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In 1970, a group of women in the boston area selfpublished women and their bodies, a 193page booklet that dared to address sexuality and reproductive health, including abortion. In this third spinoff of our bodies, ourselves, the selfdescribed womens health bible first published in the 1970s, the boston womens health book collective focuses on pregnancy, birth and recovery. A year later, they changed the title to our bodies, ourselves and changed the womens. The book our bodies, ourselves is a feminist success story. The boston womens health book collective now known as our bodies ourselves is a nonprofit organization founded in 1969 whose board members include teresa heinz kerry, susan love. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.

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