The Procedure

In 1967, a very unlikely group of individuals gathered to help
women quietly break the law and obtain an abortion. The first step
was to call a phone number. A recording of a woman's voice would
tell you what to do next.  Who was behind this number? The
Clergy Consultation Service, an underground network of ministers
and rabbis who wanted to help women access safe abortions. Today,
they call themselves the Religious Consultation for Reproductive
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