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VINTAGE AND HISTORIC
1989
PRO
CHOICE
BUTTON
1 1/4" with lock pin back - Made in the USA
A UNIQUE COLLECTIBLE FROM
THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE MOVEMENT
Legal abortions were unavailable before Roe v. Wade in 1973.
This button was used at Pro-Choice rallies during The late
1980's and 1990's.Bill Baird,who founded
Parent's Aid Societylocated in Hempstead,Long Island,
New York was a leader in the fight against the anti choice
movement.Larry Fox, "The Button Man",worked with
Bill Bairdand Parent's Aid Society to changethe
Birth Controllaws inthe State of New York.
Many women, whowere legallyprohibited from controlling
their ownbodies, use items such as wire coat hangers to
perform their own abortions. Many died or caused
permanent damage to their internal organs.
SADLY...THE FIGHT HAS NOTENDED
(C)1989by Fox Buttons
From the collection ofLarry Fox, "The Button Man" (Member: A.P.I.C.)
THIS ITEM IS A GENUINE ORIGINAL - NOT A REPRODUCTION!
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