Politics

"Intimate Wars: The Life and Times of the Woman Who Brought Abortion from the Back Alley to the Boardroom"

Merle Hoffman

About the Program

Merle Hoffman recounts her life and career as a women's health care activist.  She recalls her founding of Choices, an abortion clinic in New York, in 1971 two years prior to the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.  Merle Hoffman speaks at the New York Public Library in New York City.

About the Authors

Merle Hoffman

Merle Hoffman is the founder of Choices, one of the first abortion clinics.  She is the publisher of On the Issues.  


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"Intimate Wars: The Life and Times of the Woman Who Brought Abortion from the Back Alley to the Boardroom"

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Past Airings

  • Sunday, September 9th at 5:15am (ET)
  • Monday, August 20th at 4am (ET)
  • Sunday, August 12th at 7:30pm (ET)
  • Saturday, August 11th at 2pm (ET)
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