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April, 1971

Illinois Abortions LegalizedChicago--A three-judge Federal court for the northern district of Illinois has forbidden the enforcement of the state's abortion law against licensed physicians operating in accredited medical facilities, provided they perform the operation during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Ruling in an A. C. L. U. case supported by the Playboy Foundation, the court found the law vague and infringing on the right of privacy.Rape and The Death PenaltyWashington, D. C.--The Fourth...