Friday, November 21, 2008

1924: Mystery abortion in Chicago proves fatal

On November 21, 1924, 24-year-old Mildred Bleschke died at Chicago's Grant Hospital from complications of an abortion performed earlier that day.

The perpetrator was never identified.



For more on pre-legalization abortion, see The Bad Old Days of Abortion

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