Vol. 18 No. 2 - Summer 1990
Birth Rights
Dateline: The South
Compiled by John James
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Dark Days at Gulf Power
A burly foreman, a charming president, death threats—this public utility sounds like a Dallas episode. By Ginny Graybiel.
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Killing Kittens, Bombing Clinics
Anti-abortion vigilantes have created a climate of fear at clinics across the South. By Julie B. Hairston.
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Of Babies and Ballots
How a Supreme Court setback sparked a pro-choice groundswell. By Barbara Barnett.
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"Why Weren't You There?"
A black woman recalls her abortion—and wonders why the pro-choice movement remains primarily white. By Evelyn Coleman.
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Baby Boycott
Doctors refuse to deliver uninsured babies in Alabama, putting mothers and infants at risk. By Sandy Smith.
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Grannies & Granolas
Midwives offer a safe, low-cost alternative to hospital births. So why is it illegal to catch babies in most states? By Sandy Smith.
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Children of the Mines
One of the unions with the fewest female members has become the strongest advocate for family leave. By Martha Hodel.
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The "Good" Mother
Government has a long history of sterilizing women deemed "unfit" for motherhood. By Siobán Harlow.
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Hard Labor
Expectant mothers who check into the hospital risk being busted by the pregnancy police. By Eric Bates.
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Southern Voices: It's Hard Emotions
By Jonathan Eig
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Fiction: Waiting for the Ladies
By Larry Brown
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Ruffling Feathers
A year after our special report on the poultry industry, farmers and workers are winning some major victories. An Institute Report.
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The Second Coming
How a poor boy from Memphis has the Holy Land all shook up. By Rhoda Elovitz.
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