Sinopsis: Una mujer ante una sociedad en la que el aborto es un tabu (y un delito).En octubre de 1963, cuando Annie Ernaux se halla en Ruan estudiando filologia, descubre que esta embarazada. Desde el primer momento no le cabe la menor duda de que no quiere tener esa criatura no deseada. En una sociedad en la que se penaliza el aborto con prision y multa, se encuentra sola; hasta su pareja se desentiende del asunto. Ademas del desamparo y la discriminacion...

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