when we are looking at the 1960's and illegal abortions, patricia mcginnis, this activist who tried to help women find reputable providers in mexico, she cautioned her clients to avoid any abortion provider who charged less than $300. she said if you are paying less than that, you're probably not getting a reputable provider who would give antibiotics or pain medication. we see this spectrum, $50 in the 1930's to $200-$300 for illegal abortions in the 1960's. if you are someone who was practicing illegal abortion or therapeutic abortion, that cost might be high as well because typically it involves paying for your private medical practitioner, also with a hospital procedure, that involves an overnight stay. your cost would be significant either way. just determined what legal means women have access to. steve: you used the term therapeutic abortion. i've never heard that before. explain. prof. gutierrez-romine: therapeutic abortions were those that were considered legal. these were abortions that were broadly defined as necessary to protect the life or health of the woman. this term is