Given the intensification of the political onslaught against women's reproductive rights in this country, reading this book felt very apropos. I know very firmly where I stand in the whole abortion debate, and I thought myself very knowledgeable about the various issues. Wicklund showed me that I knew next to nothing about what actually having an abortion entails, and that while I may know the issues I don't know the emotions. The threats and dangers that Wicklund faces on a day-to-day basis shocked me, and I have nothing but respect for a woman who continues to do her job with compassion and conviction in the face of all that. I don't think I could do something - no matter how deeply held my sense of rightness - in the face of such ugliness, ignorance, hate, and hypocrisy.

Thank you, Dr. Wicklund. ( )

This is an amazing book. Everyone in the pro-choice community should read this. If you're open-minded enough, those who are against abortion should also read this book to gain an insight into what the radical anti-abortion forces are doing to the lives of providers. My full review is on my site.

Excellent book on the topic of abortion and those that provide them. It's an eye opener in regards to the procedure itself and the inner workings of clinics, especially as compared to the rhetoric politicians spout on the subject. I found that even as a pro-choice advocate there were many misconceptions I held as well. I would encourage those on both sides of the issue to read it. ( )

Flat-out one of the most gripping memoirs I've ever read, and one of my favorite books. When Wicklund describes her career as an abortion provider as a "journey," one may underestimate the amount of torment and grief she alludes to. But by the end of the book, there is no doubt about the scale of harassment and terror she endured because she was convinced that her work was more important than her fear. A must-read for Feminists, pro-choicers, and progressives. However, I'm sure everyone else reading it wouldn't hurt, too. ( )

This is a compelling memoir of a doctor who travelled between Wisconsin, North Dakota, Montana, and Minneapolis working at abortion clinics. What stood out was the great compassion and care she gave each of her patients--while at the same time fending off dangerous protesters, and hospitals that prioritized billing protocol over patient well-being (and common sense). Her stories of run-ins with anti-choice extremists were scary and deeply disturbing (frequent death threats, home broken into, cornered late at night in a parking lot, frequently held hostage in her home when they blocked off her driveway, and followed everywhere she went), but the stories that really got me were the individual patient stories. I am not a crier, but I had tears in my eyes three or four times while reading the gut-wrenching stories of what some women go through before ending up at an abortion clinic. Other stories showed the head shaking hypocrosy of the anti-choice protesters (several who ended up in her clinic seeking abortions for themselves). The book is written in simple, clear language, and I wouldn't call it literary, but it gripped me from the beginning and I whizzed through it in less than a day. Literary?, no, but some pretty good writing all the same.

Recommended for: I definitely recommend this for anyone who is interested in this, or is interested in human rights. ( )