The notorious Dr. Flippin

By Jamie Q. Tallman

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