Pages

Thursday, March 08, 2007

Two more safe, legal anniversaries

In early March of 1972, "Colleen" Roe traveled from Michigan to New York for a safe and legal abortion. She was 21 years old and 20 weeks pregnant. Colleen had a history of asthma. During the abortion, she went into respiratory arrest. She died March 8.

****

"Connie" Roe was 31 years old when she underwent a safe and legal abortion in New York on March 3, 1972. She went into cardiac arrest during the abortion. Attempts to save her life were futile; she died on March 8, five days after her abortion. She left behind one child.

For more abortion deaths, visit the Cemetery of Choice:



To email this post to a friend, use the icon below.

No comments:

Post a Comment