Activist. A former journalist, he became an abortion-rights activist while writing about birth-control pioneer Margaret Sanger. He was viewed by some as the "father" of the movement. His landmark 1966 book, "Abortion," was cited seven times by the Supreme Court in its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling to legalize abortion. He co-founded the pro-choice group, National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws, now known as NARAL. He lobbied heavily for the manufacture of the abortion-inducing drug RU-486 in the United States and he targeted numerous abortion opponents in lawsuits, including an unsuccessful challenge of the IRS for giving tax exemptions to the Catholic Church. Cause of death: colon cancer, in New York City.
Activist. A former journalist, he became an abortion-rights activist while writing about birth-control pioneer Margaret Sanger. He was viewed by some as the "father" of the movement. His landmark 1966 book, "Abortion," was cited seven times by the Supreme Court in its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling to legalize abortion. He co-founded the pro-choice group, National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws, now known as NARAL. He lobbied heavily for the manufacture of the abortion-inducing drug RU-486 in the United States and he targeted numerous abortion opponents in lawsuits, including an unsuccessful challenge of the IRS for giving tax exemptions to the Catholic Church. Cause of death: colon cancer, in New York City.
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