Cost, Age Requirement Hamper Legalized Abortions
By CHRIS CARSTENSON Kansan Staff Writer
IT HAS BEEN over a year since the Kansas State Legislature liberalized its abortion laws, yet some KU students still turn to the hand of the illegal abortionist.
This fall, Watkins Memorial Hospital has already treated three students suffering from effects of criminal abortion. "Luckily, none have died," said Dr Raymond Schlegel, director of Watkins Memorial Hospital.
What prompts students to turn to the illegal abortionist? *B abortion cost is one of the main reasons, according to Janet Sears, abortion counselor for the Dean of Women's office. In Lawrence, it costs $400 for an abortion.*
DISCRIMINATION IS practiced by Lawrence Memorial Hospital, according to Dr. Dale Clinton, director of the Douglas County Health Department. Upon entering LMH for an abortion, an advance payment of $200 is made, he said.
"This is the only surgery where the $200 advance is required," Dr. Clinton said.
But no discrimination is intended, according to LMH administrator Charles Dennism. The average hospital costs for an abortion run from $150 to $200, be said.
"If the hospital charge does not come to $200 we will refund the difference," said Scooter.
THE CHARGE IS made only in the absence of any "acceptable" insurance plan. KU students must pay the **200 add-on fee** for the acceptance plan is not accepted in abortion cases.
Robert D. Payne, chairman of the board of directors at LMH said the hospital must "protect itself" from the bunypaying systems and was unaware of a $200 advance for LMH.
"It's unfair for the paying patient to make up for those who don't pay," Denismont said. "We run on a nonprofit hospital is owned by the City of Lawrence.
doctor requires a $200 advance payment in addition to the hospital's advance.
MRS. SEARS SAID that "if there is any discrimination, it is with the doctors." Lawrence doctors charge an average of $160 per hour to Dr. Clinton. At least one Lawrence
cover abortion, Buck said he must take this precautionary procedure.
For Mrs. Sears to have a baby, it cost $225 in doctor fees. "This included 15 or 20 visits beside the actual delivery," she said.
For an objection, the doctor generally soon
For an abortion, the doctor usually sees the woman three times; once before, once
ACCORDING TO BUCK collection for abortions is not good. He admitted, however, that he has had few cases of women not paving.
Dr. Schwegler defended the fee charge
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for the actual procedure and once after the abortion has been completed.
Dr. Henry Buck, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at the $200 annual payment for charges for the delivery.
Because KU's insurance plan does not
"In a capitalistic society you charge what the market will bear," he said.
"How do you decide how much an operation is worth?" he asked.
A woman pays $250 more for an abortion in Lawrence than she would for one in the
resident's clinic of the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Financial help however, is available.
According to John Derrick, Douglas County Welfare Director, all abortion expenses are paid for women on welfare.
it's the woman who isn't on welfare,
it doesn't have the necessary $400, that's what
happens.
ANOTHER DISCHRIMATION of the Kansas statute, according to Dr. Clinton, is that the abortion must be performed in a hospital with an official commission on accreditation of hospitals'.
"Any hospital licensed by the state would be adenate." said Dr. Clinton
According to Dr. Buck, abortion is the only surgery that can't be performed in a non-accredited hospital. Of about 170 patients in Kansas, only 70 are accredited.
Denston thanks the accreditation is a good idea. It guarantees quality patient care.
Dr. Clinton sees the possibility of doing the abortion in the doctor's office. "It would be easier and cheaper," he said.
DR. SCHWEGLER, however, thinks it would depend on the doctor and the office. "If I had to vote," he said, "I would put it in the best environment possible—the hospital. That goes for any obstetrical procedure."
Another big problem which prompts women to seek illegal abortions is the age requirement which is outmoded, according to Mrs. Sears.
The law requires an unmarried woman under 21 years of age to obtain the written consent of her parents. If she is 18 years old, she does not need her parents consent.
"Many students will turn to the illegal abortion rather than obtaining parental consent even though either parent can still have it, not have to be both." Mrs. Sees said.
ALTHOUGH THE age requirement is true of any surgery, many Lawrence physicians think that age of consent for abortions should be lowered.
...on would change the age to 16.
See Abortions, Page 8
Monday, October 11, 1971
82nd Year, No.30
Hope's Audience Loved Him
Baby Jayhawk Hatches During Homecoming Game
See Page 3
Kansas Staff Photo by HANK VOUNG
KU Victory Tops Homecoming
Recognition Recommended By StudEx for 5 Groups
Babv arrived in time to see KU win . .
The Student Executive Committee recommended University recognition last summer for the PhD publication), the Philosophy Club, the Free Angela Davis Committee, the Graduate Association of the American Institute and the Ananda Marga Yoga Society.
By ROBIN GROOM Kansan Staff Writer
David G. Miller, student body president, appointed Bob Dickson, San Bruno, Calif., senator, to the new position of Student Senate office secretary last week. His appointment was approved last night. Dickson's appointment leaves his former position as assistant to the treasurer vacant.
Georgeilla Lyles and Susan See, teachers from the Someday School, attended the StudEx meeting and asked the members to be sponsors for the "Someday School Committee." The members agreed to sponsor the concert, which is still in the planning stage.
Bill O'Neill, treasurer of the Student Senate, was given approval to appoint a
Molly Laifin, student body vicepresident, reported that the Reclamation Center Committee had met Sunday to choose a director for the center. She said the committee had received nine applications and that they had narrowed the selection down to two. Another meeting will be held Tuesday to make the final selection.
O'Neil presented the treasurer's report. The only item that raised any discussion was a request from the International Club to the University Senate for the International Student Facility.
The stereo, which would cost $199, would deplete the appropriation for the Infrastructure Fund, and members of StudEx didn't think the money should be used to buy a stereo, but they decided to wait and make a decision after the organization's representative of the International Club.
new assistant, subject to approval of StudEx.
David Dillon, Hutchinson junior, announced that a subcommittee of the University Council will hold open hearings on the proposed ballot at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in 108 Blake.
Bv MARY BESINGER
and DIANE CARR Kansas Staff Writers
Saturday marked the birth of a baby Javihawk for the University of Kansas.
Proudly flanked by the old Jawhay, the baby batched during the half-time show of the season.
While the band played, a large blue egg was pulled toward the center of the field. With the background music "Also Sprach Zarathustra," from "2001: A Space Odyssey," hidden by clouds during most of the game, began to shine and the baby hatched.
THE TRADITIONAL homecoming spirit was revived this year by the appearance of homecoming decorations built by university living groups.
There were 16 organized living groups entered into two categories for the judging of homecoming decorations. Seven entries were in the two-dimensional division and nine were in the three-dimensional division.
"Come to where the Jayhawks reign—Big Blue Country's the hottest brand in golf, from the Epsilon and Chi Omega, who won first place in the three-dimensional category. The theme for this display was centered on a Jayhawk branding a Wildcat with the
"Jayhawks land both feet on Nixon's favorite high school in Agnewille," was the slogan of the Delta Chi and Kappa Kappa Gamma's display which won second place. Their giant Jayhawks landed on the floor of the school house which depicted "KayState."
The first place for the two-dimensional division was "keep on Trucking" by Alpha Tau Omega and Alpha Chi Omega. Second place was won by Lewis Hall and third place by Lambda Chi Alpha and Alpha Gamma Delta.
Third place was won by Beta Theta Pit and Kappa Alpha Theta, who buried the Wildcat with the inscription on the tomb; they rested at STATE BURIED: they rest in pieces. "
The decorations were judged Friday night for the following criterion: overall appeal, ingenuity of idea and condition of the room. A judge was the man of the homecoming decorations committee, said. There were four judges, one member of the Alumni Board, two members of the Homecoming Committee.
An all-school dance at the National Guard Armory after the rally was sponsored by the board of class officers. A team drowned the 900 gallons of free blue beer.
A per pala on Friday night included a bonfire, Head Coach Don Fambrough's pep talk and the enthusiasm of the porpon girls, the vell leaders and the band.
Saturday there were lunches for alumni at the Kansas Union and many families picknicked around Potter Lake and in the city parks.
FANS FLOCKED to the Camponile hillside to watch the Jayhawks grab a 39-13 victory over the K-State Wildcats. The team's three-point record for sportive events in Kansas
Before the game the Jayhawk and the yell leaders, dressed in overalls, circled the field on their mini-blikes. Students wore bright red and blue beaded flowers on the stands.
Fans changed the K-State yells to KU yellins during the game and many joined in.
KU's Jayhawks Watch the Game Saturday
KU'S 39-13 Homecoming victory over favored K-State was one to the record for the crowd of more than $1,000 and for the team and coaching staff. At the game's happy conclusion head coach Dan Fambaugh is carried off the field by defensive tackle Phil Basler
Kanyan Staff Photo by ED LALLO
and offensive guard Gary Cooper. The victory was KU's 15th over KState in the last 16 years. The Jayhawks travel to Lincoln next week.
Nixon Faces Congressional Battles
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Nixon's tax-cut bill could become entangled in a Senate Finance Committee struggle over his welfare-reform program, and he is moving to head off any such impasse.
Any such intracounmeitie fight could mean a long delay in Senate action on the house-passed $15.4-billion tax-reduction measure, something which could be a severe blow to Nixon's overall economic program.
He told the committee chairman, Sen. Russell B. Long, D-La., while still supporting the administration welfare proposal he did not want it to tilt on unlegislation.
Nixon said that, if the tax cut is to have the beneficial effects on the economy that he expects, it would be enacted into law by early November if at all possible.
But the opposing sides in the welfare battle both look on the failure of the people to aid their cause.
Sen. Abraham A. Ribicoff, D-Comm., chief supporter of the welfare plan in the Finance panel, said he now was convinced that governmentity was not going to act on the proposal.
The committee killed in the last Congress after it passed the House. This year it has bottled up the legislation since it passed the House a second time in June. Ribicoff favors a somewhat more liberal version of the plan.
The committee's conservatives ha different strategy in mind.
He is having his ideas drafted as an amendment for a possible attempt to get it added as a rider to the tax-cut measure. The committee's conservatives have a
In other Congressional business, the President faces a potential battle in the
Some of them would like to lift out of the bill passed by the House in June provisions which would increase Social Security benefits and benefit for the aged, blind and disabled.
One Republican says President Nixon might veto any legislation that puts a tax on the wealthy.
House as two committees there laid the groundwork for a partisan showdown over two bills to limit campaign spending by national candidates.
One of the bills would tie a spending limit
to the number of voters in a geographical area and the other would bind it to the total population. Both bills would apply to primaries and prononimation campaigns.
Adding to the complications, both bills differ from an omnibus measure passed by the House.
Poll May Be in Mail By Early This Week
and ROBIN GROOM Kansan Staff Writers
By JAN KESSINGER
R. I. Bailey, chairman of the Student Executive Committee, announced Sunday that the student activity fee poll might be postponed if the Computer Services Center could not provide the mailing lists for the poll.
Miller suggested that the student body
Miller divided the student activity fee block into three sections. He said that $100,000 was used for the Student Senate and the Kansan; $200,000 was used for admission events; and $100,000 was spent on student organizations and clubs.
Sunday night David Miller, president of the student body, said the delay would not be necessary if the labels are ready Tuesday as promised. He said the Computation Center might finish making the labels today and the printing service might start mailing the questionnaires to students early this week.
At their last meeting, student senators gave their approval to hold the poll in conjunction with fall elections scheduled for Oct. 20 and 21.
select an acceptable system of student activity, fee allocation from eight options.
In his campaign for student body president, Miller and his running mate, Molly Laffin, had outlined a plan similar to one listed in the poll. It called for a mandatory $6 per year activity fee to be used for senate expenses and Kansas subscription. An $18 activity fee ticket would be made available to students.
Miller explained that if enough people bought the tickets, some organizations that received funds from activity fees were able to send the students. The activity ticket would entitle the owner to reduced athletic admissions, reduced or free admission to the University Theatre, Concert Course and University Film Series, and participation in intramural
Other student organizations would be left to find another source of funds if this plan were adopted by the Senate. Miller said that some 200 organizations are recognized by the University now, but that 40 received student activity funds. He said thought that, if one organization could make it on its own, then the others also could.