xiv 174 pages, translated from the Fench by Beryl Henderson, Introduction by Simone de Beauvoir. The book is ex library, a paperback rebound as a hardback. The boards have been covered in contact and the book suffers from the usual library damage: Dewey label on spine, and library stamps limited to the preliminaries. The front end paper has the remnants of a library pocket. The body of the book is in very good condition, clean, unmarked and solid. Full title: Abortion: the Bobigny Affair : a Law on Trial : a Complete Record of the Pleadings at the Court of Bobigny 8 Nov 1972. "The Bobigny Affair was a landmark 1972 French abortion trial that helped decriminalize abortion in the country. The trial involved a 16-year-old girl who had an abortion after being raped by a classmate. The case was a turning point in the fight for women's rights."