American Women — Reproductive rights

  • Clips of women’s voices and issues

    Tape labeled “Women’s” and contains a list of clips related to the women’s movement, reproductive rights, etc., beginning with 12-20-79 Activist Kim Klein (Coalition for Medical Rights of women) on IUD’s and ending with 1-22-83 10th Anniversary Roe vs. Wade, Roxanne Merryfield. Clips are from various Pacifica stations and are a mixture of actuality, news…

  • Abortion rights / produced by Eileen Zalisk (Production reel)

    Production reel for a program hosted by Eileen Zalisk commemorating the 8th anniversary of the passing of Roe v. Wade.  Zalisk interviews an unnamed guest on the history and laws surrounding abortion rights.

  • Speeches for the Abortion Rights Action Coalition (Part 1 only)

    Tape of speeches for the Abortion Rights Action Coalition, used for a program “Abortion and Women’s Health” produced by Eileen Zalisk and broadcast on WBAI on November 21, 1979. The speakers are not introduced, but include a speaker from the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights, a speaker from the Committee of Interns and Residents Union,…

  • The role of women, the family, and religion in the 1980s

    On October 4, 1980, WBAI held a special day of programming, examining political trends and what was starting to be called “The New Right.” In this program, Mimi Rosenberg speaks with Rhonda Copelon and Atina Grossmann about the role of women, the family, and religion in contemporary American society. Grossmann writes about the sex reform…

  • Washington Report: December 22, 1976

    Washington Report: December 22, 1976. Three segments: 1. Is the Supreme Court Against Pregnancy? Rep. Pat Schroeder discusses Court decision barring pregnant women from disability pay. (Ellin O’Leary: producer); 2. Women political activists accuse Carter of ignoring women’s interests, Gloria Steinem and others. Rep. Elect Barbara Mikulski. (Ellin O’leary: producer); 3. World Population Society: Too…

  • 1981 Abortion Rally in New York City

    Speakers at a rally in New York City on abortion and equal rights for women, circa June 1981. Speakers include Carolina Castillo, representative of the Executive Council of the General Association of Salvadoran University Students (in Spanish, with English translation); an unidentified speaker who discusses upcoming ERA rally in front of the New York Public…

  • Women’s News: July 14, 1980

    Women’s News on KPFA with Helen Mickiewicz and Julia Randall, July 14, 1980. Contents: 1. News items concerning the GOP dropping the Equal Rights Amendment from its platform: includes actuality of NOW members protesting at the Republican Campaign Headquarters in San Francisco, reported by Trey Aarons [sp?]; 2. News items concerning the Hyde Amendment: includes…

  • Women’s News: October 13, 1980

    Women’s News for KPFA, October 13, 1980. The anchors are Julia Randall and Helen Mickiewicz. Segments: 1. Abortion fund limits: State control of Medicaid; 2. Sterilization laws in California, mandatory consent; 3. San Francisco Women’s Building struck by pipe bomb – features interviews with Women’s Building staff members; 4. Resignation of Mary Cunningham as Senior…

  • Majority report, November 4, 1982: Davis women fight back, Z Budapest play, Abortion rights and elections.

    Marci Lockwood and Peggy Bray host Majority Report, November 4, 1982. Segments: 1. News wrap-up — 2. Karen Sundheim speaks with Joanne Ball and Ann Marie Wagstaff from Davis Women Fight Back on the disruption of the recent Take Back the Night event at UC Davis by fraternities, with a comment by Intra-Fraternity Council President…

  • Women’s health movement and the WATCH arrests

    Eileen Zalisk speaks with Debbie Stuart-Smalley from Womancare, a feminist healthcare center in San Diego, CA; Mary Ann Bennett, with the Abortion Rights Movement of Women’s Liberation in Washington, D.C.; and Peggy Roberts, a family physician who also volunteers at a women’s healthcare center in Albuquerque, NM. The topic is the legal case of Carol…