Was Illegal
Not once in Dirty Dancing is it explicitly said that Penny needs money for an illegal abortion. All that is said is that the doctor just has “a dirty knife and a folding table”. Back then in 1963, abortion was still illegal in the United States.
Was Illegal
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Selfish
Robbie tries to lend “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand to Baby as justification for his not helping Penny. Rand created the philosophy known as Objectivism, which believes it is far more important for an individual to be concerned with his/her own well-being rather than helping others. Some of her followers, like Robbie, used her book as justification for their selfish and self-serving behavior.
Selfish
