July 19, 1925: A Lay Abortionist?

Very little is on record about the death of 17-year-old Gertrude Wynants of Ossining, New York.

Gertrude died on July 19, 1925, of a criminal abortion.

Mrs. Margaret Shott Higgens of Central Avenue in White Plains, age 23, 25, or 27, was indicted for manslaughter in Gertrude's death.

Sources: 

• "Woman in Death Case Sees Lawyer," New York Daily News, July 30, 1925
• "Held for Girl's Death," The Yonkers Statesman, July 30, 1925