HST 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Jane Addams, Madame Restell, Mixed-Sex Education
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Women are still having abortions, no matter of the legality of it. 11% of maternal deaths are due to illegal abortions, but many more are still injured because of them. Class - saying who the father was in hopes that they would support the family. Punishment - authorities went after doctor and father, not the mother. If the doctor didn"t get the name of the person who gave the abortion and the woman died, they would get arrested. If you were having sex before you were married, and you got pregnant, you were expected to marry the guy who got you pregnant. Young women are more likely to be found in the workplace. The laws regarding age of consent and abortions were targeted towards these working-class women. Higher class women could afford to pay for private doctors. Founded in 1847 to improve reputation of medical profession and setting standards for the profession standards for the profession.
