Sunday, July 16, 2023

July 16, 1980: Scanty Information from Tennessee

 According to her death certificate, 21-year-old Linda L. of Tennessee underwent an abortion on June 14, 1980. 

The death certificate does not say where, or who performed the abortion. It does say, though, that her uterus was perforated. As a result, Linda developed sepsis and went into shock. She died on July 16, 1980. 

As a Black woman, she was more likely than a white woman to die from abortion complications for reasons that have never been adequately explored.

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Source: Tennessee Death Certificate No. 80 021135

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