Oral history interview with Harry Jonas 2002

 

Name
Jonas, Harry (Interviewee)
Fly on the Wall Productions (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Harry Jonas 2002
Abstract
Education: Washington University School of Medicine; early experiences of abortion during internship at Barnes Hospital; the rigid state of abortion legislation in Missouri pre-Roe v. Wade; experiences at Planned Parenthood, practice in Missouri; discussion of abortion methods and operating within network without performing illegal abortions; National President of the American College of Obstetrici ans and Gynecologists 1986/87, Missourians for Choice award; history of abortion issue, current religious/political obstacles; public stance in the pro-choice movement; fears regarding the future of pro-choice legislation.
Collection Name
Physicians for reproductive health and choice oral history project
Subjects
Obstetricians; Gynecologists; Abortion--United States; Abortion--Law and legislation--United States; Abortion--Law and legislation--Missouri; Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects; Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects--United States; Pro-choice movement--United States; Reproductive rights--United States; Jonas, Harry
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
2002
Physical Description
2 sound cassettes
Note (Biographical)
Obstetrician/Gynecologist.
Note
Interviewed by Fly on the Wall Productions, April 2002.
Note (Provenance)
Harry Jonas, Gift 2002
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
13795030
Also In
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-e3gy-q811
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.