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Pregnancy and birth judy norsigian is cofounder of the boston womens health book collective and coauthor of the ground breaking our bodies, ourselves. Author bio the boston womens health book collective now known as our bodies ourselves is a nonprofit organization founded in 1969 whose board members include teresa heinz kerry, susan love, and gloria steinem. About the author the boston womens health book collective now known as our bodies ourselves is a nonprofit organization founded in 1969 whose board members include teresa heinz kerry, susan love, and gloria. F or many motherstobe, searching out expert advice on childbirth preparation and how to have a healthy pregnancy is an affirming ritual that begins within weeks of conception. As well as crucial information about gender identity, sexual orientation, birth control, abortion, pregnancy and birth, perimenopause, and sexuality and sexual health as we. Author bio the boston womens health book collective. Publishers weekly mar 3, 2008 in this third spinoff of our bodies. Sep 24, 2015 our bodies, ourselves is a book about womens health and sexuality produced by the nonprofit organization our bodies ourselves. Our bodies, ourselves, american book on womens health, first published in 1970 and followed by eight revised and updated editions, with the last appearing in 2011. Retitled from the original women and their bodies, our bodies. Pregnancy and birth our bodies ourselves the following article, written by editors kiki zeldes and judy norsigian, was published in the september 2008 edition of the journal birth.
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