The Book

Undue Burden: A Black Woman Physician on Being Christian and Proabortion in the Reproductive Justice Movement

In Undue Burden, Dr. DeShawn Taylor invites you into her world as a physician and advocate working on the frontlines of reproductive healthcare.

Running her independent OB-GYN and abortion clinic, she serves the communities hit hardest by anti-abortion laws—people of color, LGBTQ+, those with disabilities, and those facing financial struggles. Dr. Taylor takes you behind the scenes, showing how the “pro-choice” narrative often falls short for these vulnerable groups and why the Reproductive Justice framework is the solution we need.

Through her own stories and those of the people she cares for, Dr. Taylor helps you understand how racism, poverty, and other forms of oppression shape reproductive healthcare in America. She challenges you to rethink what it means to support reproductive rights and encourages you to join the movement for justice, dignity, and true bodily autonomy.

Undue Burden will help reclaim the moral high ground in the abortion debate and advocate for a future where everyone’s choices are respected.

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Praise for Undue Burden

Susan Yanow

“Dr. DeShawn Taylor is a true physician activist and this book is a clarion call for action. Her unique perspective as a physician who provides abortions and engages with her community informs every chapter.”

Susan Yanow

Cofounder, Women Help Women

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