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- Title
Arizona's 1864 Abortion Law was Made in a Women's Rights Desert.
- Authors
SCHERMERHORN, CALVIN
- Abstract
The article discusses Arizona's 1864 abortion law and its historical context. It recounts the story of Dora Juhl, a teenager who sought an abortion in 1918 and the subsequent arrest and imprisonment of Dr. Rosa Goodrich Boido, the physician who treated her. The article also provides insight into the social and political climate of territorial Arizona, including the limited rights and representation of women, the gender imbalance, and the influence of mining and ranching interests. It concludes by mentioning the recent ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court to enforce the 160-year-old abortion ban and the ongoing efforts to repeal it.
- Subjects
ARIZONA; WOMEN'S rights; ABORTION laws; HISPANIC American women; WOMEN'S suffrage; MARRIED women; PREGNANT women; BLACK people; LEGAL judgments
- Publication
CounterPunch, 2024, p1
- ISSN
1086-2323
- Publication type
Article