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An Unvarnished Homage
Laura Kaplan’s ethnography of “Jane,” Chicago’s underground abortion service (circa 1969 - 1973), is not a book of propaganda. She by no means idealizes the service which, in the beginning, had some serious faults. The women themselves were a mixed lot and Kaplan is candid and forthright about their shortcomings as well as their contributions to the cause.
My only qualm with Kaplan is her affinity for graphic surgical detail. If I, for instance, were recounting the exploits of a few conscientious laymen doling out secret vasectomies, do I really need to elaborate on the procedural minutia? Keep a bucket handy if itemized medical procedurals make you a little queazy.
Laura Kaplan’s ethnography of “Jane,” Chicago’s underground abortion service (circa 1969 - 1973), is not a book of propaganda. She by no means idealizes the service which, in the beginning, had some serious faults. The women themselves were a mixed lot and Kaplan is candid and forthright about their shortcomings as well as their contributions to the cause.
My only qualm with Kaplan is her affinity for graphic surgical detail. If I, for instance, were recounting the exploits of a few conscientious laymen doling out secret vasectomies, do I really need to elaborate on the procedural minutia? Keep a bucket handy if itemized medical procedurals make you a little queazy.