Association for the Reform of Ohio Abortion Laws.

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The Association (f. ca. 1967) was organized to lobby for a change in Ohio's abortion law which allowed abortions when the mother's life was in danger. Located in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and chaired by Richard A. Schwartz, M.D., it distributed pro-abortion literature to the public and encouraged state legislators to vote for changes in the law. In 1988, the organization was still in existence and was known as the Ohio Abortion Rights League.

From the description of Records, 1965-1977 / Association for the Reform of Ohio Abortion Laws. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 19933290

The Association for the Reform of Ohio Abortion Laws (f. ca. 1967) was organized to lobby for a change in Ohio's abortion law which allowed abortions only when the mother's life was in danger. The organization, located in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and chaired by Richard A. Schwartz, M.D., distributed pro-abortion literature to the public and encouraged state legislators to vote for changes in the law. In 1988, the organization was still in existence and was known as the Ohio Abortion Rights Action League.

click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for the National Abortion Rights Action League of Ohio

From the guide to the Association for the Reform of Ohio Abortion Laws Records, 1965-1977, (Western Reserve Historical Society)

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Abortion
Association for the Reform of Ohio Abortion Laws
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Active 1977

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