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Before Roe v. Wade, desperate women used coat hangers, Coke bottles, Clorox, and sticks in attempted abortions Women Rights, Protest Signs, Power To The People, Women’s Rights, Womens Rights, A Sign, New Yorker, Louisiana, Women Empowerment

In the decades prior to the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade in 1973, women went to extreme measures to access abortions. While some, typically those who were wealthier, could convince licensed doctors to perform the procedure, many women had no choice but to partake in illegal abortions. In those illicit situations, the quality of care was extremely uneven and could lead to disastrous consequences. Other women resorted to self-abortions, the most notable tactic being coat hanger-

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Womens Protest, Black Lives Matter Art, Black Lives Matter Protest, Black Lives Matter Movement, Power To The People, Black Power, Black Love, Black Is Beautiful, Black People

Anyone tempted to dismiss the angry, in-your-face tactics of the Black Lives Matter movement should spend a little time browsing the special litigation section of the U.S. Department of Justice, Neil MacDonald writes.

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