| | =="An Unplanned Pregnancy", by Joanna Rubin== | | =="An Unplanned Pregnancy", by Joanna Rubin== |
| − | I found this article to be fascinating, insightful and harrowing. I wonder what audience Joanna Rubin was writing for and after having her abortion at a time when it was illegal, what made her be so willing to share her story. Were abortions also illegal in Puerto Rico at that time? I know Rubin did not see any other Americans at her clinic, but was it a likely occurrence that American women would go to Puerto Rico or other countries for the procedure? My curiosity was piqued about the beliefs of American doctors after the line, "When I found out I was pregnant, I went to see a doctor, and he told me to come and see him afterwards. I had a low-grade infection. He was very sweet, supportive, gave me antibiotics" (217). Did American Doctors refer their patients to unofficial clinics that they knew off or simply accept that it was inevitable? As it was illegal, were doctors encouraged to turn in women who got abortions? Were there any actions taken against these women? For me, this article raised a lot more questions about what was typical than it answered. -- Kokeefe | + | I found this article to be '''fascinating, insightful and harrowing'''. I wonder '''what audience Joanna Rubin was writing for and after having her abortion at a time when it was illegal, what made her be so willing to share her story.''' Were abortions also illegal in Puerto Rico at that time? I know Rubin did not see any other Americans at her clinic, but '''was it a likely occurrence that American women would go to Puerto Rico or other countries for the procedure?''' My curiosity was piqued about the beliefs of American doctors after the line, "When I found out I was pregnant, I went to see a doctor, and he told me to come and see him afterwards. I had a low-grade infection. He was very sweet, supportive, gave me antibiotics" (217).''' Did American Doctors refer their patients to unofficial clinics that they knew off or simply accept that it was inevitable? As it was illegal, were doctors encouraged to turn in women who got abortions? Were there any actions taken against these women? For me, this article raised a lot more questions about what was typical than it answered.''' -- Kokeefe |