Three Family Tragedies

On November 24, 1907, Lizzie Paulseu , age 38, died at County Hospital in Chicago from an abortion performed that day. John and Minnie Nelso...

1909, Anna Pozatevich and the "Abortion Provider"

On November 23, 1909, Anna Pozajevich , age 24, died in Chicago home from an abortion performed on November 7. Julia Adamovitch was indict...

Two Chicago Deaths from the Early 20th Century

On November 22, 1913, 33-year-old Hulda Tubbin died in Chicago, at the scene of an abortion perpetrated that day by Dr. Olaf Olson. Though...

1924: Unknown Perp in Chicago

On November 21, 1924, 24-year-old Mildred Bleschke died at Chicago's Grant Hospital from complications of an abortion performed earlie...

Three Deaths and the Dubious "Benefits" of Legalization

On November 20, 1925, 29-year-old Anna Kick died in Chicago's Washington Park Hospital from an abortion performed that day at an undis...

Three Pre-Roe Tragedies

Today's first sad story, which transpired in the autumn of 1862, is one about which I found bountiful sources and poignant information. ...

Two coasts and in between

Since abortion was illegal for far longer than it was legal, of course I have more illegal than legal abortion deaths in the Cemetery of Cho...