At a pivotal time in the abortion debate, Ms. magazine is releasing its fall issue next week with a cover story titled "We Had Abortions," accompanied by the names of thousands of women nationwide who signed a petition making that declaration.
Full report in today's Chicago Tribune [you have to register].
Quote:In its 1972 debut issue, Ms. magazine ran a bold petition in which 53 well-known U.S. women declared that they had undergone abortions?-despite state laws rendering the procedure illegal. These women were following the example of a 1971 manifesto signed by 343 prominent French women, who also declared they had abortions.
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Ms magazine
Such was done - leading finally to our present law - on June 6, 1971 in Germany as well:
I've never thaught to read 35 years later something similar:
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