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More Roe v. Wade history.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)
When I read the article "Before Roe v. Wade" (January 21 issue), I was disappointed by the history that was told. The author seemed to get most of his information from the historian Mohr, whose influential thesis is at best incomplete. I would recommend the author also read the works by Marvin Olasky.
Olasky traces the history of abortion/infanticide from the 17th century. In his writings he shows that:
1) Scientists believed in the 17th and 18th century that life began before conception (the idea of sperm and egg conception emerged only in 1827).
2) In the early to mid 19th century, abortion was common only among prostitutes, seduced women, and a portion of the married women (not Protestant women in general). Among married women, those who were involved in spiritism were the most likely to obtain abortions.
3) The American Medical Association in the 19th century was a relatively weak ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, More Roe v. Wade history.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)