Law Students for Reproductive Justice and the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality present:
JANE: A Fascinating Episode in the History of the University of Chicago's Role in the Struggle for Reproductive Rights
Heather Booth will discuss the origins of JANE, a secret and illegal abortion service that she started while a student at the University of Chicago in 1965. JANE ended up providing over 11,000 abortions for women at the University, in Hyde Park, and in the city of Chicago before Roe v. Wade made abortion legal in 1973. Booth will provide context for that era, with special attention to the early years of the womenâs movement. In addition to founding and organizing JANE, Heather Booth is founding director of the Midwest Academy and a member of Democracy Partners.
February 12, 12:15, UChicago Law School - Room II
Cedars will be served!
Date: February 12, 2015
Time: 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Date: February 12, 2015
Time: 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM