Babylost

"I finished reading Casper’s work feeling activated and refreshed to continue the important work of safely propagating our species and supporting the people courageous enough to venture on the journey to parenthood regardless of pregnancy outcomes. Because inherently embedded in Casper’s work is the notion that regardless of race, ethnicity, religiosity, spiritualism, creed, sexual, gender or other orientation/identity, a society that is unable to shepherd its newest citizens to this plane and protect them in their first years of life should alarm us all and should require the attention of everyone. If ‘‘the arc of moral justice is long, but bends toward justice,’’ as Martin Luther King stated, then we need to decide where on that trajectory we can act and then do so. The calls to action as well as the summary of historical data in Babylost should motivate us all to act in the face of need."

— Contemporary Sociology

“This book contains entries that are robust in their exploration of intersecting concerns around infant mortality. It is important, timely, and innovative.”

— Dána-Ain Davis, Author of Reproductive Injustice: Racism, Pregnancy, and Premature Birth

Clio Talks: Babylost: An Interview with Monica Casper by Lauren Freidenfelds

— Nursing Clio

“This is a moving, beautiful book. The composite effect is stunning, both an indictment of systemic racism and sexism, and a tender offering to those touched by baby loss... The text seamlessly weaves between the personal and the sociological, and is very accessible while also being nuanced and not sacrificing complexity.”

— Annie Menzel, Assistant professor of gender and women's studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison