Why people recommend it
Defenders of the Unborn is a historical study by Daniel K. Williams that traces the origins and evolution of the anti-abortion movement in the United States, examining how religious and political coalitions formed around the issue. On a March 2024 episode of The Ezra Klein Show titled How America's Two Abortion Realities Are Clashing, host Ezra Klein spoke with guest Mary Ziegler about the complex legal and political landscape of reproductive rights. During their discussion on the history of the anti-abortion movement, Ziegler recommended Daniel K. Williams's book to the audience. She suggested that listeners pair it with Jennifer Holland's work titled Tiny You: A Western History of the Anti-Abortion Movement in order to gain a thorough and well-rounded understanding of the subject. By highlighting Williams's research alongside Holland's, Ziegler pointed to two essential texts that together illuminate how opposition to abortion organized, mobilized, and grew into a powerful force in American politics, religion, and regional history over the course of the twentieth century.
Who recommended it
- Mary Ziegler Recommended
Mary Ziegler — 1 mention
“Jennifer Holland did a book called tiny you Western history of the anti-abortion and Daniel K Williams did a book called Defenders Of The Unborn”