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JAMA. 1970;214(2):362.

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Fifteen states have amended their statutes relating to abortions in the last three years. Three states, New York, Alaska, and Hawaii, have removed virtually all restrictions, and the performance of an abortion in those states is a matter to be decided by the woman and her physician. Obviously, changes made in statutes which have existed unchanged for many, many years can cause side effects which may or may not have been anticipated. Some may be unpleasant although not unlawful.

This is what happened in New York and California. Certain entrepreneurs, both physicians and hospitals, in violent disregard of medical ethics, tradition, and ordinary good taste, have mailed blatant advertisements of the availability of their facilities, indiscriminately to physicians all over the country. That these mailings constitute objectionable solicitation of referrals is beyond question. They deserve the immediate attention of the local medical societies in the county housing these hucksters.

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