1997: Safe, legal abortion turns deadly for Texas teen

Sixteen-year-old Maureen Espinoza underwent an abortion at a doctor's office in San Antonio on March 28, 1997. The abortionist punctured Maureen's uterus, but took no note of the complication. Maureen was admitted through the emergency room at NE Baptist Hospital on April 3. She underwent two surgeries to try to save her life. She died on April 15.

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