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Gretchen Sisson, PhD, is a sociologist who studies abortion and adoption in the United States. She is a researcher at Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, part of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research examining adoption decision-making after abortion denial (as part of The Turnaway Study) was cited in the Supreme Court’s dissent in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health from Justices Breyer, Kagan, and Sotomayor. In response to the oral arguments and decision in Dobbs, she authored pieces in the Washington Post, The Nation, and the Washington Post (again). Gretchen’s research been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered and Consider This, as well ...more

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	Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood 4.35 avg rating — 1,271 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Abortion in Popular Culture: A Call to Action by Brenda Boudreau (Contributor), Kelli Maloy (Editor), Patrick S. Allen (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Gretchen Sisson and 6 other people liked Katy O.'s review of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood: "(free review copy) One of the most thought-provoking and view-changing nonfiction books I have read in recent memory because it's in direct opposition to most portrayals of adoption fed to the public today, and because it unapologetically focuses on " Read more of this review »
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Gretchen Sisson and 2 other people liked Chera's review of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood: "A must-read for those who want to seriously interrogate our current adoption systems and the ways that America makes motherhood and parenting increasingly untenable. Sisson is very clear in highlighting what this book is about--her focus is on the ex" Read more of this review »
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Gretchen Sisson and 7 other people liked Laura Solar's review of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood: "Adoption isn’t a subject I ever gave much thought to, but overall, I saw it in a relatively positive light. Relinquished taught me so much and completely made me rethink the way I feel on the subject. While incredibly well-researched, the writing nev" Read more of this review »
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