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"A man who assisted in autopsies in a big urban hospital, starting in the mid-1950s, describes the many deaths from botched abortions that he saw. ‘The deaths stopped overnight in 1973.’ He never saw another in the 18 years before he retired. ‘That,’ he says, ‘ought to tell people something about keeping abortion legal.’"

“The Way It Was” — Mother Jones Magazine — Abortion before Roe v. Wade. (via deltumbles) (via homotronic

Trigger Warning: Article describes molestation by a backalley abortion provider. (via prolifehypocrisy)

Wow.

(via keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus)

(via thatprettyoddfeminist)

Posted: Mon January 23rd, 2012 at 9:17pm
Originally posted by deltumbles.
Notes: 4086
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    It’s not about a belief system. It’s not about anything except keeping women safe. Desperate people are driven to...
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    This speaks to why I think “pro-life” is the wrong choice of words.
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