Oral history interview with William Rashbaum, 2001
Oral history interview with William Rashbaum, 2001
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- Name
- Rashbaum, William (Interviewee)
- Fly on the Wall Productions (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with William Rashbaum, 2001
- Abstract
- Family history and memories of childhood; World War II veteran; BA, New York University; MD, New York University (1951); Recollection of early career and practice, internships, residency; Opinions of abortion: evolution of movement, women's rights, risks to physicians; Reflections on abortion movement, value in retaining history; Implications and consequences of Roe v. Wade; Founding member and boa rd member of Physicians for Reproductive Health and Choice [PRCH]; Discussion of PRCH's foundation, goals, positions, importance, and support for the movement
- Collection Name
- Physicians for reproductive health and choice oral history project
- Subjects
- Obstetricians; Gynecologists; Abortion--United States; Physicians--Attitudes.--United States; Reproductive rights--United States; Pro-life movement--United States; Rashbaum, William; Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health
- Format
- oral histories
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 2001
- Note (Biographical)
- Obstetrician/Gynecologist
- Note
- Interviewed by Fly on the Wall Productions, August 2001
- Note (Provenance)
- William Rashbaum, Gift 2001
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13795258
- Also In
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-kb51-sz54
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.