Unbearable

The Truth About Pregnancy in America
From the award-winning New York Magazine reporter and co-author of the mega 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.
From the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Notorious RBG and award-winning journalist Irin Carmon, an ambitious and gripping page-turner (The Boston Globe) of whats gone wrong with pregnancy in America, through the lens of history, politics, and the searing experiences of five women.

Award-winning journalist Irin Carmon follows five women in New York City and rural Alabama through an American system that can turn the most ordinary human eventpregnancyinto a fight for your life, your freedom, and your dignity. What happens as these women seek respectful, high-quality medical care for their pr