Safe and Legal Abortion Deathsabortion, mortality, legalabortion”Back alley butchers” were converted to “compassionate providers of vital reproductive health care services” at the stroke of a pen. What difference has this made for women and their families?

Please bear in mind that this is not a complete listing of all the women whose safe, legal abortions were the last choice they ever made. I can only do write-ups of abortion deaths I personally can find information about. The Centers for Disease Control counted 386 safe and legal abortion deaths during the period 1972 – 2003. Their count doesn’t include women who died because their abortions fatally delayed the diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy. Nor does it count those women whose abortions, unbeknownst to them, turned out to be illegal by the CDC’s definitions, such as Myrta Baptiste, whose abortionist’s medical license was suspended at the time of her abortion. So while there is some overlap between the deaths I note and the deaths the CDC bothers to count, the two are hardly the same.

If you would like to read these women’s stories in reverse chronological order, go to the Tombstone Signs List.

Charisse ArdsBelinda ByrdMarla CardamoneMary Ann DancyTamika DowdySherry EmryChristin GilbertEdrica GoodeLaura GrunasCarolina GutierrezSharon Hamplton and her sonLou Ann HerronDiana LopezMichelle MaddenJennifer McKenna-MorbelliKathy McKnight
Sandra MiltonKarnamaya MongarJamie MoralesAlexandra NunezVenus OrtizVanessa Preston
Holly PattersonTonya ReavesAntonesha RossTamiia Russell
Oriane Shevin
Laura Hope Smith
Christi StileMichelle ThamesMaureen TykeLakisha WilsonStacy Zallie

1. Diane Adams, 28, of the U.S. Virgin Islands, died in 1992
2. Eurice Agbagaa, 26, left hemorrhaging in the care of a receptionist, died in 1989
3. Leigh Ann Alford, 34, sent home from a National Abortion Federation member clinic with an undiagnosed uterine perforation in 2003
4. “Gabriella Alonso,” left unattended in recovery, spent six years in a coma until her death in 2002.
5. Demetrice Andrews, 22, multiple organ failure after abortion in 1988
6. Mickey Apodaca, 28, whose abortionist was out on bail while challenging a murder conviction, died in 1984
7. Gloria Aponte, 20, whose NAF member abortionist allowed his receptionist to administer general anesthesia, died in 1986
8. Charisse Ards, 20, died of post-abortion pelvic infection in 1989
9. Barbara Auerbach, 38, died from complications of a bowel obstruction caused by her abortion in 1981
10. KB, age 19, was charted at “pink, alert, responsive” as she died in 1988
11. Jacqueline Bailey, 29, died from uterine rupture in 1977
12. Brenda Banks, 35, bled to death from multiple lacerated blood vessels in 1989
13. Myrta Baptiste, 26, died from what the Centers for Disease Control classified as an “illegal” abortion in 1982
14. Lisa Bardsley, 26, was sent to her motel room, hemorrhaging from internal lacerations that killed her in 1995
15. Junette Barnes, 27, bled to death from severed uterine blood vessels in 1988
16. Deanna Bell, 13, overdosed and died from an “uneventful” abortion at Family Planning Associates in 1992
17. Brenda Benton, 35, died of overwhelming septicemia in 1987
18. Rosario Bermeo, 30, went into cardiac arrest and died in 1983
19. Janet Blaum, 37, died of anesthesia complications and brain hemorrhage in 1974
20. Cassandra Bleavins, 20, bled to death in 1971
21. Linda Boom, 35, died from complications of an obsolete abortion technique in 1995
22. Diane Boyd, 19, a mentally disabled rape victim, given contraindicated medication, died 1981
23. Mary Bradley, 41, hemorrhage and clotting problems in 1985
24. Dorothy Brown, 37, died within hours of her abortion in 1974, becoming the third patient to die in two years after abortion at Friendship Medical Center in Chicago
25. Dorothy Bryant, 22, died of abortion complications in 1986
26. Chanelle Bryant, 22, died after getting abortion drugs from a Family Planning Associates clinic in 2004
27. Belinda Byrd, 37, died after five-minute abortion in 1987
28. Janyth Caldwell, 36, died from undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy in 1986
29. Joan Camp, 22, died from abortion complications in 1985
30. Marla Cardamone, 18, died after being browbeaten into an unwanted abortion in 1989
31. Teresa Causey, 17, died clutching her mother’s hand in 1988
32. Claudia Caventou, 33, was heard screaming in the abortion clinic before she died in 1986
33. Patricia Chacon, 16, developed clotting problems and died in 1984
34. Colleen Chambers, 34, died from blood clots in her lungs and legs in 1984
35. Ying Chen, 30, not resuscitated properly after respiratory arrest, 2009
36. “Susanna Chisolm”, 35, left four children motherless when she bled to death in 1975
37. Gwendolyn Cliett, 29, died from an anesthesia reaction in 1980
38. Margaret Clodfelter, 19, died from infection in 1989
39. Pamela Colson, 31, sent home to bleed to death in 1994
40. Geneva Colton, 21, bled to death in 1979
41. Andrea Corey, 31, died of septic shock in 1993
42. Liliana Cortez, 22, died of abortion complications in 1986 at the notorious Her Medical Clinic
43. Edith Cote, 38, died from pulmonary embolism in 1991
44. Sheryl Cottone, 23, died from an embolism in her heart in 1981
45. Twila Coulter, 21, died of cerebral hemorrhage in 1972
46. Denise Crowe, 21, doped up and not properly resuscitated, 2006
47. Carol Cunningham, 21, killed herself after her abortion in 1986
48. Betty Damato, 26, given a trash bag to expel the fetus into, died of infection in 1980
49. Mary Ann Dancy, 32, bled to death in 1990
50. Angel Dardie, 22, died from saline abortion in 1982
51. Barbaralee Davis, 18, bled to death in 1977 after being sent home with face and spine of her fetus imbedded in a slash in her uterus
52. Glenda Davis, 31, left two children motherless when she died in 1989
53. Kathy Davis, 26, died of heart failure in 1987
54. Margaret Davis, 33, died from abortion-triggered sickle-cell crisis in 1971
55. Sharon Davis, 17, died from infection in 1983
56. Marina DeChapell, 34, died in a clinic owned by a former criminal abortionist in 1978
57. Arlin dela Cruz, age 19, hanged herself after her abortion in 1992
58. Synthia Dennard, 24, bled to death after an abortion performed when she wasn’t even pregnant, in 1989
59. Alerte Desanges, 36, left elderly mother and three daughters with no support when she died in 1994
60. Barbara Dillon, 22, died from an undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy that ruptured after her abortion in 1981
61. Jane Doe of Newark, 20, bled to death from a perforated uterus in 1993
62. Laniece Dorsey, 17, went into a coma and died after anesthesia complications in 1986
63. Tamika Dowdy, 22, died from abortion complications in 1998
64. Gwendolyn Drummer, 15, died when saline got into bloodstream during abortion in 1972
65. Anjelica Duarte, 21, bled to death in 1991
66. Evelyn Dudley, 38, bled to death in 1973 from abortion at clinic run by civil-rights-activist-turned-abortionist T. R. Mason Howard.
67. Sherry Emry, 26, died from undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy in 1978
68. Georgianna English, 32, died of anesthesia complications in 1980
69. Maureen Espinoza, 16, died from a punctured uterus in 1997
70. Gladyss Estanislao, 28, bled to death on the bathroom floor in 1989
71. Erna Fisher, 18, choked to death on her own vomit in 1988
72. Bonnie Fix, 38, left four children motherless when she died in 1974
73. Sharon Floyd, 18, died 1975 after an abortion at a seedy facility featured in the Chicago Sun-Times “Abortion Profiteers” series
74. Linda Fondren, 21, died of blood poisoning in 1974
75. Christella Forte, 16, died when saline was injected into her bloodstream in 1986
76. Janet Foster, 18, died of septic abortion in 1971
77. Glenna Jean Fox, 17, bled to death in 1989
78. Jammie Garcia, 14, died of massive infection in 1994
79. Josefina Garcia, hemorrhaged and died in 1985
80. Marie Gibson, 34, died after abortion in hospital in 1980
81. Christin Gilbert, 19, died from third-trimester abortion at George Tiller’s clinic in 2005
82. Kathleen Gilbert, 29, bled to death from punctured uterus in 1985
83. Christina Goesswein, 19, died from amniotic fluid embolism in 1990
84. Gaylene Golden, 21, left child motherless when she died in 1985
85. Maria Gomez, 39, bled to death in 1976
86. Rita Goncalves, 25, died of abortion complications in 1984
87. Edrica Goode, 21, died of infection in 2007
88. Shary Graham, 34, bled to death from a cervical laceration in 1982
89. Doris Grant, 32, bled to death in 1971
90. Debra Gray, 34, died of anesthesia complications in 1989
91. Laura Grunas, 30, killed her baby’s father, then herself, in 2006
92. Carolina Gutierrez, 21, lost limbs then died of gangrene and sepsis in 1996
93. Angela Hall, 27, died of sepsis in 1991
94. Jennifer Halner, 27, medic so appalled at her “treatment” that he reported to the medical board, 1997
95. Sharon Hamptlon, 27, bled to death in the back seat of her mother’s car in 1996
96. Arnetta Hardaway, 18, died of infection and hemorrhage in 1985
97. Gracealynn “Tammy” Harris, 19, sent home when too weak to walk, died in 1997
98. Wilma Harris, 17, was left unattended for 12 hours before she died in 1974
99. L’Echelle Head, 21, died after an abortion in 2000
100. Sheila Hebert, 27, died of abortion complications in 1984
101. Donna Heim, 20, went into a coma and died in 1986
102. Melissa Heim, 18, not properly monitored or resuscitated, 2001
103. Lou Ann Herron, 33, bled to death in 1998
104. Moris Helen Herron, 26, suffered perforated intestines and died in 1983
105. Rhonda Hess, 20, died of infection in 1982
106. Betty Hines, 21, died of abortion-related sickle-cell crisis in 1971
107. “Linda Michelle Hoffman,” 19, died of perforated uterus and incomplete abortion in 1970
108. Denise Holmes, 24, died from fetal bone marrow in her lungs in 1970
109. Barbara Hoppert, 16, died from a doctor-recommended abortion in 1983
110. Mary Ives, 28, died of amniotic fluid embolism in 1983
111. Karretu Jabbie, 24, bled to death in 1989
112. Louchrisser Jackson, 23, died of hemorrhage in 1977
113. Regina Johnson, 32, anesthesia screw-up at National Abortion Federation member, 2003
114. Nakia Jorden, 16, not properly monitored, anesthesia screw-up at NAF member FPA, 1998
115. Sandra Kaiser, 14, committed suicide after her abortion in 1984
116. Patricia King, 24, died after being ineptly resuscitated in 1987
117. Giseline Lafontant, 25, died of abortion complications in 1993
118. Minnie Lathan, 41, died of infection in 1978
119. Maria Leho, given the wrong drugs at NAF member FPA in 1999
120. Barbara Lerner, 30, died of blood poisoning in 1981
121. Susan Levy, 30, homeless, found dead in a car in 1992
122. Cora Lewis, 23, died of lung abscesses in 1983
123. Sara Lint, 22, died of abortion complications in 1970
124. Maria Lira, 19, sent home with decomposing fetus in her uterus, died in 1974
125. Suzanne Logan, 34, left paralyzed and mute after abortion, died in 1992
126. Diana Lopez, 25, bled to death after Planned Parenthood abortion in 2002
127. Linda Lovelace, 21, died of sepsis in 1980
128. Elva Lozada, died of abortion complications in 1964
129. Deborah Lozinski, 17, went into coma and died in 1985
130. Dawn Mack, 21, went into cardiac arrest, died in 1991
131. Michelle Madden, 18, died just before Thanksgiving in 1986
132. Sharon Margrave, 25, died from abortion in 1970
133. Haley Mason, 22, killed herself after an abortion in 2001
134. Gail Mazo, 27, died of aspiration complications in 1979
135. Sophie McCoy, 17, died of septic shock after abortion by “The Butcher of Avenue A” in 1990
136. Rita McDowell, 16, awoke screaming, collapsed in her mother’s arms, and died in 1975
137. Myria McFadden, 28, developed breathing problems and died in 1987
138. Evangeline McKenna, 38, died after 12 days on life support in 1974
139. Jennifer McKenna-Morbelli, 29, died after a 33-week abortion at a National Abortion Federation member clinic in Maryland in 2013.
140. Kathy McKnight, 36, died of pulmonary embolism 1993
141. Kendra McLeod, 22, bled to death 1998
142. Lynn McNair, 24, died of amniotic fluid embolism in 1979
143. Dawn Mendoza, 28, died from amniotic fluid embolism in 1988
144. Yvonne Mesteth, 18, died of infection in 1985
145. Natalie Meyers, 16, died of complications of a saline abortion in 1972
146. Sandra Milton, 23, bled to death in front of her three children in 1990
147. Mitsue Mohar, 31, developed hypoxic encepholpathy and died in 1975
148. Karnamaya Mongar, 41, drugged to death in 2009 at Kermit Gosnell’s Philly “house of horrors“
149. Ruth Montero, 23, died of hemorrhage in 1979
150. Denise Montoya, 15, died from complications of a 25-week abortion in 1988
151. Beverly Moore, 15, parents were told she was “all right” just before she died in 1975
152. Sylvia Moore, 18, shoved bleeding out the door to die New Years Eve of 1986
153. Christine Mora, 18, died of septicemia and brain hemorrhage in 1994
154. Jamie Lee Morales, 30, bled to death after a “vaginal rejuvenation” specialist slashed a uterine artery during an abortion in July of 2016.
155. Maura Morales, 25, went into ventricular fibrillation and died in 1981
156. Shelby Moran, 60, mother of five left incapacitated for over twenty years before she died in 1999
157. Katherine Morse, 20, died from saline abortion complications in 1970
158. Kelly Morse, 32, given drugs she was allergic to, died in 1992
159. Loretta Morton, 16, died of pulmonary embolism in 1984
160. Kathy Murphy, 17, died of sepsis in 1973, the first of at least five women to die from abortions at Inglewood Women’s Hospital
161. Dorothy Muzorewa, 25, apartment “wall to wall blood” when she died in 1974
162. Guadalupe Negron, 33, bled to death in filthy clinic in 1993
163. Kimberly Neil, another Family Planning Associates Medical Group victim, died in 2000
164. “Geraldine Newhart”, 14, found dead on bathroom floor in 1984
165. Sara Niebel, 15, screamed on the way to the hospital, died in 1994
166. Alexandra Nunez, 37, bled to death in 2010
167. Maria Ortega, 23, fetus pushed into abdomen, died in 1970
168. Joyce Ortenzio, 32, fatally overdosed on abortion medications in 1988
169. Venus Ortiz, 29, died after five-year coma in 1998
170. Linda Padfield, 28, died of massive infection after 1973 abortion by former criminal abortionist Benjamin Munson
171. Mary Ann Page, 36, died of cardiac arrest after abortion in 1977
172. Mary Paredez, 26, died of hemorrhage in 1977
173. Holly Patterson, 18, died of sepsis after RU-486 abortion in 2003
174. Shirley Payne, 33, bled to death from uterine puncture in 1983
175. Mary Pena, 43, left five children motherless when she died in 1984
176. DaNette Pergusson, 19, died of pulmonary embolism in 1992
177. Erika Peterson, 28, died after “therapeutic” abortion in 1961
178. Catherine Pierce, 27, left unattended, went into coma, languished and died in 1989
179. Katrina Poole, 16, bled to death in 1988
180. Yvette Poteat, 26, died of undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy in 1985
181. Vanessa Preston, 22, died of clotting disorder in 1980
182. Dawn Ravenell, 13, went into coma after secret abortion, died in 1985
183. Tonya Reaves, 24, bled to death after an abortion at Planned Parenthood in 2012
184. Jacqueline Reynolds, 22, died of anesthesia complications in 1986
185. Erica Richardson, 16, died when aunt brought her for secret abortion in 1989
186. Carmen Rodriguez, 31, left two children motherless when she died in 1970
187. Luz Rodriguez, 40, bled to death from incomplete abortion in 1986
188. Maria Rodriguez, 22, bled to death from ruptured uterus at NAF member FPA, 2000
189. Magdalena Rodriguez, 23, lacerated internally, bled to death in 1994
190. Rosael Rodriguez, 21, died of abortion complications in 1986
191. Adelle Roe, age 26, given slipshod care, died in 2002
192. Amy Roe, 35, died of pulmonary embolism in 1971
193. Annie Roe, 29, went into cardiac arrest and died in 1971
194. Andrea Roe, 26, left six children motherless when she died in 1971
195. Anita Roe, 23, injected with saline, sent home to die in 1971
196. April Roe, 17, died from saline abortion in 1971
197. Audrey Roe, 44, went into cardiac arrest, died in 1971
198. Barbara Roe, 35, injected with saline, went into convulsions and died in 1971
199. Becky Roe, 18, sent home to die of sepsis in 1971
200. Belle Roe, 21, died of sepsis from RU-486 abortion, 2009
201. Beth Roe, 35, died of saline abortion complications in 1971
202. Betty Roe, 29, reacted to local anesthetic, died in 1974
203. Beverly Roe, 21, aborted at 35 weeks because baby had anencephaly, c. 1975
204. Brenda Roe, 31, choked on vomit and died from prostaglandin abortion in 1974
205. Carmen Roe, 29, internal organs left rotting during RU-486 abortion in 2008
206. Cherish Roe, died of RU-486 abortion in 2005
207. Christi Roe, 29, died of embolism during saline abortion in 1972
208. Cindy Roe, 25, killed by air in the bloodstream in 1972
209. Colleen Roe, 31, went into respiratory arrest and died in 1972
210. Connie Roe, 31, died five days after abortion in 1972
211. Danielle Roe, 18, died minutes after her abortion in 1972
212. Dawn Roe, 29, went into convulsions and died in 1972
213. Denise Roe, 27, three mistaken attempts to abort caused her death in 1977
214. Donna Roe, 18, died of prostaglandin abortion complications in 1973
215. Dorothy Roe, 44, died during hysterotomy abortion (cutting open the uterus and taking the baby out to die) in 1973
216. Eleanor Roe, 20, died from saline abortion in 1973
217. Ellen Roe, 1, 22, died of amniotic fluid embolism in 1974
218. Ellen Roe, 2, 18, died from incomplete abortion in 1983
219. Erica Roe, 20, developed clotting disorder and died in 1974
220. Faith Roe, 21, bled to death from punctured uterus in 1974
221. Faye Roe, 18, discovered pulseless in recovery room, died in 1979
222. Gail Roe, 23, died of hemorrhage from a large hole in her uterus in 1975
223. Georgette Roe died in 1975 from a heart inflammation after a legal abortion in Illinois.
224. Gloria Roe, 35, left six children motherless when she died in 1976
225. Isabel Roe, died of hemorrhage and peritonitis in 1981
226. Judy Roe, 42, left four children motherless when she died from abortion in 1970
227. Julie Roe, 14, died of sepsis from perforated uterus and bowel in 1972
228. Kimberly Roe, 25, went into cardiac arrest and died in 1970
229. Lori Roe, 17, died of sepsis in 1970
230. Malorie Roe, 35, died of embolism from a saline abortion in 1974
231. Mary Roe, 19, bled to death in 1971
232. Melissa Roe, 27, died from abortion using antiquated saline method in 1992
233. Molly Roe, 21, died from saline abortion performed because of lupus in 1975
234. Monica Roe, 31, died of complications of hysterectomy abortion in 1971
235. Nadine Roe, 32, bled to death from uterine perforation in 1978
236. Nancy Roe, 16, developed fatal embolism and clotting problems in 1972
237. Pamela Roe, 38, killed by physician-prescribed abortion in 1974
238. Patricia Roe, 16, died from complications of catheter abortion in 1975
239. Robin Roe, 21, developed hepatitis and died after abortion in 1972
240. Roseanne Roe, 37, died of anoxic brain damage in 1971
241. Roxanne Roe, 17, reacted to medications and died in 1972
242. Sandra Roe, 18, killed herself after abortion, not knowing she was not actually pregnant, in 1971
243. Sara Roe, 22, developed infection from retained tissue, died in 1972
244. Serena Roe, 22, died of septic shock and hemorrhage in 1980
245. Sherri Roe, 20, died from complications of urea abortion in 1975
246. Sophie Roe, died from a post-abortion blood clot in 1975
247. Susan Roe, 21, died in Maine in 1992
248. Tammy Roe, 33, died of infection after abortion in 1971
249. Tara Roe, died from medical abortion in 2005
250. Teresa Roe, 19, died from prostaglandin abortion in 1974
251. Terri Roe, 43, died of abortion complications in 1991
252. Vanessa Roe, 35, died from pulmonary embolism in 1973
253. Vicki Roe, 23, died of post-abortion sepsis in 1971
254. Wanda Roe, died from chemical abortion in 2006
255. Wendy Roe, 23, died from saline abortion in 1972
256. Yvonne Roe, 19, died of sepsis in 1999
257. Julia Rogers, 20, died of uterine necrosis (her uterus rotting inside her) in 1973 after an abortion by civil-rights-activist-turned-abortionist T.R. Mason Howard
258. Rhonda Rollinson, 32, multiple abortion attempts killed her in 1992
259. Allegra Roseberry, 41, lies by doctors led her to fatal abortion in 1988
260. Antonesha Ross, 18, started coughing up blood and wasn’t resuscitated, 2009
261. Sharonda Rowe, 17, died of massive air embolism in 1981
262. Rhonda Ruggiero, 29, died of pulmonary embolism in 1982
263. Stacy Ruckman, 23, died from deliberate, massive overdose of Lidocaine in 1988
264. LaSandra Russ, 20, died after hospital abortion in 1971
265. Tamiia Russell, 15, died after abuser’s sister arranged abortion in 2004
266. F.S., 16, languished for seven months before she died in 1970
267. Stella Saenz, 42, died of sepsis and anaphylactic shock in 1968
268. Angela Sanchez, 27, died when clinic owner injected her with drugs in 1993
269. Maria Santiago, 38, was not adequately monitored and not properly resuscitated when she stopped breathing in 2013.
270. Angela Satterfield, 23, died from undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy in 1990
271. Carole Schaner, 37, bled to death in motel after abortion in 1971 while the doctor was awaiting trial in another woman’s death
272. Pearl Schwier, 42, died on the operating table during a hysterotomy abortion
273. Angela Scott, 19, went into coma and died in 1979
274. Semika Shaw, 22, doped to death at Kermit Gosnell’s “house of horrors,” 2000
275. Oriene Shevin, 34, died from RU-486 abortion sepsis in 2005
276. Gloria Small, 43, died after uterine puncture in 1978
277. Delores Smith, 15, left unattended with anesthesia running, went into coma, died in 1979
278. Diane Smith, 23, died of perforated uterus and sepsis in 1976
279. Laura Hope Smith, 22, stopped breathing while attended by a “hand holder” in 2007
280. Margaret Louise Smith, 24, bled to death in 1971 from a sliced uterus
281. Teresa Smith, 31, died of pulmonary embolism 1988
282. Laura Sorrels, 30, died in motel room, baby daughter by her side, in 1988
283. Christi Stile, 39, remained in a vegetative state before dying in 2015, nearly 22 years after her abortion.
284. Kathryn Strong, 26, died of perforated uterus and shock in 1972
285. Jennifer Suddeth, 17, bled to death in 1982 while her boyfriend begged the clinic for help that never camae
286. Tami Suematsu, 19, died from asthma-related respiratory failure in 1988
287. Yvonne Tanner, 22, went into coma, died in 1984
288. Michelle Thames, 18, died of abortion complications in 1987
289. Ingrid Thomas, 28, died of peritonitis in 1991
290. Magnolia Thomas, 36, died from undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy in 1986
291. Hoa Thuy “Vivian” Tran, 22, died from septic medical abortion in 2003
292. Elizabeth Tsuji, 21, died of mysterious causes after abortion in 1978
293. Cheryl Tubbs, 29, bled to death from uterine rupture in 1975
294. Maureen Tyke, 21, died of septic shock in 1983
295. Iris Valazquez, 20, died of abortion complications in 1987
296. Cycloria Vangates, 32, died from cervical laceration in 1976
297. Latachie Veal, 17, sent home to bleed to death in 1991
298. Brenda Vise, 38, given RU-486 for undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy, died in 2002
299. Cheryl Vosseler, 17, died of abortion complications in 1969
300. Gail Vroman, 20, died from gas gangrene in 1979
301. Pamela Wainwright, 37, died after carbon dioxide was pumped into her body during abortion in 1987
302. Lynette Wallace, 22, died from undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy in 1975 after abortion at the seedy Inglewood Women’s Hospital
303. Debra Walton, 35, died of septic shock in 1989
304. Nicey Washington, 26, suddenly died after abortion in 2000
305. Sheila Watley, 31, died of amniotic fluid embolism in 1987
306. Diane Watson, 27, went into seizures from anesthesia and died in 1987
307. Ingar Weber, 28, died from undiagnosed kidney problems in 1990
308. Robin Wells, 27, overdosed with anesthesia in 1981
309. Ta Tanisha Wesson, 24, allowed to choke while unattended at FPA facility in 1995
310. Chivon Williams, died after abortion in 1996
311. Ellen Williams, 38, died of peritonitis in 1985 after being treated only with oral antibiotics
312. Nichole Williams, 22, died of disseminated intravascular coagulopathy in 1997
313. Sandra Williams, 30, died from pulmonary embolism in 1984
314. Shirley Williams, 30, died from infection and hemorrhage in 1980
315. Tanya Williamson, 28, died due to neglect after abortion in 1996
316. Lakisha Wilson, 22, suffered brain death due to blood loss in 2014
317. Carole Wingo, 22, died of abortion complications in 1974
318. Virginia Wolfe, 33, died of blood loss in 1998
319. Darlene Wood, 23, died from complications of abortion anesthesia in 1982
320. Gail Wright, 29, died of sepsis in 1986
321. Stacy Zallie, 20, committed suicide after abortion in 2002