![]() ![]() Second, you will do what you want to do with your life. Knowing only that she had broken an engagement at home to seek an unknown fate, he said, you must promise me two things. John Sharpe of London who, in 1957, a decade before physicians in England could legally perform an abortion for any reason other than the health of the woman, took the considerable risk of referring for an abortion a 22-year-old American on her way to India. GLORIA STEINEM: (Reading) This book is dedicated to Dr. I want you to start by reading the dedication of your new book. TERRY GROSS, BYLINE: Gloria Steinem, welcome back to FRESH AIR. Terry spoke to Gloria Steinem in October of last year, when "My Life On The Road" was published in hardback. ![]() And as we'll hear, she kind of grew up on the road. She says she's traveled with a purpose - to raise awareness of women's issues and organize women in the U.S. She estimates she's spent at least half of her time on the road for more than four decades. Her memoir, "My Life On The Road," is now out in paperback. She's also written about her own life and the personal obstacles she's had to overcome and how they represent obstacles many women face. She's written about political, social and economic barriers to women's rights. ![]() She also helped found the National Women's Political Caucus and the Women's Media Center. magazine in 1972 and remained one of its editors for 15 years. Our guest today is Gloria Steinem, a leader and symbol of the women's movement since the 1970s, still active and speaking out at age 82. ![]()
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