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I found it interesting that the doctor in Canarsie was clearly against abortions, as he didn’t even use the word “abortion” and admonished Johnson, telling her “don’t ever let me catch you back here again, young lady!” (421), yet he still was willing to perform the operation. Why was that? Did his concern for women’s safety, the fear that they might turn to someone incompetent, override his opposition to the procedure? And were most doctors who performed illegal abortions like him, or did they genuinely believe the women had a right to the procedure? – Alice W. | I found it interesting that the doctor in Canarsie was clearly against abortions, as he didn’t even use the word “abortion” and admonished Johnson, telling her “don’t ever let me catch you back here again, young lady!” (421), yet he still was willing to perform the operation. Why was that? Did his concern for women’s safety, the fear that they might turn to someone incompetent, override his opposition to the procedure? And were most doctors who performed illegal abortions like him, or did they genuinely believe the women had a right to the procedure? – Alice W. | ||
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| + | I like Alice found interesting that the doctor described other procedures he performed but would not dare mention abortion. I do not think he really cared about women's health, I think he was worried that if women came to him who were pregnant and wanted abortions one he would know they were pregnant outside of marriage and two he did not want people (government) to find out he was performing them, at the time I feel like he could of lost his license if it was found out. Maybe he did care about women but with all the precautions he took and the way he spoke to Joyce I have to say I do not think he did, he may of just been a doctor who did not believe in having children outside of marriage. -Megan W. | ||
=="An Unplanned Pregnancy", by Joanna Rubin== | =="An Unplanned Pregnancy", by Joanna Rubin== | ||
