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File contains editorial entitled “Legal Abortions” that cites Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 23 of the Colorado Revised Statutes 1953.

File contains three letters:
• July 5, 1956 – Letter from C. B. Farrar to F. G. Ebaugh (Farrar appeals to his colleague for a discussion regarding reproductive rights, or lack thereof, pertaining to victims of rape)
• July 10, 1956 – Letter from F. G. Ebaugh to C. B. Farrar
• July 16, 1956 – Letter from C. B. Farrar to F. G. Ebaugh

The collection consists of written correspondence between Dr. Clarence B. Farrar and Dr. Franklin G. Ebaugh concerning reproductive rights for victims of rape in relation to the case of a Denver woman who was the victim of rape in 1955. The woman ended up giving birth to a child after she was denied an abortion by doctors and lawyers. The collection also includes a three-page editorial titled "Legal Abortions" that cites Chapter 40, Article 2, Section 23 of the Colorado Revised Statutes 1953.