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...William Baird defied Massachusetts law last night by describing the uses and efficiency of various contraceptives to a predominantly male crowd in Lowell Lecture Hall. But this time, he was not arrested...
Last Thursday, Baird was arrested at Boston University after a meeting in which he distributed non-prescriptive contraceptives to three coeds. He was arraigned then only on charges of exhibiting and distributing devices to prevent pregnancy, not on a charge of furnishing information...
Last night, Baird distributed no contraceptives, but he was in effect inviting police to arrest him for furnishing birth control information. He could then challenge the law on the basis of freedom of speech. Only University Police were present at the meeting, and no arrests were made...
...Baird faces up to 13 years in prison for violating laws classified as "crimes against chastity." He passed out copies of the laws at the meeting and then proceeded to criticize them point by point...
...Baird repeatedly ridiculed incongruities created by the law. Massachusetts collects sales tax on prophylactics sold without prescriptions and on Time magazine, which provided birth control information in a recent issue, he said...