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Pro-choice movement -- 20th century

 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 Writings include her unpublished book, "The Catastrophe of Patriarchy."
Dates of Materials: 1931-1970
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Anna H. Askanasy papers

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.
Dates of Materials: 1929-2005
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Lawrence Lader papers
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