Oral history interview with Tom Allen, 2000.

Biographical Note

OB/GYN Physician

Scope and Contents

Family history and childhood memories; Motivations and role models for application to medical school; Memories of university; medical school, especially abortion; Evolution of views on abortion; Policies and practices of abortion in his experience prior and port Roe v. Wade; Comments on socio-economic conditions of patients; Dangers of abortion and memories of trauma; Advice to future practioners; Speculation on future of the abortion movement; Remark on the opposition/pro-lifers; BA, University of Pittsburgh; MD, University Pittsburgh (1943); Clara Bell Cuvall Award (1990); Civil Libertarian of the Year (1998)

Subjects

• Abortion.
• Allen, Thomas E.--Interviews.
• Fly on the Wall Productions, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Gynecologists--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Physicians--United States--Attitudes.
• Pro-life movement--United States.
• Reproductive rights.

Access Conditions

Copyright by Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health (PRCH), 2000