In late January of 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Roe v. Wade, a challenge t

In late January of 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Roe v. Wade, a challenge to a Texas statute that made it a crime to perform an abortion unless the pregnant woman or person’s life was at stake. The case had been filed by “Jane Roe,” an unmarried woman who wanted to safely & legally end her pregnancy in Texas. ✨The ruling affirmed the right to safe legal abortion - and was a big deal. At the time of the decision, nearly all states outlawed abortion except to save a the person’s life or for limited reasons. In 1965, illegal abortions made up one-sixth of all pregnancy- and childbirth-related deaths.The and ☎️ pictured in this piece refers to Chicago’s Jane Collective, a network of activists who began connecting people in need of abortion to doctors willing to provide them. Since abortions at the time were not only dangerous but very expensive, the founding members of the collective believed that they could provide women with safer & more affordable access to abortions and began providing care themselves. During the years which Jane operated, the collective performed more than 11,000 abortions. After Roe legalized abortion, the group disbanded.Art by Liberal Jane -- source link

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