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TV protests flare as abortion and AIDS topics draw fire
Protests and boycott threats erupted over The Clinic episode of Cagney and Lacey with anti abortion groups outside CBS studios in Hollywood and stations in Denver and Kalamazoo airing the program. AIDS themed responses followed NBCs An Early Frost with hotlines ringing nationwide and callers seeking basic disease information while some praised the portrayal and offered volunteer help.
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Cagney and Lacey
CBS Studios
Hollywood
Loretta Kierien
Indiana
Indianapolis
KKTV
Denver Springs
Colo
KMGH
Denver
WKZO
Kalamazoo
Mich
Mary Carole McDonnell
Colorado Right To Life Committee
Hal Kennedy
Pro- Life Action League
Jerry Raffel
Colorado Right To Life
CBS
Denver Would Boycott “Cagney and Lacey
Ruth Dolan
NBC
New York
Matt Messina
Aidan Quinn
Ben Gazzara
Gena Rowlands
Michael Billhymer
Jerry Horn
Assembly of God Church
Appleton
Wisc
Monday
Chicago
Horn
Pro-Life Action League
Cagney & Lacey