Each woman’s story includes whatever documentation I can find to substantiate her death. Women’s Stories
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All Deaths by Name
- “Cathy H.,” December 25, 1909 Age: 28
- Self-induced with catheter
- “Dottie H.,” February 23, 1908
- Unidentified physician
- “Lucille H.,” November 4, 1910 Age: 41
- Unidentified midwife
- Hazel Hadicke, December 16, 1923 Age: 19
- Second of five deaths linked to Dr. Charles C. Keester.
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Alice Haggin, February 2, 1936 Age: 20
- Last of three deaths linked to Dr. Justin L. Mitchell
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Jennifer Halner, December 21, 1997 Age: 27
- Dr. Earl McLeod scolded by medical board for failure to adequately monitor and resuscitate
- Angela Hall, June 14, 1991 Age: 27
- High-risk abortion in outpatient facility
- Massive internal injuries, delay in calling ambulance
- Dr. Thomas Tucker surrendered license to halt investigation
- Emily Hall, February 6, 1895
- Three trials to finally convict Dr. J.D. Seaman
- Mrs. George Hall, December, 1914
- Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Ruth Hall, April 15, 1932 Age: 21
- Last of four verified dead patients of Dr. Richard Thacker
- Murder conviction
- Sarah Hall, April 6, 1873 Age: c. 31
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Bertie Hammarmiller, January 4, 1887 Age: 19
- Self-induced with help from boyfriend
- Sharon Hamptlon
- December 13, 1996 Age: 27
- Semi-conscious, shoved out the door in wheelchair
- Bled to death in car on drive home
- Dr. Bruce Steir plea-bargained to avoid murder trial
- Addie Hand, February 7, 1871 Age: 20
- Physician implicated, released for lack of evidence
- Alberta Handy, February 2, 1926 Age: 38
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Rose Hannover, June 22, 1928 Age: 31
- Physician acquitted for reason not indicated
- Barbara Hanson
- October 13, 1939 Age: 21
- Lay abortionists James Carter and George F. Norton pleaded guilty
- Arretta Hardesty, December 24, 1924 Age: 31
- Physician sued by widower
- Nothing known to me of any criminal case
- Angenita Hargarten, February 20, 1927 Age: 23
- Midwives arrested; outcome of cases unknown to me
- Iza Harn, 1911
- Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Ellen Haro, April 2, 1943 Age: 31
- Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Gracealynn Harris, September 16, 1997Age: 19
- Dr. Mohammad Imran, Delaware Women’s Health Organization
- Shoved out the door in a wheelchair while too weak to walk
- Wilma Harris, June 20, 1974 Age: 17
- First of two legal deaths by abortion-rights icon & former criminal abortionist Dr. Milan Vuitch
- Delay in providing care
- Sophia Hartozinski, December 18, 1923 Age: 40
- Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Beulah Hatch, February 18, 1916 Age: 24
- 2nd death in one month linked to Dr. Bennett Graff
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Ruth Haught, August 19, 1937 Age: 30
- Probably self-induced by unspecified method
- Mary Ann Haurtrauft, April 1870
- Dr. John S. Yundt convicted of manslaughter; successful appeal
- Ada Hawk, August 25, 1893 Age: 17
- Multiple attempts, including catheter and abortifactions
- Possible midwife involvement
- Eleanor Haynes, October 6, 1937 Age: 22
- Physician implicated but not indicted due to lack of evidence
- L’Echelle Head, October 11, 2000 Age: 21
- Likely embolism after abortion
- Unlicensed, Dayton Women’s Health Services cited for substandard conditions
- Annie Heaney, September 26, 1906 Age: 50
- Physician arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
- Aurora Heaton, January 3, 1866 Age: 23
- Self-induced with oil of cedar
- Sheila Hebert, June 6, 1984 Age: 27
- Delta Women’s Clinic
- Failure to monitor and promptly resuscitate
- Marie Hecht, September 2, 1899 Age: 23
- 9th of 18 deaths linked to Dr. Lucy Hagenow; conviction
- Selma Hetlund, March 16, 1924 Age: 35
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Mary Maber Height, March 7, 1881 Age: 20
- Boyfriend, medical student Vincent Height; hung jury
- Alma Heidenway, August 20, 1918 Age: 28
- Physician implicated, acquitted for reasons not indicated
- Donna Heim, August 13, 1986 Age: 20
- First of three patients to die at Her Medical Clinic
- Dr. Mahlon Cannon cited for negligence
- Asthmatic reaction to anesthesia
- Melissa Heim, January 26, 2001 Age: 18
- Access Health Center; failure to resuscitate
- Lizzie Heimos, September 6, 1917 Age: 29
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Louise Heinrich, August 23, 1910 Age: 20
- Cover-up by coroner’s office for a fee
- Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Elizabeth Hellman, February 6, 1952 Age: 35
- Case against lay abortionist thrown out after successful challenge of deathbed statement
- May Hennasek, January 1, 1915
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Matilda Henningsen, May 20, 1870
- First of two deaths in the same month linked to A. A. Wolff
- Advertised as physician; credentials never verified
- Convicted
- Ida Henry, January 12, 1900 Age: 26
- Second of 4 deaths linked to Dr. Paulina Bechtel
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Sophie Herman, November 1, 1903 Age: 23
- Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Mary Hermann, November 3, 1876 Age: 19
- Midwife implicated in deathbed statement
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Emma Herod, April 30, 1923 Age: 29
- Second of two deaths attributed to midwife Emma J. Warren
- Outcome of case unknown to m e
- Gertrude Harrington, September 11, 1918 Age: 35
- Possible lay abortionist implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Lou Ann Herron
- April 17, 1998 Age: 33
- Second of two patients of Dr. John Biskind to bleed to death
- Illegal third trimester abortion
- Convicted of manslaughter
- Moris Helen Herron, November 3, 1983 Age: 26
- Dr. William Stanley treated perforated uterus and bowel with antacids
- Rhonda Hess, September 28, 1982 Age: 20
- Unspecified abortion clinic
- Infection and clotting disorder
- Ethel Hestland, April 3, 1932 Age: 30
- One of at least seven deaths linked to Dr. Richard Thacker
- Convicted of murder in at least one of the deaths
- Christine Hetland, March 1, 1920 Age: 39
- Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Nancy Hildinger, December 15, 1891 Age: 32
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Pauline Hill,December 4, 1916 Age: 23
- Second of three deaths linked to Dr. George Fosberg
- Case dropped, possibly because he went to prison on unrelated charges
- Mrs. E. Hilliger, December, 1914
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Cleo Hinton, March 31, 1930 Age: 24
- One of two deaths on the same day linked to Dr. Thomas M. Eade
- Outcome of cases unknown to me
- Lillie Hirst, January 28,1911 Age: 18
- Two physicians implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Betty Hines, July 19, 1971 Age: 21
- Dr. A. Mitchell, Doctor’s Hospital
- Abortion triggered episode of sickle cell disorder
- Sharon Hoag, February 1, 1963 Age: 20
- Lay abortionist Lee Blue pleaded guilty
- “Linda Michelle Hoffman”, September 22, 1970 Age: 19
- Legal abortion at unspecified New York facility
- Sent home to Indiana with retained fetus & perforated uterus
- Septic abortion death
- Elsie Holman, December 9, 1905 Age: 27
- Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Denise Holmes, December 21, 1970 Age: 24
- First of 16 dead patients at NAF member chain Family Planning Associates
- Fetal bone marrow in lungs
- Elizabeth Holstein, November 15, 1882 Age: 23
- Dentist George Buchannon convicted
- Barbara Hoppert, February 22, 1983 Age: 16
- Abortion recommended for health reasons
- Cardiac arrest during procedure
- Ethel Horner, October 15, 1926 Age: 23
- Dr. Albert Peacock admitted abortion, said it was medically necessary
- Outcome of criminal charges unknown to me
- Annie Horvatich, May 6, 1907 Age: 26
- One of 18 deaths linked to Dr. Lucy Hagenow
- Hagenow convicted
- Mary Hosang, November 10, 1943 Age: 29
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Fern Howe, January 13, 1927 Age: 27
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Emma Hub, April 24, 1893 Age: 19
- Lay abortionist implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Lottie Hudson, May 11, 1884 Age: 20
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Emma Hufnagel, December 14, 1918 Age: 19
- Self-induced with catheter
- Louisa Hullsberger, 1863 Age: c. 22
- Dr. A. L. Alstead convicted
- Lillian Humbert, October 25, 1922 Age: 24
- Nurse or midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Kristina “Kris” Humphrey
- August 14, 1994 Age: 24
- Verified self-induced with pennyroyal tea
- Anna Hunt, December 21, 1915 Age: 34
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Louise Huse, June 12, 1922 Age: 30
- Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
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