the long version

It is commonly believed that feminist theory is rooted in the advocacy of a woman's unconditional, moral and legal right to abortion. Drawing on a wealth of writings by nineteenth and twentieth century feminists, the editors of Prolife FeminismYesterday and Today show that these two positions are not, nor have they ever been, unconditionally wedded. From the earliest writings, feminist literature has explored the motif that abortion is an injustice against fetal life, one which originates with injustice against women. Prolife Feminism documents and anthologizes a strand of prolife and prowoman thinking that often goes unnoticed, especially by those so heatedly debating the legality of abortion and its connection to women's rights. With many brilliantly written essays by authors as famous as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and introductions that connect themes and writers, Prolife Feminism puts forth in a very clear manner an often overlooked but very important theme in American feminist theory.