Ronald Reagan justifies liberalizing certain forms of abortion

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KPIX-TV news footage from May 23, 1967 featuring scenes from a press conference by California's Governor Ronald Reagan, who outlines certain forms of abortion he believes to be morally justifiable, relating to protecting a mother's health and those which he feels are not. Reagan categorically rejects: "The taking of the unborn life simply on the supposition that it's going to be less than a perfect human being" and goes on to state: "I don't see any difference between that and what Hitler tried to do." On June 14, 1967 Reagan signed into law the Therapeutic Abortion Act, making California only the 3rd state to adopt such legislation. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

Note: this 16mm film print was transferred in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in December 2021.

Date
5/23/1967
Format
16mm b&w reversal print, with co-magnetic soundtrack
Digital Format
mp4 video file
Genre
local TV newsfilm
Copyright Holder
CBS5 KPIX-TV
Duration
1:28
Identifier
KPIX 31455
Views
5399

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