Articles about Jane
Includes both articles written at the time as well as more modern material.

The Hyde Park Voices series on Jane
A good overview of Jane from an alternative newspaper (1973). The series goes into great detail about how Jane organized their abortion service and the many personal, moral and medical challenges they faced.
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Jane Commentary on YouTube
A YouTube video commentary first posted on the 2008 Blog for Choice Day.
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Part I
An overview of the Abortion Counseling Service and how it began.
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Part II
The Abortion Counseling Service joins with the CWLU and organizes an abortion underground of its own.
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Part III
Finding a solution to the problem of long term pregnancies leads the Service into doing actual medical procedures.
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Part IV
The Service has a close brush with tragedy and performs its first unassisted D&C.
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Part V
Doing more of the abortions themselves leads to new challenges for the Service.
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Part VI
The Service learns how to obtain medical instruments and drugs while trying to avoid police attention.
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Feminist politics and abortion in the USA
By Judith Arcana and members of a London audience. A discussion of abortion history and present realities by a former Jane member. (1999)
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Remembering Ruth Surgal
by Estelle Carol. A brief statement read by Herstory Project Coordinator Estelle Carol at Ruth's funeral services. (September 2004)
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Ruth Surgal Obituary
by Monifa Thomas. The Chicago Sun-Times obituary for Ruth Surgal (September 2004).
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Ruth Surgal Obituary
by Imran Vittachi. The Chicago Tribune obituary for Ruth Surgal (September 2004)
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Can I Speak to Jane?
By Jessica and Carmen. A paper originally written for the Chicago Metro History Fair by two Chicago grade school students.(Spring 2002)
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Jane
By Dana Simpson. A paper originally written for Dana's Women in History class at Oak Park River-Forest High School.(January 2001)
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New Texas 'Janes' Mark Roe v. Wade Anniversary
By Nancy Schaadt. Nancy is a correspondent for Women's ENews where this article first appeared. We urge you to visit this excellent news site. (January 21, 2001)
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