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From the award-winning New York magazine reporter and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Notorious RBG, an ambitious and passionate exploration of whats gone wrong with pregnancy in America, through the lens of history, politics, and the searing experiences of five women.

Journalist Irin Carmon was eight months pregnant when the Supreme Court allowed states to ban abortion, unleashing pain and suffering for those who didnt want to be pregnant and, shockingly to some, those who did. What was clear to Carmon from her dozen years of reportingand from what she felt in her boneswas how incomplete the American story of reproduction had been, and how much had been unexpressed, hidden, or taken for granted, and not just by conservative justices or in red states. Whether in cosmopolitan, liberal New York City or rural Alabama, the entire system is broken.

Unbearable tells a deeper story, going beyond the headlines and any one experience or choice, and grounded in history and journalism. It introduces us to five women navigating pregnancy carefrom that first positive pregnancy test through joy, loss, and the unforeseenin a country that is at best indifferent and at worst willfully cruel, and to brave, outnumbered people fighting to make it better. Written with deep empathy and analytical rigor, Unbearable is at once a moving story of interconnection, a harrowing expos?, and assertion of humanity. Above all, it is a powerful call for solidarity, regardless of our circumstances or our decisions.

Author: Irin Carmon
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atria/One Signal Publishers
Published: 10/28/2025
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9781668032602
Language: English