Author Pat Maginnis, joint author with Lana Clark Phelan of The Abortion Handbook (Contact Books, 1969), discusses her book with Elsa Knight Thompson. They discuss the declining practice of midwifery, the religious and political forces driving anti-abortion sentiment, and how to change public perception of the practice of abortion.
The Abortion handbook / Pat Maginnis ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson.
PRA Archive #:
BB2271
Date Recorded On:
25 Nov. 1969.
Date Broadcast On:
KPFA, 3 Dec. 1969; 7 Jan. 1970.
Item Duration:
1 reel (43 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
Total Duration (All Reels):
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Availability Notice:
This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica’s American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email: americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.
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- PRA Archive #: BB2271
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- Program: The Abortion handbook / Pat Maginnis ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson.
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RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
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- Distributor: Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1970.
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- Interviewer: Elsa Knight Thompson
- Interviewee: Pat Maginnis


