Deadly Doctors, 1991, 1984, and 1935

Safe and Legal in New Jersey, 1991 On April 6, 1991, " Terri ," age 34, had an abortion at a doctor's office in the 1100 blo...

Septic Abortion in New Jersey, 1986

Gail Wright was 29 years old when she underwent a legal abortion. She was 20 weeks pregnant.  After her abortion, she developed sepsis .  S...

The Gamut of Illegal Abortions

A Doctor's Work, 1929 On February 16, 1929, Ruth Weir, of East Orange, New Jersey, died at Orange Memorial Hospital of sepsis contract...

Medical Complications and a Suicide After Abortions

Three Early 20th Century Chicago Abortion Deaths On October 1, 1908, 21-year-old Mary Rahn died in a Chicago hospital from complications o...