Evelyn Dudley1970s, chicago, illinois, 30s, hemorrhagedeathSUMMARY: Evelyn Dudley, age 38, died March 16, 1973 after an abortion performed by T.R. Mason Howard at his Friendship Medical Center in Chicago, IL.
Reports on death of Evelyn Dudley, age 38, alleged that she was treated at Friendship Medical Center in Chicago on March 16, 1973.
Later, at home, she collapsed in the driveway. She was taken to a hospital, where attempts to save her failed.

Julia Rogers (April, 1973) and Dorothy Brown (August, 1974) also died after abortions at Friendship Medical Center.
As you can see from the graph below, abortion deaths were falling dramatically before legalization. This steep fall had been in place for decades. To argue that legalization lowered abortion mortality simply isn’t supported by the data.
Sources:
- The Abortion Profiteers;
- Death Certificate No. 608195;
- Chicago Sun-Times 3-24-73
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