The Happening
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'The Happening' recounts Annie Ernaux's experience with an illegal abortion in 1960s France, where abortion was criminalized.
Ernaux vividly portrays her isolation, fear, and the physical and emotional toll of seeking an abortion in a time when it was both dangerous and stigmatized.
The book explores themes of bodily autonomy, women's rights, and the social constraints placed upon women.
It delves into the challenges she faced in accessing information and medical care, highlighting the desperation and risks women endured during that era.
Ernaux's unflinching account sheds light on the historical struggle for reproductive rights and the personal costs of restricted access to safe abortion services.
Ernaux vividly portrays her isolation, fear, and the physical and emotional toll of seeking an abortion in a time when it was both dangerous and stigmatized.
The book explores themes of bodily autonomy, women's rights, and the social constraints placed upon women.
It delves into the challenges she faced in accessing information and medical care, highlighting the desperation and risks women endured during that era.
Ernaux's unflinching account sheds light on the historical struggle for reproductive rights and the personal costs of restricted access to safe abortion services.
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