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The Hyde Park Voices series on Jane Print E-mail
A good overview of Jane from an alternative newspaper (1973). The series goes into great detail about how Jane organized their abortion service and the many personal, moral and medical challenges they faced.
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Jane Commentary on YouTube Print E-mail
A YouTube video commentary first posted on the 2008 Blog for Choice Day.
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Part I Print E-mail
An overview of the Abortion Counseling Service and how it began.
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Part II Print E-mail
The Abortion Counseling Service joins with the CWLU and organizes an abortion underground of its own.
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Part III Print E-mail
Finding a solution to the problem of long term pregnancies leads the Service into doing actual medical procedures.
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Part IV Print E-mail
The Service has a close brush with tragedy and performs its first unassisted D&C.
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Part V Print E-mail
Doing more of the abortions themselves leads to new challenges for the Service.
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Part VI Print E-mail
The Service learns how to obtain medical instruments and drugs while trying to avoid police attention.
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Feminist politics and abortion in the USA Print E-mail
By Judith Arcana and members of a London audience. A discussion of abortion history and present realities by a former Jane member. (1999)
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Remembering Ruth Surgal Print E-mail
by Estelle Carol. A brief statement read by Herstory Project Coordinator Estelle Carol at Ruth's funeral services. (September 2004)
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Ruth Surgal Obituary Print E-mail
by Monifa Thomas. The Chicago Sun-Times obituary for Ruth Surgal (September 2004).
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Ruth Surgal Obituary Print E-mail
by Imran Vittachi. The Chicago Tribune obituary for Ruth Surgal (September 2004)
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Can I Speak to Jane? Print E-mail
By Jessica and Carmen. A paper originally written for the Chicago Metro History Fair by two Chicago grade school students.(Spring 2002)
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Jane Print E-mail
By Dana Simpson. A paper originally written for Dana's Women in History class at Oak Park River-Forest High School.(January 2001)
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New Texas 'Janes' Mark Roe v. Wade Anniversary Print E-mail
By Nancy Schaadt. Nancy is a correspondent for Women's ENews where this article first appeared. We urge you to visit this excellent news site. (January 21, 2001)
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Grand Jury Hears Abortion Case This Month Print E-mail
(Editors note: This story appeared in the September 6, 1972 edition of the )Hyde Park Herald. It refers to the 7 Jane members arrested for performing illegal abortions earlier that year.)
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Abortion 7 case sent to grand jury Print E-mail
(Editors note: This story appeared in the August 16, 1972 edition of the Hyde Park Herald. It refers to the 7 Jane members arrested for performing illegal abortions earlier that year.)
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Lib Fund set to aid 7 held in abortion Print E-mail
(Editors Note: this article appeared in a May 1972 Chicago newspaper. The exact source is unknown. Anybody recognize it?)
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Nab 7 in Abortion Raid Print E-mail
(Editors note: This story appeared in the May 4, 1972 edition of the Chicago Daily News . It refers to the 7 Jane members arrested the previous day for performing illegal abortions.)
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