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Discarded Rights

By  Klaire White 2025

Mini sculpture created from foam packaging and hard to recycle plastic waste. Free-machine embroidered and hand stitched. 2025

I recently changed the title from ‘Grateful I’m not American’ to ‘Discarded Rights’ as the UK laws changed and women are equally at risk of prosecution despite being able to access abortion.

Within the circular void sits an embroidered embryo with various threads crossing over and sewn text. 
Text embroidered into the art reads:
State owned 
Government property 
Imprisoned after miscarriage 
Accused of illegal abortion 
Judged unfit mother 
Forced adoption - Silenced, Shamed 
Inside the hand print- my body, your choice


 

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