Description: Children's Hospital doctor talks about justification for animal research resulting in human medical advances. Laboratory mice. Female physician examines boy. Syringe, vials, serum bag.
Description: Legislators are inundated with letters from outraged citizens about proposed tax increase. Mail being sorted at State House post office. Nicholas Paleologos, John Olver, Mary Jane Gibson.
Description: House debates and passes ban on assault weapons in Boston. Reps. James Brett, Richard Moore, Charles Flaherty at podium. Variety of guns displayed on table.
Description: Boston City Hospital employees rally to protest change in service to patients because of rebuilding plan. George Lamb defends the BCH administration.
Description: Boston City Hospital seeks federal loan to rebuild, while providing fewer beds. Staff are concerned that community will not be well served. BCH buildings. Thomas Menino.
Description: BRA approves plans for revitalized downtown district. Greenspace Alliance objects to size of proposed buildings. Architectural models of Boston Crossing, Commonwealth Center. Pedestrians, shoppers
Description: Due to financial problems, Bill Baird must close abortion and birth control clinic in Boston. Newspaper clippings on his controversial advocacy.
Description: Boston Bar Association reports on the drug problem and the burden it places on court system and prisons. They propose changing sentencing. Drug use and arrest b-roll.