In Chicago in the 1970s prior to Roe vs Wade, the availability of women’s health care, particularly abortions was severely limited and in respect to abortion, illegal. This is a fictional account of the Jane Network. It was established to help women offering reproductive counseling and illegal abortions.
The story centers around three women, Jane, the founder of the network, who when not Jane is Veronica, a wife and mother; Patty, one of Veronica’s friends, who has a traditional life style; and Margaret, a college professor, who volunteers in the network. These three women illustrate the options women chose during that period.
The book is timely since Roe vs Wade was recently overturned by the Supreme Court. It is very well researched. For those of us who lived through that period, it is a reminder. For younger women, it shows some of the problems their older sisters coped with.
The book is very informative and presents a good picture of life during the 70s. My only reservation is that to me the characters seemed more designed to illustrate the points being made by the author than more complex and realistic people. However, the story moves well. It’s beautifully written and easy to read.
I received this book from the Publisher and Net Galley for this review.
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