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Abortion--Law and legislation

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Papers of Raymond Leo Dempsey, 1969-2001

Collection Identifier: MC 1182: T-596
Overview:

Correspondence, direct mailings, printed materials, memorabilia, slides, audiotapes, and other materials documenting Raymond Leo Dempsey's participation and interest in the pro-life movement, particularly in the Providence, Rhode Island, area.

Earl and Kathleen Essex collection on Joan Andrews, 1979-1998

Collection Identifier: MC 1152
Overview:

Clippings documenting Joan Andrews' participation in abortion clinic protests; photographs of Andrews; legal documents relating to Andrews' 1986 arrest following a protest at The Ladies' Center in Pensacola, Florida; correspondence between Earl Essex and Andrews' lawyer, Stephen Anthony Flynn regarding financial support for Andrews' defense; and letters Andrews wrote to Earl and Kathleen Essex during her imprisonment.

Papers of Ruth Proskauer Smith, 1959-1975

Collection Identifier: 77-M164--77-M183
Overview:

Correspondence; minutes, bylaws, etc., of Ruth Proskauer Smith, advocate of family planning and legal abortion.

Records of the Society for Humane Abortion, 1962-1979 (inclusive) 1963-1975 (bulk)

Collection Identifier: MC 289
Overview:

Correspondence, articles of incorporation, bylaws, publications, etc., of Society for Humane Abortion, which supported the repeal of all abortion laws.

Joseph R. Stanton Pro-Life Collection, 1821-2019 (inclusive), 1962-1997 (bulk)

Collection Identifier: MC 1139
Overview:

Professional correspondence, writings, research, printed materials, etc., of pro-life activist Dr. Joseph R. Stanton, Jr.