A Way Out
Graphic novel about a Polish woman’s struggle to get an abortion
Magda is a young teacher at a primary school in Warsaw. She is caring, kind, responsible and has her life in order. But then she gets pregnant. The pregnancy is unwanted, but abortion is illegal in Poland. The subject is so controversial in Poland’s conservative political climate that it’s hard to talk about, even with her friends and family. The only person she is able to confide in is her sister.
A Way Out is a tragic, funny and important story. B. Carrot shows what it feels like when your own body suddenly becomes a political statement. She isn’t preachy about it, though – she tells this story with great nuance and sensitivity, and with a lot of love for human fallibility.
Judith Vanistendael
This is why healthcare should be accessible for everyone! Along with Magda and her sister Oli, the people from Abortion Network Amsterdam (ANA) are the other heroes in this graphic novel.
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