February 15: Safe and Legal in 1971

Doris Grant, age 32, was admitted by W. W. Williams to Doctor's Hospital in Los Angeles for a safe and legal abortion February 11, 1971. 

After the abortion, Doris was bleeding. Doris' fallopian was tube removed due to ectopic pregnancy that had not been previously detected. 

Her bleeding persisted, and Doris remained hospitalized with massive abdominal adhesions. 

On February 15, an emergency hysterectomy was performed to attempt to stop the bleeding. Doris went into cardiac arrest during surgery. 

Doris' death was originally classified as natural due to cardiac arrest. However, after her autopsy, the cause of death was changed to excessive bleeding, and her manner of death deemed accidental. The autopsy also includes a note that "Dr. does not want to sign certificate."