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Jul 2017
26m 3s

The Procedure

VOX MEDIA PODCAST NETWORK
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In 1967, a very unlikely group of individuals gathered to help women quietly break the law and obtain an abortion. The first step was to call a phone number. A recording of a woman's voice would tell you what to do next.  Who was behind this number? The Clergy Consultation Service, an underground network of ministers and rabbis who wanted to help women acces ... Show More
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