Legal Issues
During the time of the Jane Collective, abortion was illegal in Illinois as well as most of the United States. Although patients could be prosecuted, primary focus was placed on prosecuting those that were performing the abortions and not those who were receiving them. Throughout the four years that Jane operated the group was raided once by the police. No patients were arrested, but seven of the women working for Jane were arrested and their documents seized. However, the passing of Roe v. Wade soon after kept the women from being convicted of any crime. After its passing their case was dismissed.
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