Rebecca Grant

Tues, Jul 29 • 6:00 PM

City Lights Bookstore

About this event

Join author Rebecca Grant as she discusses her new book, Access: Inside the Abortion Underground and the Sixty-Year Battle for Reproductive Freedom, published by Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster. This virtual event will be hosted on the Zoom platform, focusing on the impact of the reproductive freedom movement over the past sixty years. Grant's insightful exploration includes stories from brave activists and the historical context leading up to the current landscape of reproductive rights in the U.S. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in crucial conversations surrounding women's autonomy and the ongoing fight for reproductive freedom.

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