Empowering Women is the uplifting behind-the-scenes story of how the murder of a man catalysed one abortion-providing clinic’s fight to protect women from religious extremists. An army of women responded and forced Parliament to enact a women-centred law that ultimately saw a 2019 landmark High Court decision enshrine Australian women’s entitlement to reproductive autonomy and respect. Empowering Women gives you a front row seat in the courtroom and takes you behind closed doors into the personal, legal, and political twists and turns of this long campaign. Interwoven with Susie Allanson’s personal narrative are insights from key protagonists, primary source material, and crucial lessons for anyone wanting to change the law or redesign the world for the better.
By:
Susie Allanson and Lizzie O'Shea
Imprint: WILKINSON BOOKS
Country of Publication: Australia
ISBN: 9781925927634
ISBN 10: 1925927636
Publication Date: 15 July 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword; Prologue (Tuesday 30 April 2019); Part One: Murder -- In Your Face and Space 1991, 1970s and Beyond; The Price You Pay Late 1990s-July 2001; Born to Protect: The Council, The Police and God 2001-2007. Part Two: Decriminalising Abortion; Lobbying to Nowhere July 2001-2004; Decriminalising Abortion 2004-December 2008; Garden Beds, Fountains and the Media 2009-2011. Part Three: Supreme Court Action -- Lawyers Can Be Handy December 2010-January 2012; Whos Running the Case? February 2012-2013; In the Eyes of the Beholder: Obscenity March 2013-March 2017 ; Suing Melbourne City Council March 2013-December 2014; Thats the Game March 2014-July 2014 ; When a Lord Mayor Comes Calling September 2014-March 2015; Lets Just Write a BillFiona Patten January 2015-August 2015; Our Day in Court and a New Day in Parliament 3 June-August 2015; Tears 26 August 2015. Part Four: Abortion Safe Access Zones -- From Tears to Cheers 27 August-1 September 2015; Proud Women 2 September 2015; The Bureaucracy September-October 2015 ; The Legislative Assembly 22 October-12 November 2015; The Legislative Council 23-27 November 2015; Police Implementation December 2015-May 2016 Part Five The High Court Challenge; Crossing the Line: The Breach August 2016-March 2018; Love at First Sight: The High Court of Australia 9-11 October 2018; The High Court Decision: Words From the Wise 10 April 2019; Epilogue; Acknowledgements; Appendix: If You Are Thinking of Having an Abortion and Afterwards; References; Index.
Reviews for Empowering Women: From Murder & Misogyny to High Court Victory
"""Whats it like working in a clinic that provides abortions when religious fanatics are literally screaming at the door? This book takes us into the heart of a busy working clinic that was pierced by a murderers bullet. Congratulations and thank you Susie and Lizzie for telling this story so we don't ever forget and truly do empower women."" -- Beth Wilson AM, author of The Lost Lovelies Foundation, and former Health Services Commissioner."
