mnsss79 Abortion Collection, 1936-1995 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by mnsss. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College
Northampton, MA
2003

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 Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Laura Cutter. 2003-06-12 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 mnsss79 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Abortion Collection, 1936-1995 Finding Aid MS 428 Revised 2002, 2006 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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 Collection Overview Abortion Collection1936-1995 MS 428 5 boxes, 8 volumes (2.5 linear feet) Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
Primarily printed materials, plus legislative records, memorabilia, and audiovisual materials documenting the efforts of both the pro-life and pro-choice movements. The Legal status section documents specific court cases, with an emphasis on the Roe v. Wade case (1973). Organizations represented include the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) and the Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC). English. Scope and Contents of the Collection

Flyer for Abortion Action Week, May 1972

The Abortion Collection is comprised of mostly published materials. Articles, pamphlets, newsletters, books, newspaper clippings, legislative records, memorabilia, and audiovisual materials document the efforts of both the pro-life and pro-choice movements from the 1930s to the present, although the bulk of the collection dates from the 1970s. The Legal status series documents specific court cases, with an emphasis on the Roe v. Wade case (1973), and includes court transcripts and audiotapes from the Supreme Court hearing. Organizations represented include the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) and the Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC). There are also clippings and newsletters on abortion-related issues in countries other than the United States. The Opposition series includes memorabilia, printed material, books and videotapes related to the anti-abortion rights movement.

 Organization of the Collection

This collection is organized into five series:

I. General II. Legal Status: Legislation III. Organizations IV. Countries V. Opposition Books on Shelf Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The collection is open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

The copyright owner of this collection is unknown. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Abortion Collection, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

 Additions to the Collection

Periodic additions to collection are expected.

History of the Collection

Materials in this subject collection were either purchased or given to the Sophia Smith Collection by various donors.

Finding aid revised in 2002 by Gayla Spaulding, intern. Recent additions may not be reflected in the finding aid.

Search Terms National Abortion Rights Action League--History Women's National Abortion Action Coalition--History Pro-choice movement--United States--History--Sources Pro-life movement--United States--History--Sources Roe, Jane, 1947- --Trials, litigation, etc. Wade, Henry--Trials, litigation, etc. Abortion--History--Sources Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects--United States Abortion--Law and legislation--History--Sources Abortion--Political aspects--United States Additional Information Related Material

For poster and other memorabilia from the "March for Women's Lives" (25 April 2004), see the Miscellaneous Memorabilia Collection. For articles on the event, see the Health Collection.

 SERIES I. GENERAL 1 1 Bibliographies 1 2 Abortion Action Week, May 1972 1 2a Newsletter: Abortion Trends, 1975-78 1 3 Center for Disease Control: Abortion Surveillance: report, 1973-75 1 4 Buttons, cartoons, and miscellaneous memorabilia 1 5 Pamphlet: Knowledge and Control: The Issue of Abortion, 1970 1 6 Articles 1 7 Miscellaneous 1 8 [Folder moved to SERIES V. OPPOSITION] 1 9 Pamphlets 2 10 Religious opinions SERIES II. LEGAL STATUS: LEGISLATION 2 11-12 General 2 12a Massachusetts vs. Brunelle: briefs, 1971 2 13 Roe v. Wade (Supreme Court decision) oral arguments: tapes, 22 Jan 1973 SERIES III. ORGANIZATIONS 3 14 Abortion Law Reform Association 3 14a Abortion Rights Coalition 3 14b Abortion Rights Movement of Women's Liberation 3 14c Association for the Study of Abortion 3 15 Boston Women's Abortion Coalition 3 16 Commission of Population Growth and the American Future 3 16a Committee for Abortion Rights and Against Sterilization Abuse 3 16b Concerned Citizens for Choice on Abortion (CCCA) 3 17 Feminist Organization for Communication, Action and Service (FOCAS) 3 18 Gay Women for Abortion Repeal 3 19 Massachusetts Organization to Repeal Abortion Laws (MORAL) National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) 3 20 Letters and information 3 21 Newsletter 3 21a National Network of Abortion Funds and miscellaneous local funds 3 22 National Organization for Women (NOW): Abortion Task Force 3 22a New Yorkers for Abortion Law Repeal: newsletter 3 22b Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights: newsletter 3 23 Society for Humane Abortion 3 23a Western Massachusetts Coalition for Reproductive Freedom 3 24 Women's National Abortion Action Campaign 3 25 Women's National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC) 3 26 Women's National Abortion Conference, Aug 1970 3 27 Zero Population Growth: newsletter: National Reporter, Aug 1970 3 27a Miscellaneous SERIES IV. COUNTRIES 4 28 Australia and Canada 4 29 France and Great Britain 4 30 Germany and Italy 4 31 Portugal and Soviet Union 4 32 Sweden United States 4 33 General 4 34 Alaska 4 35 Arizona 4 36 California 4 37 Colorado 4 38 Connecticut 4 39 District of Columbia 4 40 Florida 4 41 Georgia 4 42 Hawaii 4 43 Illinois 4 43a Kansas 4 44 Maine 4 45 Maryland 4 46-47 Massachusetts 4 48 Michigan 4 49 Minnesota 4 50 Missouri 4 51 New Jersey 4 52-53 New York 4 54 North Carolina 4 55 Ohio 4 56 Oregon 4 57 Pennsylvania 4 58 Rhode Island 4 59 Texas 4 60 Vermont 4 61 Virginia 4 62 Washington 4 63 Wisconsin 4 Abortion Bibliography for 1970, by Mary K. Floyd, 1970 SERIES V. OPPOSITION Printed material 5 64 General 5 65 Black Americans for Life 5 66 Bumper stickers Books 5 Crutcher, Mark, Lime Five 5 Kasun, Jacqueline, War against Population 5 Sweet, Gail Grenier, ed., Pro-Life Feminism Videotapes 5 A Doctor Explains the Abortion Procedure 5 Meet the Abortion Providers 5 Project Truth 5 The Right Choice 5 Silent Scream 5 Window to the Womb BOOKS ON SHELF The Abortion Holocaust: Today's Final Solution by William Brennan, 1983 Abortion Part-1; S.J. Res. 119 and S.J. Res. 130 (1972) Abortion (Part I): U.S. Senate: Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee Constitutional Amendments, 1974 Abortion, Spontaneous and Induced: Medical and Social Aspects by Frederick Taussig, 1936 Abortion Questions and Answers by Dr. and Mrs. J.C Wilkie, 1984 (revised 1991) Constitutional Aspects of the Right to Limit Childbearing, U.S. Commission of Civil Rights: report, Apr 1971 Constitutional Aspects of the Right to Limit Childbearing: A Report of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; (1975) Moore-Cavar, Emily Campbell, International Inventory of Information on Induced Abortion, (1973)