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REPORT ON CRIMINAL ABORTION.

an earnest and solemn protest against such unwarrantable destruction of human life.

Resolved, That in pursuance of the grand and noble calling we profess, the saving of human lives, and of the sacred responsibilities thereby devolving upon us, the Association present this subject to the attention of the several legislative assemblies of the Union, with the prayer that the laws by which the crime of procuring abortion is attempted to be controlled may be revised, and that such other action may be taken in the premises as they in their wisdom may deem necessary.

Resolved, That the Association request the zealous co-operation of the various State Medical Societies in pressing this subject upon the legislatures of their respective States; and that the President and Secretaries of the Association are hereby authorized to carry out, by memorial, these resolutions.

The resolutions appended to the above report were unanimously adopted by the Association.

REPORT

ON THE

MEDICAL TOPOGRAPHY AND EPIDEMICS

OF

CALIFORNIA.

BY

THOMAS M. LOGAN, M.D.,

OF SACRAMENTO.