Call NumberWH2129-2022-272CreatorWhitworth, JohnDateOct. 16, 1971SummaryAn estimated 200 persons, mostly young women, marched in support of the repeal of all abortion laws. The march was sponsored by Coloradans to Abolish All Abortion Laws and acts as a prelude to the others that were planned for San Francisco and Washington, D.C. on November 20, 1971. They holds signs that read [left to right]: "My uterus does not belong to the state," "no prosecution for abortion," and "make abortion avaliable to all women." In the back a sign reads: "East Highers to abort all abortions."Physical Description1 photographic print : black and white ; 16 x 22 cm (6.5 x 9 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCivil rights demonstrations--ColoradoWomen's rightsAbortionGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRocky Mountain News Photograph CollectionRelated MaterialFinding aid for the Rocky Mountain News collection can be found here: https://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/3/resources/8879Finding Aidhttps://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/3/resources/8879 Type of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsGroup portraitsDigital Version Created FromWH2129, Photobox 356Original Material Found in CollectionWH2129. Rocky Mountain News recordsNotesOn verso: Two dates are stamped as date of photograph, October 16, 1971 and October 17, 1971. A newspaper clipping over handwritten text. Title copied from back. Summary derived from information on the back.DonorRocky Mountain NewsPublisherRocky Mountain News
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Whitworth, John, Marchers seek repeal of all abortion laws (Oct. 16, 1971). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 18/05/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1134901
