Safe-n-Legal Anniversary: Natalie Meyers

Sixteen-year-old Natalie Meyers was brought to San Vicente Hospital in Los Angeles by her mother on October 21, 1972. Milton Gotlib injected saline into Natalie's uterus on the 21st.

On October 22, Natalie expelled the dead baby but retained the placenta. She had trouble breathing and suffered abdominal pain, so San Vicente staff transferred Natalie to County-USC Medical Center just before midnight.

Natalie was in shock when she arrived at County-USC. She underwent a D&C there, but remained in shock from infection in her uterus. On October 26, a hysterectomy was performed to try to control the infection, to no avail. Natalie was pronouced dead at 9:35AM on October 27.

The autopsy found most of Natalie's internal organs swollen and hemorrhagic. Death was attributed to hyaline membrane disease brought on by the abortion.

Natalie is one of many women to die at one of National Abortion Federation member Edward Allred's facilities. Others known to have died after abortion at Allred's facilities include:

Denise Holmes, age 24, 1970

Patricia Chacon, age 16, 1984

Mary Pena, age 43, 1984

Josefina Garcia, age 37, 1985

Lanice Dorsey, age 17, 1986

Joyce Ortenzio, age 32, 1988

Tami Suematsu, age 19, 1988

Susan Levy, age 30, 1992

Deanna Bell, age 13, 1992

Christina Mora, age 18, 1994

Kimberly Neil, 2000

Chanelle Bryant, age 22, 2004