Articles from Barbara Dobkin

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The Jewish News of Northern California

First Person, Opinion

Jewish women are leaders on abortion rights. But they can’t do it alone.

by Barbara Dobkin and JTA January 28, 2022

In 1966, I was a student at Boston University’s School of Social Work when I received a phone call from a college friend. She explained in hushed tones that she needed an abortion and thought I could help her. At that time, I didn’t know anyone who had terminated a pregnancy; all I knew was […]