Friday, December 23, 2022

December 23, 1951: Self-Induced in Vermont

According to Vermont death records, Fern E. Titus, nee Knapp, attempted a self-induced abortion on December 21, 1951. This triggered methemoglobinemia but evidently failed to kill the fetus. Fern was pronounced dead on arrival at Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burlington on December 23.

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