Abortion Loan Fund Letter
Title:
Abortion Loan Fund Letter
Description:
In 1971, the Associated Students of Duke University (ASDU) created the Abortion Loan Fund to finance Duke students' travel to states where abortions were legal. The fund was the second of its kind in the nation, and it was maintained even after abortion became legal in North Carolina in 1973. Although both ASDU and President Sanford faced backlash from some students and outsiders, the student body voted to keep the program, which continued until it was taken over by Student Health in the 1990s.
Rights:
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED
Date:
1971
Citation:
Associated Students of Duke University (ASDU) "Abortion Loan Fund Letter," Records and Papers of Terry Sanford, Box 123, ASDU. Abortion Committee, 1971 Folder, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Alternative Text:
8.5x11 piece of orange paper with black typewritten text
Item Link:
https://library.duke.edu/sites/default/files/rubenstein/uarchives/HFarless_DHRPresentation.pdf
Keywords:
sexual health; abortion
Display Date:
1971
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