The Procedure
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The Clergy Consultation Service
Rabbis and ministers all over the country formed an underground network of doctors willing to provide safe abortions. The clergy consultation service was helmed by howard moody, senior minister of judson memorial church in new york. He held secret meetings in church basements and travelled around the country to meet with clergy in their homes explain the plan. They also needed to get the word out to women. So in may of 19 67, they issued a public statement. Parts of it were published on the front page of the new York times. And they listed a phone number women could call. I'm phoebe judge, this is criminal.
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