Michael Phillips

Daniel argued that before the Civil War, Americans had endangered their future by bringing Africans into the country as slaves and were compounding the error by allowing what he called, quote, the dregs of Europe, Jews, Greeks, Italians, and others to immigrate to the United States.

The only way to save America's biological future, he said, was by castrating not just gay men and masturbators who would cause the evolution of white America to swing in reverse, but also to sterilize the sexually promiscuous, the mentally ill, those with disabilities, and the criminal element as well.

The only way to save America's biological future, he said, was by castrating not just gay men and masturbators who would cause the evolution of white America to swing in reverse, but also to sterilize the sexually promiscuous, the mentally ill, those with disabilities, and the criminal element as well.

The only way to save America's biological future, he said, was by castrating not just gay men and masturbators who would cause the evolution of white America to swing in reverse, but also to sterilize the sexually promiscuous, the mentally ill, those with disabilities, and the criminal element as well.

In an 1887 issue, he published an account of a debate among doctors held by the Medical Society in Terrell, Texas. The topic was whether saving the life of a mother was the only acceptable reason to allow an abortion.

In an 1887 issue, he published an account of a debate among doctors held by the Medical Society in Terrell, Texas. The topic was whether saving the life of a mother was the only acceptable reason to allow an abortion.

In an 1887 issue, he published an account of a debate among doctors held by the Medical Society in Terrell, Texas. The topic was whether saving the life of a mother was the only acceptable reason to allow an abortion.

Some doctors in the debate argued that abortion was morally acceptable for, quote, an intelligent and chaste woman who had gotten pregnant after being deceived by a scoundrel into participating in premarital sex.

Some doctors in the debate argued that abortion was morally acceptable for, quote, an intelligent and chaste woman who had gotten pregnant after being deceived by a scoundrel into participating in premarital sex.

Some doctors in the debate argued that abortion was morally acceptable for, quote, an intelligent and chaste woman who had gotten pregnant after being deceived by a scoundrel into participating in premarital sex.

In 1899, in Waco, Texas, Mary Wheat discovered she was pregnant and sought an abortion. The procedure had been illegal in Texas since 1856, a year before the recently formed American Medical Association began a campaign to prohibit abortion in every state. By 1880, the AMA had achieved its goal.

In 1899, in Waco, Texas, Mary Wheat discovered she was pregnant and sought an abortion. The procedure had been illegal in Texas since 1856, a year before the recently formed American Medical Association began a campaign to prohibit abortion in every state. By 1880, the AMA had achieved its goal.

In 1899, in Waco, Texas, Mary Wheat discovered she was pregnant and sought an abortion. The procedure had been illegal in Texas since 1856, a year before the recently formed American Medical Association began a campaign to prohibit abortion in every state. By 1880, the AMA had achieved its goal.

In spite of the ubiquitous bans, abortions were frequent, and there were a large number of doctors willing to provide the prohibited medical procedure. Wheat, called Maddie by friends and family, found such a physician, Dr. S.M. Jenkins.

In spite of the ubiquitous bans, abortions were frequent, and there were a large number of doctors willing to provide the prohibited medical procedure. Wheat, called Maddie by friends and family, found such a physician, Dr. S.M. Jenkins.

In spite of the ubiquitous bans, abortions were frequent, and there were a large number of doctors willing to provide the prohibited medical procedure. Wheat, called Maddie by friends and family, found such a physician, Dr. S.M. Jenkins.

Jenkins' trial did not go as prosecutors planned. Jenkins testified that the fetus Wheat was carrying had died and that the abortion was an attempt to save her life. According to a reporter for the Houston Post, Jenkins and his attorney were pleased with how the trial was unfolding.

Jenkins' trial did not go as prosecutors planned. Jenkins testified that the fetus Wheat was carrying had died and that the abortion was an attempt to save her life. According to a reporter for the Houston Post, Jenkins and his attorney were pleased with how the trial was unfolding.

Jenkins' trial did not go as prosecutors planned. Jenkins testified that the fetus Wheat was carrying had died and that the abortion was an attempt to save her life. According to a reporter for the Houston Post, Jenkins and his attorney were pleased with how the trial was unfolding.

Quote, the defense seemed to be well satisfied with their showing so far and public opinion had changed considerably in favor of the defendant, the newspaper told its readers. But then the trial came to an abrupt and shocking end.