Reminiscences of Patricia Maginnis : oral history, 1975.

Biographical Note

Social activist.

Scope and Contents

Experiences in WACs; studies at San Jose State; petitioning for Knox Bill; public education efforts; founding, activities of Society for Humane Abortion; abortion referral service; politics of abortion laws; the "San Francisco Nine" Eunice Shriver Conference; fight against San Francisco Police Code; establishment of free pre-and post-abortion care clinic; formation of National Association for Repeal of Abortion Laws.

Subjects

• Abortion--Law and legislation.
• Abortion.
• Cheek, Jeannette, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Civil rights workers--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Maginnis, Patricia.
• Oral histories.
• Women's rights.
• Women--Health and hygiene.

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