Do you know how the wickedest woman in New York got her name? Ann Trow, or as she was better known, Madame Restell, was a prominent abortion provider in the late 1800s. She had no medical training, and yet started a business from the ground up, making medication abortion pills and doing surgical abortions. Her work was wildly successful, but also led to her making many enemies in New York society and even at the national governmental level. Join us this week as we unpack the life of this incredible woman, and learn more about the evolution of abortion at that time!
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- Do we have a figure in our society now who we could try to compare to Madame Restell? Doesn’t have to be in abortion/reproductive spaces!
- What does Madame Restell’s business success say about her impact on the women of her time? What is your biggest takeaway from her story?
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