Washington Citizens for Abortion Reform records, 1963-1970 (bulk 1969-1970).

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Washington Citizens for Abortion Reform records, 1963-1970 (bulk 1969-1970).

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The records, which document WCAR's efforts to liberalize Washington state's abortion laws, primarily cover the 1970 campaign to win passage of Referendum 20 but also include materials on the organization's earlier legislative efforts. There are several letters regarding Vincent H. Yano, a Roman Catholic legislator from Hawaii who supported liberalization of abortion laws, and the case histories subject file contains letters from physicians and individual women concerning their personal experiences with illegal abortion.

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Goldenberg, Samuel, 1921-

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Washington Citizens for Abortion Reform.

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In 1967 Seattle-area psychologist Samuel Goldenberg met with a group of physicians, clergymen, and others to discuss the problem of illegal abortions in Washington State. The group, known as the Citizens' Abortion Discussion Group, and later as Washington Citizens for Abortion Reform (WCAR), explored possibilities for reforming Washington's abortion law. In 1970, Republican state senator Joel Pritchard introduced a WCAR-supported bill, an amended version of which was approved and sent to the vot...

Bonds, Helen K.

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Citizens' Abortion Discussion Group (Wash.)

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Washington State Council of Churches

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Yano, Vincent H.

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Pritchard, Joel M. (Joel McFee), 1925-1997

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