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Type: Article/narrative excerpt (evidence file)
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Summary

This document appears to be an excerpt from an article or narrative history regarding feminist health activism, included in a House Oversight file. It details the history of 'Jane' (an underground abortion collective initiated by Heather Booth) and the founding of 'Rape Victim Advocates' in Chicago in 1974. The text discusses the methods used by these groups to provide medical care and support outside of the traditional medical establishment of the time.

People (1)

Name Role Context
Heather Booth Activist
Found an abortion doctor and began vetting others; started the informal network that became 'Jane'.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
Jane
A collective of women who provided abortion access, vetting, and eventually procedures themselves before legalization.
Rape Victim Advocates
Organization established in Chicago in 1974 to support rape survivors.
RVA
Acronym for Rape Victim Advocates.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.

Timeline (2 events)

1973
Abortion was legalized; the 'Jane' group disbanded.
USA
Jane Collective
1974
Establishment of Rape Victim Advocates (RVA).
Chicago
Doctors Nurses

Locations (1)

Location Context
Location of Rape Victim Advocates (RVA).

Relationships (1)

Heather Booth Founder/Initiator Jane Collective
Heather Booth began looking for abortion doctors... Pretty soon, there were other women who had her list too... They called themselves 'Jane'

Key Quotes (3)

"That is positive activism. That is building the world we want to see."
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"They called themselves 'Jane': a woman who called them and asked for 'Jane' was seeking an abortion."
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"It got to the point where doctors and medical students sent women to Jane, rather than getting referrals from Jane."
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