"abortion 40's"

Whoever came searching for this ended up with information about abortion in the 1940s, when I think they were probably looking for women who had abortions in their 40's.

So, without further ado:

Age 40:

Sophia Hartozinski died of an illegal abortion in 1923.

Mary Ann Page died of an illegal abortion in 1940.

Luz Rodriguez died from a safe and legal abortion in 1986.

Pauline Roberson Shirley, according to an unverified NOW report, died form a self-induced abortion in 1940.

Age 41:

Mary Bradley died from a safe, legal abortion in 1985.

Minnie Lathan died from a safe, legal abortion in 1978.

Allegra Roseberry was browbeaten into an unwanted "therapeutic abortion" in 1988.

Age 42:

Judy Roe was killed by a safe, legal abortion in 1970.

Stella Saenz was killed by her legal "therapeutic" abortion in 1968.

Age 43:

Mary Pena bled to death from a safe, legal abortion in 1984.

Terri Roe died from a safe, legal abortion in 1991.

Gloria Small died from what she thought was a safe, legal abortion in 1978.

Age 44:

Annie Allison died from a criminal abortion in 1923.

Margaret Muscia died from an illegal abortion in 1926.

Audrey Roe died from a safe, legal abortion in 1971.

Dorothy Roe died from a safe, legal abortion in 1973.

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