The Doulas

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Mary Mahoney. The Doulas

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Like water on stone, I have loved them, and they have marked me.

—NAOMI WALLACE, One Flea Spare

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In order to gather the stories of those who have helped shape the organization, we conducted dozens of interviews. Many were done in the tradition of “oral histories.” A few of these oral histories would become the basis for entire chapters in the book. For these histories, we spent time gathering intimate details and engaging the storytellers in sensory exercises to craft a rich and accurate narrative. We then read the text aloud with them, inviting them into the editing process. We have used first-person narrative, third-person narrative, and direct quotations to write this book—following the style of creative nonfiction, a genre that merges literary elements with factual, biographical information.

We have changed the names of some of our clients, allies, and partner organizations, as well as certain locations where stories take place. We’ve also changed the names of most of our clinic sites to protect the availability of their services. (When it comes to abortion care, fame rarely brings anything good.)

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