Impossible Motherhood: Testimony of an Abortion Addict

Impossible Motherhood: Testimony of an Abortion Addict
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Irene Vilar was just a pliant young college undergraduate in thrall to her professor when they embarked on a relationship that led to marriageâ€”a union of impossible oddsâ€”and fifteen abortions in fifteen years. Vilar knows that she is destined to be misunderstood, that many will see her nightmare as an instance of abusing a right, of using abortion as a means of birth control. But it isn't that. The real story is part of an awful secret, shrouded in shame, colonialism, self-mutilation, and a family legacy that features a heroic grandmother, a suicidal mother, and two heroin-addicted brothers. It is a story that looks back on her traumatic childhood growing up in the shadow of her mother's death and the footsteps of her famed grandmother, the political activist Lolita LebrÃ³n, and a history that touches on American exploitation and reproductive repression in Puerto Rico. Vilar seamlessly weaves together past, present, and future, channeling a narrative that is at once dramatic and subtle.

Impossible Motherhood is a heartrending and ultimately triumphant testimonial told by a writer looking back on her history of addiction. Abortion has never offered any honest person easy answers. Vilar's dark journey through self-inflicted wounds, compulsive patterns, and historical hauntings is a powerful story of loss and mourning that bravely delves into selfhood, national identity, reproductive freedom, family responsibility, and finally motherhood itselfâ€”today, Vilar is the mother of two beautiful children.
Country USA
Brand Other Press
Manufacturer Other Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781590513200
ReleaseDate 2009-10-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781590513200

Country	USA
Brand	Other Press
Manufacturer	Other Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781590513200
ReleaseDate	2009-10-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781590513200

Impossible Motherhood: Testimony of an Abortion Addict

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