Patsy developed septicemia after the abortion, and went to a hospital on February 11. She was treated there until her death on February 26.
The jury found that Ida used improperly sterilized or non-sterile instruments in the abortion.
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For more on pre-legalization abortion, see The Bad Old Days of Abortion
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Illegal abortions tend to be more dangerous than legal ones, which is a reason to keep them legal.
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