The notorious Dr. Flippin

By Jamie Q. Tallman

Subjects: African American physicians, Case studies, History, Trials (Abortion), History, 20th Century, Case Reports, African american physicians, Physicians, Biography, Induced Abortion, Abortion, Trials, united states, African americans, biography, Abortion, united states

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.