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'Abortion' magazine, 1972

 Item — box-folder: YMS MS 16791 BOX 3/4

Scope and contents

A single copy of 'Abortion' magazine featuring large images of the unborn foetus at various stages, pictures of deceased babies, and mass graves. The text addresses the reader directly, arguing for the consideration of the foetus as an individual, granting it personhood while aligning it with the reader. It argues for the reader's right to life, undetermined by the mother. See also "Letter from Michael Kelly regarding 'Abortion' magazine" in this file.

Dates

  • 1972
  • box-folder: YMS MS 16791 BOX 3/4 (Mixed materials)

Repository details

Part of the Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria Repository

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