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"In 1973, the Supreme Court gave women the right to make decisions over the care of their own bodies. A mere fifty years later, a rogue Supreme Court has taken that right away. Today, over 32 states have banned or severely restricted abortion. We're fighting back as best we can, with pens and brushes, paper and ink, and have produced a pro-choice anthology: Won't Back Down, featuring the work of over 30 artists, writers, inkers, and colorists, and we're giving the profits to Planned Parenthood. With Won't Back Down, Trina Robbins has created an important anthology that celebrates women who fight for justice - for anyone interested in women's rights, free speech, or simply great comics."--… (more)
I wish my baby it was born, And sitting on his daddy's knee ~ And me poor girl was dead and gone, With the green grass growing over me. [Careless Love: Unwanted Pregnancy in Folksong]
"In 1973, the Supreme Court gave women the right to make decisions over the care of their own bodies. A mere fifty years later, a rogue Supreme Court has taken that right away. Today, over 32 states have banned or severely restricted abortion. We're fighting back as best we can, with pens and brushes, paper and ink, and have produced a pro-choice anthology: Won't Back Down, featuring the work of over 30 artists, writers, inkers, and colorists, and we're giving the profits to Planned Parenthood. With Won't Back Down, Trina Robbins has created an important anthology that celebrates women who fight for justice - for anyone interested in women's rights, free speech, or simply great comics."--
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Contents: • Won't Back Down! [front cover] / Ken Steacy, Twyla Dawn Weixl, Willa Rolfe • Done! / Signe Wilkinson, writer and illustrator • Introduction / Trina Robbins, writer • Where Are the Great Abortion Paintings? / Sabrina Jones, writer and illustrator • Choices / Stephanie Cooke, writer; Leeann Hamilton, illustrator • The Politics of Abortion / Jennifer Camper, writer and illustrator • Supreme Fantasies / Sharon Rudahl, writer; Tony Parker, illustrator; Janice Chiang, letterer; Dee Cunliff, colorist • Mis-carry / Lee Marrs, writer and illustrator • Trapped: An All-too Common Story / Sydney Heifler, writer and illustrator • Over Here / Kate Charlesworth, writer and illustrator • Infinite / Barbara Randall Kesel, writer; Yanick Paquette, illustrator; Todd Klein, letterer; Dave McCaig, colorist • A Poisoned Drink / Deanna Soukiasian, writer and illustrator • My Second Abortion / Trina Robbins, writer; Marguerite Sauvage (using pen name Madeleine "Mady" Martin), illustrator • A Lonely Childhood / Grace Gordon writer;, Joelle Barreto, illustrator; Henry Barajas, editor; Isabelle Struble, colorist; Grace Desmarais, letterer and layout • Liberté / Christopher Golden, writer; Bridgit Connell, illustrator; Michelle Madsen, colorist; Janice Chiang, letterer • Pink Lines / Jessica Balboni, writer; Perl Barry, illustrator • Seeds of Life / Jennifer Camper, writer and illustrator • Forced Birth Nation / Eve Furchgott, writer and illustrator • The Irony / Robert Triptow, writer and illustrator • Summerly Street / Alison Sampson, writer; Sayra Begum, illustrator; Sofie Dodgson, colorist; Janice Chiang, letterer • Mubbles McMumble in Slow 'n' Steady Takes Your Rights! / Lisa Sharkey, writer; Gene Ha, writer and illustrator; Wesley Wong, colorist; Janice Chiang, letterer • Wanting / Chrissy Williams, writer; Stephanie Hans, illustrator; Becca Carey, letterer • Androphobia / Jeremy Whitley, writer; Ryan Oakley, illustrator, Tom Orzechowski, letterer • Generations / Carrie Tupper, writer; Dominike "Domo" Stanton, illustrator; Tom Orzechowski, letterer • Plan B / Emily Bowen Cohen, writer and illustrator • Fruits of Labor / Amy Chase, writer; Steve Leialoha, illustrator • Nessie Who Never Was / Dani Colman, writer; Rori!, illustrator • Contributors • Eve-o-lution / Twyla Dawn Weixl, writer and illustrator • Careless Love: Unwanted Pregnancy in Folksong [back cover] / Sharon Rudahl, illustrator
This anthology is a good way to remind yourself of the many reasons abortion access is so important.
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Contents:
• Won't Back Down! [front cover] / Ken Steacy, Twyla Dawn Weixl, Willa Rolfe
• Done! / Signe Wilkinson, writer and illustrator
• Introduction / Trina Robbins, writer
• Where Are the Great Abortion Paintings? / Sabrina Jones, writer and illustrator
• Choices / Stephanie Cooke, writer; Leeann Hamilton, illustrator
• The Politics of Abortion / Jennifer Camper, writer and illustrator
• Supreme Fantasies / Sharon Rudahl, writer; Tony Parker, illustrator; Janice Chiang, letterer; Dee Cunliff, colorist
• Mis-carry / Lee Marrs, writer and illustrator
• Trapped: An All-too Common Story / Sydney Heifler, writer and illustrator
• Over Here / Kate Charlesworth, writer and illustrator
• Infinite / Barbara Randall Kesel, writer; Yanick Paquette, illustrator; Todd Klein, letterer; Dave McCaig, colorist
• A Poisoned Drink / Deanna Soukiasian, writer and illustrator
• My Second Abortion / Trina Robbins, writer; Marguerite Sauvage (using pen name Madeleine "Mady" Martin), illustrator
• A Lonely Childhood / Grace Gordon writer;, Joelle Barreto, illustrator; Henry Barajas, editor; Isabelle Struble, colorist; Grace Desmarais, letterer and layout
• Liberté / Christopher Golden, writer; Bridgit Connell, illustrator; Michelle Madsen, colorist; Janice Chiang, letterer
• Pink Lines / Jessica Balboni, writer; Perl Barry, illustrator
• Seeds of Life / Jennifer Camper, writer and illustrator
• Forced Birth Nation / Eve Furchgott, writer and illustrator
• The Irony / Robert Triptow, writer and illustrator
• Summerly Street / Alison Sampson, writer; Sayra Begum, illustrator; Sofie Dodgson, colorist; Janice Chiang, letterer
• Mubbles McMumble in Slow 'n' Steady Takes Your Rights! / Lisa Sharkey, writer; Gene Ha, writer and illustrator; Wesley Wong, colorist; Janice Chiang, letterer
• Wanting / Chrissy Williams, writer; Stephanie Hans, illustrator; Becca Carey, letterer
• Androphobia / Jeremy Whitley, writer; Ryan Oakley, illustrator, Tom Orzechowski, letterer
• Generations / Carrie Tupper, writer; Dominike "Domo" Stanton, illustrator; Tom Orzechowski, letterer
• Plan B / Emily Bowen Cohen, writer and illustrator
• Fruits of Labor / Amy Chase, writer; Steve Leialoha, illustrator
• Nessie Who Never Was / Dani Colman, writer; Rori!, illustrator
• Contributors
• Eve-o-lution / Twyla Dawn Weixl, writer and illustrator
• Careless Love: Unwanted Pregnancy in Folksong [back cover] / Sharon Rudahl, illustrator ( )