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Midwife is arrested for performing abortions in Texas, AG announces (www.independent.co.uk)
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Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, was charged with the illegal performance of an abortion, a second-degree felony in Texas

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[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

A relevant reading:

This is a collection of various first-hand accounts and documents from the underground abortion service known as Jane.

Jane was the abortion counseling service affiliated with the Chicago Women’s Liberation Union (CWLU). Before abortion was legalized in 1973, Jane members, none of whom were physicians, performed over 11,000 illegal abortions. Their philosophy was that women had the right to safe humane abortions and that if that wasn’t legally possible, then it was up to the women’s liberation movement to take up the slack.

Jane took its medical and social responsibilities seriously. So careful training and a humane relationship with the women who needed abortions were an important part of the Jane experience. Known officially as the Abortion Counseling Service of the Chicago Women’s Liberation Union, “Jane” was the name people would ask for when they first made contact.

https://www.sproutdistro.com/catalog/zines/history/jane/

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You should really provide more details when linking to a PDF.

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 weeks ago

That's fair. I've updated my comment.