Michelle Oberman: 3 books
Her Body, Our Laws
On the Front Lines of the Abortion War, from El Salvador to Oklahoma
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
With stories from the front lines, a legal scholar journeys through distinct legal climates to understand precisely why and how the war over abortion is being fought.
Drawing on her years of research in El Salvador—one of the few countries to ban abortion without exception—legal scholar...
When Mothers Kill
Interviews from Prison
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2008
Winner of the 2008 Outstanding Book Award by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
Michelle Oberman and Cheryl L. Meyer don’t write for news magazines or prime-time investigative television shows, but the stories they tell hold the same fascination. When Mothers Kill is compelling. In a clear,...
Mothers Who Kill Their Children
Understanding the Acts of Moms from Susan Smith to the "Prom Mom"
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2001
A special kind of horror is reserved for mothers who kill their children. Cases such as those of Susan Smith, who drowned her two young sons by driving her car into a lake, and Melissa Drexler, who disposed of her newborn baby in a restroom at her prom, become media sensations. Unfortunately, in addition...