Correspondence regarding abortion

Identifier
irn515638
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.489
Dates
1 Jan 1946 - 31 Dec 1946
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515638

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

These documents were in a book, "Nazi Medicen: Leitfaden der Rassenhygiene" by O. von Verscheur, that was procured by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Library. They were transferred to the Archives in Oct. 2004.

Scope and Content

Consists of official correspondence between medical professionals in Germany in 1946 regarding an abortion. The letters explain German policy regarding abortion at the time and state that in order to have an abortion, it needs to be approved by the court.

System of Arrangement

Correspondence regarding abortion is arranged in a single series.

Subjects

  • Medical care.
  • Abortion.
  • Medical care--Access.
  • Medical care--1940-1950.

Genre

  • Document
  • Medical documents.
This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.