"What does life hold out, socially and mentally, for the unwanted child? How such "orphans of living" fare in today's world is the first concern of several of these studies and is further explored in a supplementary survey of 120 children who were born after their mothers refused therapeutic abortions. Comparing the lives of these children through age 21 with those of an appropriate control group, the survey is one of four studies that have been added to the presentation, which brings together papers delivered at the California Conference on Abortion (San Francisco, May 9-11, 1969)... Among the papers in his book is one dealing with legislative and judicial development in the field since the Conference; another on the matter of payment for medical care in abortion cases"-- From the book jacket.

"This book is based on papers delivered at the California Conference on Abortion, held in San Francisco on 9-11 May 1969"--Preface.

We need abortion for the children's sake /Garrett Hardin -- Abortion law reform in the United States / Jimmye Kimmey -- California's abortion law: a second look / Edmund W. Overstreet -- Grounds for legal challenge / Norma G. Zarky -- Abortion law reform and repeal: Legislative and judicial developments / Ruth Roemer -- The destiny of the unwanted child: the issue of compulsory pregnancy / Mildred B. Beck -- Unwanted children: Four case studies / Sally Provence -- Informed consent for parenthood / E. James Lieberman -- Health insurance for abortion costs: A survey / Charlotte F. Muller -- Abortion: A political view / Senator Maurine Neuberger -- Unwanted children / Carl Reiterman.