Thursday, January 12, 2023

January 12, 1980: Erstwhile Criminal Abortionist's Fatal Work

Middle-aged man of Eastern European descent sitting with open shirt collar in a wood-paneled office
Milan Vuitch

On January 12, 1980, 32-year-old Georgianna "Jeannie" English went to the clinic of former criminal abortionist Milan Vuitch (pictured), who had been operating his clinic without a license for two years. 

Vuitch administered general anesthesia for Jeannie, and she never woke up. She was transported to a nearby hospital where she died. 

Vuitch settled with Jeannie's family for $150,000. 

When Vuitch was investigated, it was discovered that he kept patients overnight in his home (an unlicensed facility) which he designated "The Annexe." Inspectors also noted repeated violations of medical standards regarding sanitation and anesthesia. 

Vuitch also admitted during another case that he had lacked hospital admitting privileges since 1963.

Vuitch was also responsible for the 1974 abortion death of 17-year-old Wilma Harris

Vuitch is one of three abortionists I know of who started out as criminal abortionists with clean records -- no patient deaths attributed to them -- who went on to kill two patient by performing the supposedly safer legal abortions. They are Jesse Ketchum (Margaret Smith and Carole Schaner) and Benjamin Munson (Linda Padfield and Yvonne Mesteth).

Watch Hero Abortion Doc Kills Second Patient on YouTube.

Sources: Washington Times 4/19/84; Washington Post 4/29/86; Washington DC Court of Appeals Case No. 82-1077

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