Abortion collection, 1936-1995 (bulk 1970-1980).

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Abortion collection, 1936-1995 (bulk 1970-1980).

The Abortion Collection is comprised of mostly published materials organized in six sections: General, Legal status, Organizations, Countries, States and Opposition. Articles, pamphlets, newsletters, books, newspaper clippings, legislative records, memorabilia, and audiovisual materials document the efforts of both the pro-life and pro-choice movements from the 1930's to the present, although the bulk of the collection dates from the 1970s. The Legal status section documents specific court cases, with an emphasis on the Roe v. Wade case (1973), including court transcripts and audiotapes from the Supreme Court hearing. Organizations represented include the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) and the Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC). There are also clippings and newsletters on abortion-related issues in countries other than the U.S. The Anti-abortion material includes memorabilia, printed material, books, and videotapes.

2.5 linear ft. (5 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7612504

Smith College, Neilson Library

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Wade, Henry, 1914-2001

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Henry Menasco Wade (November 11, 1914 – March 1, 2001) was a Texas lawyer who served as district attorney of Dallas County from 1951 to 1987. As such, he participated in two of the most notable U.S. court cases of the 20th century - the prosecution of Jack Ruby for killing Lee Harvey Oswald, and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion, Roe v. Wade. In addition, Wade was district attorney when Randall Dale Adams, the subject of the documentary film The Thin Blue Line, was convicted ...

National Abortion Rights Action League

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NARAL is a national lobbying and membership organization which was devoted to obtaining, and later to maintaining, the availability of safe, legal abortions. The initials stood for the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws from the organization's founding in 1969 until 1973, when the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade made abortion legal. From the guide to the [Videotape collection] [videorecording], 1977-1992, (Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute) A n...

Roe, Jane, 1947-

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Women's National Abortion Action Coalition

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Sophia Smith collection

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