The Pregnancy ≠ Childbearing Project: A Phenomenology of Miscarriage (original) (raw)

The review discusses Jennifer Scuro's "The Pregnancy ≠ Childbearing Project: A Phenomenology of Miscarriage", critically analyzing its approach to distinguishing pregnancy from childbearing. Scuro uses her own experience of miscarriage to challenge neoliberal expectations surrounding pregnancies, advocating for recognition and solidarity among women who experience various outcomes of pregnancies, including miscarriages and abortions. The book argues for a shift in sociopolitical discourse surrounding pregnancy, emphasizing the need for grief and ritual associated with miscarriage, while also critiquing pro-life and ableist ideologies that marginalize women's experiences.