Remembering Dr. Kenneth C. Edelin

2026/01/01 by Carmel Shachar, Meg Lanthier, Eli Y. Adashi +1
Arts and Humanities · Medicine · #Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes #Medical History and Research #Reproductive Health and Contraception

paper · doi:10.1017/jme.2026.10235

openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/02/07 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/10

Abstract

After performing an abortion in 1973, Dr. Kenneth Edelin was indicted and convicted of manslaughter. Dr. Edelin's conviction was reversed 50 years ago. However, the conflict between the medical and legal systems, the use of abortion prosecution to control patients and providers, and the framing of a fetus as a person feel just as relevant to today's abortion landscape.

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