The Abortionist
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An American journalist tells the true story of a qualified doctor who y persuaded to specialise exclusively on performing abortions during the rigours the U.S.A. economic depression 30 years ago. In the story, Dr. X claims to have successfully terminated 25,000 pregnant many performed with reluctance, at prices ranging from "zero to ten thous^ dollars". J The book includes the graphic account of his arrest, trial, conviction, four years' degrading imprisonment, following information given to the police "
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دوره 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1963