Oct 2009
The Age
Link: Author addicted to an abusive relationship, not to abortion: expert
The Sun
Link: Career Woman has 15 Abortions in "" Years
Sydney Morning Herald
Link: Abortion addict: the woman who terminated 15 pregnancies in "" years
Daily Mail
Link: American 'abortion addict' reveals she terminated 15 pregnancies in "" years
ABC News
Link: Death Threats, Hate Mail for 'Abortion Addict' Author
Los Angeles Times
Link: Memoir of a Former Abortion Addict by Robin Abcarian
Sacramento Book Review
Link: Book Review: Impossible Motherhood
Huffington Post
Link: Abortion Addict Speaks
National Post
Link: Woman 'Addicted to Abortion' Releases Memoir by Mary Vallis
Sep 2009
Elle Magazine
Link: Book Release: Impossible Motherhood
ForeWord Mag Review Quote
“Vilar does not mean to advocate on either side of the abortion debate; ranging far beyond the politics of abortion, her book is a controversial and intense tale of generational and national trauma… [Vilar is] a writer of brutal honesty and profound intelligence.”
—ForeWord Magazine
Gloria Feldt quote
“Irene Vilar's dramatic and beautifully drawn story forces the reader to confront the power of sexuality and procreation that often is the only power a young woman perceives she owns in this world. Impossible Motherhood is profound, raw, wrenching, and honest to the bone. Yet despite the title, its message is that no matter how intense the pain one has experienced, healing and redemption are in fact possible.”
—Gloria Feldt
ForWord Reviews
Link: Impossible Motherhood: Testimony of an Abortion Addict
May 2009
Gregory Rabassa’s “If this be Treason,” New Directions 2006
Link: Read excerpt at Google Books
Benigno Trigo’s “Remembering Maternal Bodies”