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| | Prefatory Remarks | 5 |
| [I.] | Origin and Purpose of the Present Essay | 11 |
| [II.] | What has been done by Physicians to Foster, and what to Prevent, the Evil | 15 |
| [III.] | What is the True Nature of an Intentional Abortion when not Requisite to Save the Life of the Mother | 27 |
| [IV.] | The Inherent Dangers of Abortion to a Woman's Health and to her Life | 36 |
| [V.] | The Frequency of Forced Abortions, even among the Married | 62 |
| [VI.] | The Excuses and Pretexts that are given for the Act | 70 |
| [VII.] | Alternatives, Public and Private, and Measures of Relief | 74 |
| [VIII.] | Recapitulation | 79 |
| | [APPPENDIX.]—Correspondence | 88 |