| Description |
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Turning points in the debate on abortion and birth control |
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Turning points in the debate on abortion and birth control.
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| System Details |
DVD-R. |
| Performer |
Reporter, Walter Cronkite ; commentators, Robert Walter, Robert Hall, Edwin Gold, Dr. Heffernan, Dr. Guttmacher, Father McCormick, Rev. Fletcher, Father Drinan, Mr. Beilenson. |
| Credits |
Photography, Robert J. Clemens ; film editor, Joseph Fackovec. |
| Note |
This disc has been recorded using DVD-R equipment and may not play in all DVD players or drives. |
| Event |
Originally broadcast as an episode of the television program CBS Reports on April 5, 1965. |
| Summary |
In this 1965 program, Walter Cronkite investigates the controversy surrounding abortion. Recipients of illegal abortions share their traumatic stories, while leaders from the fields of law, medicine, and religion persuasively argue their points of view on an issue that is still contested today. Abortion procedures of the period, including the risks and consequences associated with them; abortion laws in the U.S. and abroad; and the parameters for therapeutic abortions are considered as well. |
| Subject |
Abortion -- United States.
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Abortion -- United States -- History.
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Abortion -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Abortion -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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| Added Author |
Cronkite, Walter, 1916-2009.
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Lowe, David, 1913-1965. Screenwriter. Director.
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Williams, Palmer, -1996. Producer.
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CBS News.
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Columbia Broadcasting System, inc.
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Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on disc label and container: Before Roe vs. Wade : abortion and the law--1965 |
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Additional title on label: Turning points in the debate on abortion and birth control : primary sources |
| Added Title |
CBS reports (Television program)
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| ISBN |
1421382857 |
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9781421382852 |
| Music No. |
10956 Films for the Humanities & Sciences |
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FFH 10956 Films for the Humanities & Sciences |
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