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
- “Felicia” S., March 6, 1970 Age: 16
- Six-month lingering death from congestive heart failure
- Unspecified San Francisco hospital abortion
- “Maeve S.,” May 10, 1910 Age: 25
- Unidentified midwife; outcome of case unknown to me
- Stella Saenz, April 13, 1968 Age: 42
- Unspecified California hospital
- Infection and anaphylactic shock
- Cora Sammis, February 11, 1879 Age: 21
- Lay abortionist Bertha Berger convicted
- Angela Sanchez, January 19, 1993 Age: 27
- Alicia Hanna posing as doctor Clinica Feminina de la Communidad, convicted of murder
- Reaction to medication; tried to dispose of body
- Lucy Sanchez, January 26, 1956 Age: 27
- Lay abortionist Lois Brown convicted of murder
- Geraldine Santoro
- June 8, 1964 Age: 28
- Lover Clyde Dixon caused embolism; abandoned Geri in motel room
- Dixon pleaded nolo contender
- Catherine Sartelopoulos, July 16, 1913 Age: 24
- Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Angela Satterfield, October 15, 1990 Age: 23
- Failure to diagnose ectopic pregnancy at Statewide Clinic
- Adeline Savroch, January 29, 1883
- Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Sylvia Sawdy, December 23, 1885 Age: 21
- Lover, Harry McDowell, convicted of manslaughter
- Mary Sayers, May 1, 1925 Age: 26
- Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
- Claudette Sayles, July 30, 1960 Age: 23
- Possible lay abortionist acquitted
- Gertrude Schaefer, May 17, 1919 Age: 27
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Gladys Schaffer, February 17, 1929 Age: 23
- Second of two deaths linked to midwife Emma Schultz
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Agnes Schaffner, December 18, 1914 Age: 31
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Anna Schanck, February 8, 1915 Age: 25
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Carole Schaner, October 20, 1971 Age: 37
- Second of two women to bleed to death during outpatient hysterotomy abortion by Dr. Jesse Ketchum
- No prosecution; already being prosecuted for the other death
- Fannie Scheiner, November 15, 1912 Age: 33
- Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
- Mary Schloendorn, June 5, 1914 Age: 28
- Unidentified midwife; outcome of case unknown to me
- Paulina Schneider, March 17, 1907
- Physician acquitted for unspecified reasons
- Mary Schneller, July 8, 1888 Age: 23
- Physician implicated and sued but evidently not prosecuted
- Florence Schnoor
- February 14, 1942 Age: 24
- Unidentified perpetrator
- May Schoer, January 8, 1915
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Minnie Schofield, March 13, 1917 Age: 33
- Physician acquitted for reasons not indicated in source
- Lauretta Schranz, October 16, 1923 Age: 16
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Caroline Schroeder, January 21, 1899 Age: 28
- Second of two deaths linked to midwife Theresa Muenster
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Celia Schulz, March 28, 1910 Age: 29
- Midwife implicated; outcome of death unknown to me
- Gloria Schultz, July 3, 1929 Age: 19
- Dr. W. B. Parke convicted of manslaughter
- Geraldine Schuyler
- January 23, 1944 Age: 20
- Last of three deaths linked to Dr. George Fosberg
- Convicted of manslaughter
- Mary Schwartz, May 20, 1934 Age: 22
- First of three deaths linked to Dr. Justin Mitchell
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Pearl Schwier, July 12, 1970 Age: 42
- Hysterotomy abortion (like a C-section) in New York hospital
- Fatal reaction to anesthesia
- Angela Scott, June 9, 1979 Age: 19
- First of two teens fatally injured within the same hour
- Cardio-respiratory arrest
- Dr. Jacob Adams, Atlanta Women’s Pavilion
- Anna Scott, September 7, 1922 Age: 28
- Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Annie Sczepkowski, October 20, 1921 Age: 30
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Catherine Seabrooke, November 19, 1913 Age: 27
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Christine Seifred, December 16, 1874 Age: c. 34
- Possible lay abortionist implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Victoria Seronka, August 27, 1970 Age: 17
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Ida Shaddock
- March 31, 1891 Age: 17
- Hung jury, delays, final acquittal for Dr. Samuel Hall
- Myrtle Shall, August 29, 1926 Age: 22
- Self-induced by unspecified method
- Emma Shanahan, April 24, 1921
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Elizabeth Shaw, June, 1935 (?) Age 24
- One of six deaths to which Dr. Guy E. Brewer pleaded guilty
- Semika Shaw, March 4, 2000 Age: 22
- First of two deaths of Dr. Kermit Gosnell
- Sepsis
- Rita Shea, December 4, 1965 Age: 33
- Abortion in motel room
- Dr. Benjamin Lockhart confessed
- Fannie Shead, June 21, 1929 Age: 25
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Barbara Shelgren, January 22, 1900 Age: 25
- Third of four deaths linked to Dr. Paulina Bechtel
- Case dismissed by judge
- Oriane Shevin
- June 14, 2005 Age: 34
- Sepsis from medication abortion
- Dr. Christopher Dotson, Eve Surgical Center
- Ellen Shirah, August 31, 1910 Age: 34
- Unspecified physician; outcome of case unknown to me
- Nellie Shuff, March 7, 1908 Age: 26
- Elderly midwife Johanna White convicted
- Mary Shvernieckas, May 3, 1915
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Delores Mae Siddall, August 23, 1961 Age: 29
- Lay abortionist Hugh McLeod Pheaster admitted guilt after acquittal
- Body disposed of and never located
- Bessie Simons, March 19, 1907 Age: 30
- Physician arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
- Daisy Singerland, April 22, 1923 Age: 30
- Physician arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
- Ozella Skains
- March 8, 1954 Age: 24
- Boyfriend, chiropractor John Goetschel, confessed but was acquitted; jury unable to conclude his abortion efforts had caused death
- Helen Skoza, July 3, 1917 Age: 31
- First of two deaths linked to nurse Elizabeth Schade
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Wanda Skrzypzak, January 21, 1919 Age: 26
- Two physicians indicted
- Case dropped amid evidence of corruption
- Gloria Small, March 7, 1978 Age: 43
- Dr. Ronald Tauber, Orlando Birthing Center
- Uterine perforation during risky outpatient abortion
- Delay in seeking adequate care; bled to death
- Anna Mae Smith, June 19, 1927 Age: 20
- Last of three deaths linked to Dr. George F. Slater
- Killed self before he could be arrested
- Deloris Smith, October 24, 1979 Age: 15
- Second of two teens fatally injured in one hour at Atlanta Women’s Pavillion
- Left unattended with anesthesia drip running
- Four months in coma until death
- Diane Smith, September 11, 1976 Age: 23
- Unspecified Chicago facility
- Perforation, sepsis, death
- Ethel Smith, November 29, 1934 Age: 20
- Dr. C. C. Stewart convicted of manslaughter
- Jacqueline Smith
- December 24, 1955 Age: 20
- Body dismembered and disposed of in trash cans
- Scrub nurse Leobaldo Pejuan convicted
- Laura Hope Smith
- September 13, 2007 Age: 22
- Untrained staff assisting with anesthesia; no resuscitation equipment
- Dr. Rapin Osathanondh pleaded guilty to manslaughter
- Lucille Smith, March 6, 1928 Age: 23
- First of two deaths linked to midwife Emma Schultz
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Margaret Smith, July 20, 1918 Age: 18
- Self-induced by unspecified method
- Margaret Louise Smith, June 16, 1971 Age: 25
- First of two women to bleed to death after legal hysterotomy (like a C-section) performed outpatient by Dr. Jesse Ketchum
- Convicted of criminally negligent homicide
- Rose Smith, May 5, 1941 Age 23
- Second of two deaths linked to midwife Magdaline Motzny-Stegeman
- No prosecution; possible corruption
- Teresa Smith, August 7, 1988 Age: 31
- Pulmonary embolism during abortion at unspecified facility
- Victoria Smith, January 21, 1926 Age: 38
- Possible lay abortionist indicted; outcome of case unknown to me
- Signia Sobbry, December 1, 1929 Age: 25
- Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Mary Sorce, October 21, 1915 Age: 33
- Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Laura Sorrels, August 6, 1988 Age: 30
- Found dead in motel room
- Unspecified facility failed to diagnose ectopic pregnancy
- Eliza Sowers, October 13, 1838 Age: 21
- Dr. Henry Chauncey convicted of abortion
- Elizabeth Spalding, February 24, 1913 Age: 30
- Midwife acquitted for reasons not specified
- Paulina Sproc, June 16, 1910 Age: 35
- Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Dorothy Spuhr, November 16, 1905 Age: 18
- First of two deaths linked to midwife Julia Gibson
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Elizabeth Staley
- March 6, 1967 Age: 22
- Husband convicted of perpetrating abortion
- Catherine Stange, August 21, 1923 Age: 32
- Politically connected physician acquitted
- Esther Stark, June 11, 1917 Age: 23
- Midwife Mary Groh suspected; died before investigation was complete
- Lillian Stelborn, October 2, 1908 Age: 19
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Mary Stepen, April 29, 1914 Age: 37
- Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Callie Stewart, March 17, 1915
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Ida Stewart, September 20, 1900 Age: 37
- Unidentified doctor; outcome of case unknown to me
Christi Stile
- March 29, 2015, age: 39
- Dr. Ronald Kuseski
- Mayfair Women’s Center, Aurora, CO
- Mrs. Edward Stolker April, 1919
- Husband accused of doing abortion using turpentine
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Elise Stone, August 18 (?), 1917 Age: 18
- First of two deaths in two months linked to Dr. A. H. Yates
- Acquitted for reasons not indicted in source
- Mary Stone, October 15, 1854 Age: 26
- Self-induced with oil of tansy
- Elizabeth Strazdas, November 19, 1924 Age: 38
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Anna Strazynski, June 7, 1924 Age: 27
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Fern Strecker, April 26, 1926 Age: 26
- Second of two deaths linked to nurse Elizabeth Schade
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Celia Steele, March 15, 1917 Age: 24
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Elizabeth Strobel, January 4, 1924 Age: 28
- Possible lay abortionist implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Kathryn Strong, January 22, 1972 Age: 26
- Dr. Harold Van Maren, Civic Center Hospital
- Bled to death
- Mary Strugnall, February 3, 1929 Age: 16
- Physician acquitted for reasons not indicated
- Amelia Strumbas, May 30, 1929 Age: 19
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Julia Suchora, June 18, 1917 Age: 19
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Jennifer Suddeth, June 30, 1982 Age: 17
- Bled to death after discharge
- Dr. Frank Robinson acquitted of manslaughter
- Mary Sudik, February 12, 1923 Age: 20
- Dr. A. B. C. Davis convicted of murder
- Tami Suematsu, August 19, 1988 Age: 19
- 7th of 16 deaths at NAF chain Family Planning Associates
- Bronchial spasm, respiratory arrest
- Margaret Sullivan, October 1, 1922 Age: 21
- Unidentified perpetrator
- Sarah Sullivan, May 30, 1876 Age: 18
- “Doctress” charged with manslaughter; outcome of case unknown to me
- Clara Belle Sutliff, February 13, 1897 Age: 29
- Well-connected physician acquitted
- Dora Swan, March 23, 1907 Age: 24
- First of five deaths attributed to Dr. Louise Achtenberg
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- Eva Swan
- April 30, 1910 Age 24
- Physician charged; outcome of case unknown to me
- Lydia Swanson, January 26, 1920 Age: 23
- Physician acquitted for reasons not given in source
- Alma Swanson, July 11, 1904 Age: 24
- Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
- Sophie Suida, June 17, 1918 Age: 25
- Dr. L. D. Tucholska died in jail awaiting trial
- Lillian Swing, August 15, 1909 Age: 15
- Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Rosa May Swope, July 5, 1901 Age: 24
- Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
- Wanda Szidzewicz, February 26, 1924 Age: 23
- Midwife Ida Cantor convicted
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