MenuPreliminary Inventory of the National Coalition of Abortion Providers Records, 1990-2009
Abstract
The National Coalition of Abortion Providers (NCAP) was founded in 1990 as a pro-choice organization that represented the political interests of over 200 independent abortion providers throughout the United States.
Collection includes NCAP newsletters; pro-life organization files with news clippings and other materials; partial birth abortion legislation and debate information; and other administration materials. Also includes printed materials and audiovisual materials from other pro-choice groups. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- National Coalition of Abortion Providers.
- Title
- National Coalition of Abortion Providers Records, 1990-2009
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 5.4 Linear Feet, 3250 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
Accession (2009-0210) (4.8 lin. ft.; 3200 items; dated 1990-2008) includes NCAP newsletters; pro-life organization files with news clippings and other materials; partial birth abortion legislation and debate information; and other administration materials.
Accession (2010-0156) (0.6 lin. ft.; 50 items; dated 1990-2009) includes pro-choice audiovisual and printed materials from a variety of pro-choice women's health organizations, including NARAL, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and the Feminist Majority Foundation.
Accession (2011-0049) (1.2 lin. ft.; 900 items; dated 1989-2009 and undated) includes general administrative and financial files; conference files; files documenting the transition from NCAP to the Abortion Care Network; membership files; outreach and promotional material; print material; and media (some of which has been removed to Duke's Electronic Records Server for preservation).
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Contents of the Collection
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Accession (2009-0233) (4.8 lin. ft.; 3200 items; dated 1990-2008) includes NCAP newsletters; pro-life organization files with news clippings and other materials; partial birth abortion legislation and debate information; and other administration materials.
Addition includes printed materials from various pro-choice groups, including NARAL, the Center for Reproductive Rights, NOW, and the National Abortion Federation. Also includes DVDs and VHS cassette tapes with abortion-themed programs.
Accession (2011-0049) (1.2 lin. ft.; 900 items; dated 1989-2009 and undated) includes general administrative and financial files; conference files; files documenting the transition from NCAP to the Abortion Care Network; membership files; outreach and promotional material; print material; and media (some of which has been removed to Duke's Electronic Records Server for preservation).
Historical Note
The National Coalition of Abortion Providers (NCAP) was founded in 1990 and was based in Washington, D.C. It was a trade organization representing independent abortion providers in the United States, and was formed as a response to the success of Planned Parenthood, as well as to offer independent clinics a means of representation in Washington.
From its inception in 1990, NCAP was led by executive director Ron Fitzsimmons, who lobbied on providers' behalf and also organized annual meetings and other activities. Fitzsimmons received nationwide attention due to his remarks on the partial-birth abortion ban debate, including an interview with the New York Times in 1997, in which he admitted to lying about the prevalence of the procedure. Despite the media storm and the political backfire against the pro-choice movement, he remained at NCAP until 2004. He was followed by Jane Bovard (2004-2005) and Steven Emmert (2005-2007).
The National Coalition of Abortion Providers dissolved and merged with the Abortion Conversation Project to form the Abortion Care Network, which began operations in 2008.
Subject Headings
- Fitzsimmons, Ron.
- National Coalition of Abortion Providers.
- Abortion Care Network.
- Unborn children (Law)
- Right to life.
- Abortion--law and legislation.
- Pro-choice movement--United States.
- Pro-life movement--United States.
- Dilation and extraction abortion--law and legislation--United States.
- Abortion services.
- Abortion counseling.
- Videocassettes.
- DVDs.
Related Material
The Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture also holds the records of the Abortion Care Network and the Abortion Conversation Project, as well as the personal papers of Peg Johnston, a founding member of these groups.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], National Coalition of Abortion Providers Records, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
Provenance
The National Coalition of Abortion Providers Records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 2009 and 2010.
Processing Information
Accessioned by Meghan Lyon, October 2009
Encoded by Meghan Lyon, October 2009
Updated by Meghan Lyon, October 2010 and March 2011
This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 2009-0233, 2010-0156, 2011-0049