Abortion Diary Entry 164: Sue P., 72 (South Orange, NJ 1965 )

The Abortion Diary by Melissa Madera

Jan 25, 201841:53Society & Culture

"I know I did the right thing." Sue shares her story of seeking an illegal abortion in 1965, 8 years before that landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, which guarantees the right to safe and legal abortion in the United States. Sh...

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