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...others, the need for an abortion is even more pressing. Dr. Jane Hodgson, medical director of a Planned Parenthood in Minnesota, describes some who come to her clinic: "In many cases the husband or live-in boyfriend has left them struggling to bring up other children, and they are the only breadwinner in the family. Some are alcoholics, others have drug problems. What is to happen to these cases?" In addition, there are the special personal problems posed by teen-age pregnancies. Warns a Planned Parenthood ad: "What if your baby is going to have a baby? Each pregnant teen...
...Colo., abortion clinic...
...Atlanta abortion clinic offered free abortions to Medicaid-eligible patients for one day only. Fifty women applied, more than double the normal daily number. Some 70 abortion foes turned out in pouring rain to protest at the clinic, many carrying small children...
Missouri. Saturday pro-life sit-ins at selected abortion clinics in St. Louis are symptomatic of the fiery personal confrontations engendered by the abortion debate. A week ago, two dozen protesters at the Women's Clinical Group tried to talk arriving women out of having abortions and blocked the door to prevent them from entering the clinic. Police then arrested the protesters for trespassing. Ann O'Donnell, one of the pro-life leaders, believes at least one woman is dissuaded from an abortion each week. Says she: "When a woman sees that someone is willing to be arrested...
Edith, 37, a staffer at an abortion clinic in Los Angeles, also remembers having an abortion. "It was in 1964, and it was the classic illegal abortion. I was scared to death. It was late at night and cash in hand. When I screamed in pain, the doctor said, 'You really like this, don't you?' I don't want women to ever have to suffer what I suffered...