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When Abortion Was a Crime
Abortion is a controversial term for men and women and has been at the forefront of moral and political conversations for decades. Leslie Reagan’s book, When Abortion was a Crime: Women, Medicine, and the Law in the United States, 1867-1973, illustrates the chronological evolution of abortions pending Roe v. ... The act of abortion challenged the way women were viewed in society, how the medical profession was scrutinized, and how the personal was political. At the turn of the century there was no gray area in terms of a person’s belief on abortion; you either opposed or a proponent.
It is crucial to understand media involvement in the discourse of abortion in the early nineteenth century. Newspapers openly wrote on what they considered the atrocity of abortion. ... Most specifically, the Chicago Times consistently wrote front page pieces on the topic of abortion. The paper was probably best known for the 1888 expose that uncovered the not quite underground aspect of abortion throughout the city of Chicago. ... The American Medical Association was forced to make a public declaration in opposition to criminal abortion because of the implicated doctors featured in the expose. ... It was not uncommon for families to go without food for a short period of time in order to save money for an abortion. ...
Women from wealthier backgrounds had different reasons for abortion. ... Women that became pregnant throughout their school career were more likely to have an abortion as to finish their degrees.
Approximate Word count = 1159
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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