The coroner indicated that a female midwife was responsible for Agnes' death, but did not name the guilty party.
For more on pre-legalization abortion, see The Bad Old Days of Abortion
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Friday, February 16, 2007
Chicago history: the death of Agnes Crowe
On February 16, 1925, 28-year-old Agnes Crowe died in Chicago's West Side Hospital from a criminal abortion performed that day.
The coroner indicated that a female midwife was responsible for Agnes' death, but did not name the guilty party.
For more on pre-legalization abortion, see The Bad Old Days of Abortion
To email this post to a friend, use the icon below.
The coroner indicated that a female midwife was responsible for Agnes' death, but did not name the guilty party.
For more on pre-legalization abortion, see The Bad Old Days of Abortion
To email this post to a friend, use the icon below.
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