Pro-choice movement--History--20th century--Sources
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Anna H. Askanasy papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00007
Overview
Author, Feminist. Correspondence, travel journals, and writings. Letters between Askanasy and archivist Margaret Grierson discuss social, economic, and political situation in the U.S. and Canada, 1950-70. Her journals and letters provide accounts of travels. Writings include her unpublished book, "The Catastrophe of Patriarchy."
Lawrence Lader papers
Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00704
Overview
Lawrence Lader (1919-2006) was a birth control and abortion-rights activist and author. Among many other actions, he co-founded NARAL Pro-Choice America with Betty Friedan and others, and was active in the lawsuits that made RU-486 legal in the United States in 2000. This collection documents his work as an author and activist for women's reproductive rights, including safe and legal abortion.