Author and abortion rights activist Jennifer Baumgardner talked about Abortion and Life (Akashic Books, September 1, 2008). Ms Baumgardern’s book presents a history of abortion in America and profiles women who have made the decision to have an abortion. After her talk, she responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.

Jennifer Baumgardner is the author of numerous books, including Look Both Ways: Bisexual Politics, and Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future, co-authored with Amy Richards. Ms. Baumgardner is the producer of the film, I Had An Abortion.