FRUIT OF A POISONOUS TREE

About the Book

Fruit of a Poisonous Tree moves along two tracks that eventually collide after the Supreme Court overturns Roe V. Wade, and abortion is outlawed. The first is that of Dr. Stanley Hartman who reluctantly performs an abortion on a young woman after narrowly saving the life of a woman suffering from the results of a botched back alley abortion. The second follows the careers of politicians who use this issue to advance their careers.

Kate Hartman, the doctor's wife, emerges as a force to be reckoned with as she fights to save her family from threatened disaster. Becoming a recognized and articulate spokeswoman, she is induced to run for Congress which brings her and a Justice Department aide together. It is this friendship that leads to the gripping climax of this book.

This look into the near future is a realistic look at what may very well happen within the next few years.

About the Author

A Washington area resident for more than 40 years, Morton A Lebow served in the federal government for thirty years and was public information officer for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for ten. During those years he was in the front lines of the debate that raged over abortion and choice.