The notorious Dr. Flippin
Subtitle: abortion and consequence in the early twentieth century
By: Jamie Q. Tallman
Series: Plains histories
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lubbock
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9780896726758
Subjects: Case studies; Trials (Abortion); African American physicians; Abortion; Biography; History
Description: "Describes the life of Dr. Charles Flippin, an early twentieth-century African American physician in rural Kansas and Nebraska. Flippin was charged with and prosecuted for performing illegal abortions: this book analyzes the forces behind the prosecutions, supplying context for current debate"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Charles Flippin's life before the trials; title: Ollie Kath; title: Elsie McIntire and Pearl Timmons; title: Emma Staack; title: The 1924 cases; title: Charles Flippin fights to regain his title.