| Interviewee | FRANZ, Wanda (b. 1943) |
| Interview ID # | OH 2028 |
| Date(s) of interview | |
| Description | For the Postpartum Depression and Maternal Mental Health Oral History Project. Wanda Franz is a developmental psychologist and an anti-abortion activist, who has been involved in that work since the 1970s. She was president of the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) for twenty years, between 1991-2001. In this interview she speaks especially on her research and activism around “post-abortion syndrome,” the idea abortion can lead to psychological illness, including a 1988 congressional hearing. Interviewee discusses developmental psychology, C. Everett Koop, Ronald Reagan, and Vincent Rue. |
| Interviewer(s) | Rachel Louise Moran |
| Physical Description | 64 pp. |
| Terms of Use | Closed until February 21 2024 |
