Abortion United States History 20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Abele vs. Markle records
Collection
Identifier: RG009_006
Abstract
The records consist of legal documents, exhibits, correspondence, subject files, legislative files, press files, and publications. The New Haven women's liberation activist group with 858 plaintiffs' on March 2, 1971 filed a lawsuit against the state of Connecticut challenging the anti-abortion law. The case was heard by a three-judge District Court panel. On April 18, 1972 the court ruled 2-1 that Connecticut's anti-abortion law was unconstitutional. Governor Thomas J. Meskill in May 1972...
Dates:
1947-1981; Majority of material found within 1970-1975
Found in:
Connecticut State Library
