Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/29/2024.
Heather Booth created an underground abortion service before Roe v. Wade, called JANE (because at the time three people talking about providing an abortion was a conspiracy to commit a felony). Between 1965 and 1973, the women of JANE themselves performed 11,000 abortions. There is a documentary about this called The Janes, that was short listed for an Academy Award. This talk is often accompanied by a screening of the film (or showing the trailer).
In US history, Jewish and Social Justice were for many years were so intertwined as to be almost synonymous. Then there was a nearly 30 year lacunae or hiatus. There is now a flourishing of Jewish social justice. Heather Booth will describe the social forces at work in this change and her own involvement in this transformation and underscore what a precious legacy this is, not to be taken for granted and how it must be cultivated.
We are on a knife’s edge about the options for the future—freedom/democracy or tyranny/authoritarian rule. But we can make the future we want to see, if we organize with love at the center of our actions. We have seen this before. Speaking from personal history, Booth will recount various struggles that have led to victories, often against the odds.
This session will have time for conversation, Q&A, with applications for what we can do today. (This session will have a short power point that will need tech set up.)
Heather Booth is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Advancing Reproductive Freedom: The Story of JANE, an Underground Abortion Service, Jewish Social Justice and If We Organize, We Can Change the World!. The estimated speaking fee range to book Heather Booth for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Heather Booth generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Loretta Ross, Maya L. Harris, Donna Brazile and Linda Sarsour. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Heather Booth for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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