The Women

Heather: "She Wanted an Abortion. I Wanted to Help."

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36:19 | Feb 18th, 2020

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Heather Booth got a call in 1965 that a friend was in desparate need of an abortion. She started an underground abortion clinic in Chicago called the JANE, that provided over 11,000 abortions before R...Show More



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aliceko recommended:Mar 2nd, 2020

What's it like to plan a secret abortion? At the age of 20 in 1965, Heather Booth started Jane, an underground abortion clinic in Chicago before Roe v Wade was passed. This launched her activism career as a sought-after organizer - which even led to eventually working with President Obama's administ...Show More

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