Viola's abortion was unusual in that it was apparently performed by an amateur, rather than by a doctor, as was the case with perhaps 90% of criminal abortions.
Fast forward to 1927, when on February 20, 23-year-old Angerita Hargarten died in her home from an abortion performed there that day. Midwives Anna Trezek and Frances Raz were held by the coroner, Trezek as the principal and Raz as her accomplice. Again, this was unusual, but a bit more typical in that Trezek and Raz had medical training.

For more on pre-legalization abortion, see The Bad Old Days of Abortion
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