A dramatic and important piece of women's history. Jane disbanded after abortion clinics became legal. Several members were arrested in 1972, but the suit was dropped. By: Kaplan, LauraMaterial type: TextPublication details: New York.

Jane volunteers were convinced that women were entitled to control over their bodies, and they acted on their principles, despite the consequences. The story of Jane : the legendary underground feminist abortion service / Laura Kaplan. Initially Jane was a referral agency only, but as demand grew, members became involved in counseling and attended clients' abortions, and some eventually trained to perform the abortions. Here she draws on her personal recollections and interviews with Jane members and clients and the doctors who performed the abortions to provide a well-written, detailed history of this radical group. Kaplan, who is now a lay midwife, joined Jane in 1971 as a counselor. Laura Kaplan takes us through the dynamics of setting up such a service, and how in. from New York University, and is New York Times best-selling author of nine.

She earned two masters degrees and a Ph.D. Wade decision legalizing abortion, a pioneering group of Chicago feminists who called themselves ``Jane'' provided illegal access to abortions for thousands of women. Jane was a network set up by women, for women seeking access to abortion. Laura Berman is a world-renowned sex, love and relationship therapist. Laura Kaplan, who joined Jane in 1971, has pieced together the histories of the anonymous (here identified only by pseudonyms), average-sounding women who transformed themselves into outlaws.'. Feminism History Tags reproductive justice.

From 1969 until January 1973, when the U.S. The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service.

The Story of Jane by Laura Kaplan