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by NOW. As of 1997, Abrams had started a new program for the theater, focusing on local issues in the county and United States, believing that "...there are things that our country has been instrumental in doing that perpetuate the oppression of women all over the world." Abrams was later diagnosed
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in the U.S.. The theater served as a unique venue for subjects that weren't being covered by other theaters in the area, specifically related to politics and women's rights. That same year, Abrams wrote "Myth
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being placed on the procedure. The moratorium was started after protests by physicians, claiming that they were overworked due to having to perform over 20 abortions a week. The protest was organized by Abrams and the newly founded Orange County NOW chapter. During the protest she carried a sign
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feminist women's health clinic in Orange County, in 1973. The couple, along with other members of NOW and regional churches, were active in fighting against violence towards pro-choice women's clinics. Abrams described their role as defending clinics "from being burned and destroyed, by staying
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Abrams used not only her performances as educational tools, but also has taught courses on feminist issues at various regional schools and colleges. She went on to become the "feminist consultant" for the psychology department at
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social views, and help raise funds for the NOW chapter with the play's performance. The play's first performance was held in
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overnight, sleeping in our cars, and securing the doors with our bodies." Abrams, along with five other women, picketed the
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