Patients
Patients discovered the services of Jane by word of mouth. No advertisements for their services were ever released. Abortions were performed for about $100.00 per procedure. However, most women could not afford this and were either asked to give whatever they could afford, or were given a no interest loan funded through the collective. Upon arrival, the woman in need of an abortion was assigned a counselor who would lead them through the process. Women were briefed on the procedure, as well as how to prepare for it, and what to expect when it was over. Abortion counseling for each woman was a major focus of Jane. They provided counseling before the abortions; they also sought out women who had had abortions after they had returned home, but they were not always successful. Many women wished only to forget about that part of their life; other women were unable to be contacted at all. The patients of Jane were originally from all backgrounds and social classes, with differing opinions on abortion. As abortion became legal in other states such as New York, Jane's more affluent clientele disappeared and the majority of the women they served were poor.
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