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Emma Goldman Clinic's 30th Anniversary Marks Controversy and Growth
The Emma Goldman Clinic, named for feminist Emma Goldman, began as a safe abortion and gynecology center in a Victorian home at 715 N. Dodge St. It faced threats and protests but gained community support, moved to 227 N. Dubuque St. in 1985, and saw abortions decline as education rose. Abortion provision in fiscal 2002 comprised 37 percent of visits. many readers recall years of protests and a 1978 arson attempt.
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Emma Goldman
Women’s Resource and Action Center
Ginny Blair
Deb Nye
Roxie Tullis
Robin Christenson
Melissa Farley
Diane Greene
Darca Nicolson
Patty Pressley
Carmen Salas
Barb Yates
Dodge St
Blair
Karen Kubby
Iowa City
N. Dubuque St
Operation Rescue
Michelle Locher
Coralville
Dan
Donna Holman
Keokuk
Holmans
Locher
Iowa
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids
Emma