Reproductive Rites

A fascinating intersectional history of Witches, the Witch Hunts and reproductive rights up to the present day healthcare and abortion dilemma. You'll read about the tie-ins to the ancient Egyptians, the European Witchcraft trials, the Salem Witch trials, Satanic Panic, the Reagan Astrology years, and more.

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REPRODUCTIVE RITES: THE REAL- LIFE WITCHES & WITCH HUNTS IN THE CENTURIES- LONG FIGHT FOR ABORTION

For millennia, across cultures and continents, both providers and recipients of reproductive healthcare and abortions have been persecuted as witches (whether they actually practiced the craft or not). In this dauntless reassessment of that history, journalist Sophie Saint Thomas follows the tangled threads of witches and reproductive rights through the ages.

Along the way, she maintains an intersectional eye toward the communities most affected by reproductive oppression (including Native Americans, enslaved Black women, and trans people) and offers a scathing look at the hypocrisy of anti-choice crusaders (from eugenicists in the Church of Satan to an astrology-following Republican First Lady). With heart, humor, and deeply researched insights, Reproductive Rites brings new context to the urgency of our ongoing fight.