Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

Abortion

Item

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Title

Abortion

Subject

Abortion

Description

In this episode of Radio Free Women, three members of the National Organization for Women (NOW), discuss the state of abortion after the passage of Roe v. Wade. Mary Bailey (coordinator of the NOW Abortion Coalition), Mary Helen Bloom (member of the national area chapter of NOW), and Mary Garrison (President of the Montgomery NOW chapter) discuss threats to the landmark ruling. They also discuss how women are excluded for the conversation around abortion, as well as where states have the right to regulate and balance issues of state interests with consideration of women's health.

Creator

Radio Free Women

Date

June 17, 1973

Rights

Feminist Radio Network

Access Rights

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Language

English

Episode Title

Abortion

Series Title

Radio Free Women

Interviewee

Mary Bailey
Mary Helen Blum
Mary Garrison

Physical Format

1/4 inch audio tape

Duration

00:20:49

Citation

Radio Free Women, “Abortion,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed May 3, 2025, https://www.herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/983.