Email from PM Press PREORDER ON KICKSTARTER Humans have always loved to fuck! Don’t Breed on Me: A Short History of Abortion by Madeline Waugh Quasebarth is a defiant, funny, and unflinching dive into the millennia-long story of abortion—a practice as old as humanity and as contested as ever. From medieval Europe to Ming Dynasty China, from women enslaved in the American South to German nuns smuggling herbs, abortion has always been here. And so have the people who provided it. Rooted in global history, folklore, and fierce scholarship, Quasebarth’s book is as joyful as it is furious. She opens with a bang and doesn’t let up, threading together ancient remedies (like crocodile dung pessaries), feminist saints, lost abortifacients, and the enduring power of reproductive autonomy. Want to meet a medieval Italian surgeon who secretly performed abortions in a city that banned women from medicine? Or a Qing Dynasty widow who casually asks her lover for “red flower medicine” after a scandalous affair? Or a granny midwife dedicated to ensuring reproductive control for herself and her community? They’re here, and so are dozens of stories like them—buried, distorted, or erased by colonialism and patriarchy. Don’t Breed on Me is not just a book about abortion—it’s a call to remember, reclaim, and reframe. For students, activists, and anyone with a uterus (or who knows someone with one), this book is both an accessible introduction and a vital tool in the fight for reproductive justice. Abortion is care. Abortion is power. Abortion is joy. NO WAR BUT CLASS WAR Anniversary Hoodie GET THE NO WAR BUT CLASS WAR HOODIE Ours is an era of intensifying crisis—and radical ideas have never been so needed. Our vast 18,000 square foot warehouse in upstate New York is the bedrock of what we do. We need to shore up this vital left institution—for the present and for the future—and we’re asking for your help. In the true DIY spirit of PM Press, the new NO WAR BUT CLASS WAR Anniversary Hoodie has a *personal* touch. They were all hand-printed by actual PM staff to help us raise money to pay off our warehouse. By purchasing, you will directly help ensure our project’s future in these precarious times and celebrate our 20 year anniversary coming up in 2027. You can also support by buying other fundraiser merch, getting your name on a brick in the mural that will be painted on our warehouse by N.O. Bonzo, or donating to the GoFundMe. Thanks very much in advance. MERCH BRICK GOFUNDME STOP KILLER COPS STICKER STOP ICE DEPORTATIONS STICKER As more ICE agents arrive in Minneapolis, the situation resembles a full-scale military occupation. But resistance is growing. Soon, the mobilization will expand beyond Minnesota. Let's go where they go – and get in their face.  Rest in power Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and all those killed by ICE.   PM Press | PO Box 23912 | Oakland, CA 94623 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice