Summary This Common Secret: My Journey as an Abortion Doctor is the autobiography of Susan Wicklund, an abortion doctor. abortion from the late 1980s to the 2000s that began in Wisconsin. The book follows Wicklund's life as she travels to different places to help women of all ages make choices about their pregnancy and the struggles she endures along the way. Often, when she went to work, protesters and others opposed to abortion would bombard her and call her a murderer, a child killer, a terrorist, and many other hateful things that threatened her daily life (Wicklund and Kesselheim, 2007). The situation became so bad that she started carrying a gun and walking to work through the back door. Even though the protesters never left, abortion has always been viewed negatively by the majority of society due to people's religious affiliation, personal attitudes, and political views. The Supreme Court's first major decision regarding abortion is known as Roe v. Wade, which struck down the decision to criminalize abortion and that these women have the right and mental right to choose abortion (Gibson , 2008). This contributed to women's rights in the late 20th century, which was a step in the right direction for women. Attitudes toward abortion have also impacted how individuals represent their views on the topic. Hess and Rueb (2005) stated that "public attitudes toward abortion have long been a topic of political debate in the United States." Hess and Rueb (2005) also examine in detail what affects these attitudes and what their attitudes towards specific circumstances are based on. Abortion is a debate between feminists and non-feminists and Suzanne Gibson (2004) describes that abortion is more than just a "women's right to choose". These three themes identify and connect to each other in different ways.