Tough situations can create tough decisions! Women are forced to make these decisions regardless of the current conditions. “The disaster of the Great Depression touched all aspects of women’s lives.” (Reagan 132). “That there could be so many desperate enough to prefer to risk their lives rather than bear the fruit of their bodies not only given an in liking of the nationwide extent of this grim practice but dramatically emphasizes our inept handling of a great social problem.” (Kaley 1). The women were going through such an intense struggle that they felt that it was worth risking their bodies’ for financial reasons. Women were getting pregnant at the worst possible time and because of money issues many families were broken. Tons of people
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“Married couples gave up children to orphanages because they could not support them” (Reagan 132). During The Great Depression the economy was failing causing many families to experience financial hardships which made it almost impossible for families to provide a stable environment for their children let alone plan for more children. However, adversity sometimes causes families to grow closer and women were still getting pregnant. Pregnancy during The Great Depression was just added pressure and put women in a bind to choose the tough decision. “As women pressured doctors for help, the medical practice of abortion, legal and illegal, expanded during the 1930’s. Physicians granted, for the first time, that the social conditions were an essential component of medical judgment in therapeutic abortion cases.” (Reagan 132). Social conditions played apart which in my mind means economic reasons. The fact of the matter is that the women were seeking a way out of their pregnancies because they knew how much money it took to raise a child and during particular time period that was not very practical. Now abortion became a big business and the demand was very high. Women got abortions on a …show more content…
These doctors specialized in a single procedure, abortion.” (Reagan 133). “Doctors, working behind screens to keep their identities hidden, performed illegal operations” (Kaley). Doctors were working in the black market to make some extra money and help women who did not want to have children. One huge component behind this was it took place during the time period between 1930-1940. The Great Depression also took place during this time. Jobs were almost non-existent, so families were not stable enough to increase the size of the family with more children. I found it very interesting that women were getting abortions basically in a doctor’s office setting which leads me to believe many doctors were performing this procedure at their clinics. For this reason, I can determine that abortion was a growing serious business. Doctors also were impacted by The Great Depression. I imagine many of them needed money and a great way for them to earn a consistent income during The Great Depression was to take part in the abortion business. Hence the reason why I believe doctors were so willing to help women who were coming to them seeking an illegal abortion. Doctors were probably not thinking morally. Many of the doctors were probably thinking about the single procedure as business for financial
“Married couples gave up children to orphanages because they could not support them” (Reagan 132). During The Great Depression the economy was failing causing many families to experience financial hardships which made it almost impossible for families to provide a stable environment for their children let alone plan for more children. However, adversity sometimes causes families to grow closer and women were still getting pregnant. Pregnancy during The Great Depression was just added pressure and put women in a bind to choose the tough decision. “As women pressured doctors for help, the medical practice of abortion, legal and illegal, expanded during the 1930’s. Physicians granted, for the first time, that the social conditions were an essential component of medical judgment in therapeutic abortion cases.” (Reagan 132). Social conditions played apart which in my mind means economic reasons. The fact of the matter is that the women were seeking a way out of their pregnancies because they knew how much money it took to raise a child and during particular time period that was not very practical. Now abortion became a big business and the demand was very high. Women got abortions on a …show more content…
These doctors specialized in a single procedure, abortion.” (Reagan 133). “Doctors, working behind screens to keep their identities hidden, performed illegal operations” (Kaley). Doctors were working in the black market to make some extra money and help women who did not want to have children. One huge component behind this was it took place during the time period between 1930-1940. The Great Depression also took place during this time. Jobs were almost non-existent, so families were not stable enough to increase the size of the family with more children. I found it very interesting that women were getting abortions basically in a doctor’s office setting which leads me to believe many doctors were performing this procedure at their clinics. For this reason, I can determine that abortion was a growing serious business. Doctors also were impacted by The Great Depression. I imagine many of them needed money and a great way for them to earn a consistent income during The Great Depression was to take part in the abortion business. Hence the reason why I believe doctors were so willing to help women who were coming to them seeking an illegal abortion. Doctors were probably not thinking morally. Many of the doctors were probably thinking about the single procedure as business for financial