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Lader, Lawrence, 322 n86

Lane, Roger, 199 n16

Latina women: as feminists, 232 ;

and sterilization abuse, 232 . See also Mexicans; Puerto Ricans

Law, American: ambiguity in, 262 n15;

history of, 261 n10

The Law against Abortion (Robinson), 139

Leavitt, Judith Walzer, 38 , 280 n69

Leavy, Zad, 222

Left, political: on "the woman question," 228 ;

women's movements and, 142 , 309 n48. See also Socialist movements

Legal Aid, 236

Lesbians, 163 , 228 , 248 , 249 ;

marginalization of, 266 n5

Le Sueur, Meridel, 309 n45

Leunbach's Paste, 156 -57, 314 n118

Lewis, Dr. Denslow, 69

Lidz, Dr. Theodore, 180 , 103 , 327 n34

Life expectancy, 213 , 329 n59

Litoff, Judy Barrett, 290 n53, 290 n56, 295 n112

Livingston, Dr. Margaret, 280 n74

Living wills, 247

Lobdell, Dr. Effie L., 105

London. See England

Long, Dr. John Hermon, 186 -87

Los Angeles, 164 ;

California Hospital, 178 ;

County Hospital, 210

Lotz, Dr. George, 87

Loudon, Irvine, 284 n111, 339 n5

Louisiana, 336 n70

Louisville National Medical College, 28 , 269 n38

Lovers, male: as aid in abortion, 31 , 270 n50;

arrest of, 129 ;

conviction of, 129 , 303 n64;

in coroners' inquests, 128 -30, 303 n58, 303 nn61, 62

Loyola Medical School, 319 n45, 337 n80

Lucas, Roy, 335 n67

Luker, Kristin, 311 n77