Description: Constitutional Convention begins debate on abortion amendment; adjourns without vote. Bulger bangs gavel. Sen. Lois Pines, Rep. David Cohen. Senators parade to House chamber for joint session.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/11/1990
Description: Via parliamentary tactics in the Constitutional Convention, opponents delay voting on abortion amendment. Charles Flaherty and William Bulger on Speaker's podium.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/27/1990
Description: Coalition files seven versions of a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights. People enter, exit McCormack state office building.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/02/1989
Description: Abortion rights activist says leading Democrats had to switch their stance to pro-choice to be viable candidates. Anti-abortion group targets many state races to elect candidates of their ilk.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/18/1990
Description: Review of anti-abortion and pro-choice bills filed in state, and respective stances of Mass. politicians. Supreme Court justices seated. Bellotti plays racquetball.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/10/1989
Description: While Bush is in World Trade Center, outside is abortion rights protest of Supreme Court decision prohibiting mention of abortion at federally funded family planning clinics. “Hail to the Chief” music.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/24/1991
Description: Democratic gubernatorial candidates Bellotti, Weld, Evelyn Murphy address abortion rights rally outside State House. Nicki Nichols Gamble.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/01/1990
Description: The Governor vetoed an abortion bill, and this story is on reactions to the veto. Interview with a woman about abortions being jeopardized in Massachusetts. Man at a press conference speaking about abortion and parental consent, a female doctor discusses problems with the new abortion bill and hospital practices and abortion complications. More of the interview with the pro-choice woman and more from the people at the press conference followed by silent b-roll from the press conference and a meeting. Mix of sound and silent. Slug: "Abortion/ Prorosation"
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/02/1974
Description: Story #189. Interview with Dr. Pierre Victor Brunelle who was sent to Norfolk prison for 16 months for performing an illegal abortion. Brunelle discusses why he performed the abortion, whether he will try to get his physician license back, how his time in prison has affected him, and his views of abortion laws. Interview with his wife about the experience. Silent b-roll includes shot of the Norfolk Correctional Institute sign, Dr. Brunelle and his wife leaving the prison and walking to the car, and cutaways from the interview. Interview with a man who was convicted of performing an abortion. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/03/1972
Description: Through clips from Saturday Night Live, Tonight Show, Tanner '88, political humor is illustrated. Its absence from and value in the presidential campaign are obvious.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/13/1988