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
- Mary Narusavage, April 19, 1939 Age: 27
- Midwives Josephine Williams and Adele Sassen convicted of first-degree manslaughter
- Agnes Nazar December 30, 1924 Age: 21
- Possible lay abortionist implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Guadalupe Negron July 9, 1993 Age: 33
- Multiple internal lacerations; slipshod care; filthy facility
- Dr. David Benjamin, Metro Women’s Center, convicted of murder
- Kimberly Neil May 22, 2000 Age: 38
- 15th of 16 deaths at NAF member chain Family Planning Associates
- Respiratory arrest
- Lydia Nelson October 16, 1923 Age: 19
- Second of two deaths linked to Dr. Charles Klinetop
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- “Geraldine Newhart” June 15, 1984 Age: 14
- Dr. E. Wyman Garret’s license revoked
- Sent home with uterine perforation; died of sepsis
- Thea Newman February 24, 1919 Age: 37
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Anna Nicholls February 12, 1916 Age: 28
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Sara Niebel May 11, 1994 Age: 15
- Sent home from Midtown Hospital with fetal bone retained
- Died of Strep B infection
- Helen Noah February 16, 1918 Age: 34
- Verified self-induced with catheter
- Mary Noble March 19, 1867 Age: 38
- Physician arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
- Emily Nohavec October 23, 1913 Age: 19
- Midwife Emma Bickel confessed, then recanted; conviction
- Mary Nowalowski February 12, 1936 Age: 32
- Second of three deaths linked to Dr. Justin Mitchell
- Third victim died during trial
- Convicted of manslaughter
- Alexandra Nunez
- January 25, 2010 Age: 37
- Risky abortion performed as outpatient; severed artery; bled to death
- Multiple failures in care; Dr. Robert Hosty disciplined by medical board
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