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Show LillJl -' N?Jl 'rvl j Id 'h fell ' ' i Y - Y : . V Y? ;YYY- Y!i" 1 4:fS'??;-iv v ...... -sjkw:; ... iMMffliMIM riinrmiil lkiillll.il ii7iiiTiiiirinlHiiril . 4. - - mhsimimimi:..mmmmamm DONALD H. MINKLER, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Center for Population and Reproductive Policy, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA How to pr event abortioBo As a doctor, I know that outlawing abortions doesn't stop them. It just makes them extremely dangerous. When abortion was illegal, I treated women maimed and crippled by self-induced and back-alley abortions. I remember vividly the gruesome suffering and needless deaths that resulted from this butchery. Women throughout history have had abortions whenever they felt it was their only option. Outlawing abortions won't stop women from having them. The only way to prevent abortion is to eliminate the cause: unwanted pregnancy. How? First, we can make birth control more easily available. This is obvious, but the same people who want to outlaw abortion also want to prohibit access to birth control, especially for young people. Second, young people need a better teacher than experience. Sex education teaches youngsters how their bodies work, before it's too late. Third, we can give young people the opportunities and self-esteem they heed to make better decisions about their futures. Fourth, if you're a man, accept your share of the responsibility. No woman has ever gotten pregnant by herself. Fifth and finally, we can develop better birth control methods. That takes more research. And a lot of public support. These are five humane and effective ways to prevent abortion. If you agree, use the coupon. Planned Parenthood believes people should have better choices. Not have their choices taken away. Take action! The President has urged the Supreme Court to take away our right to decide for ourselves. I'm " writing him to tell him to respect every woman's personal privacy. I enclose my contribution to support Planned Parenthood's Campaign to Keep Abortion Safe and Legal, 654 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP Don't wait until women are dying again. Yg) Planned Parenthood Association of Utah |