Wednesday, February 19, 2025

February 19, 1906: Chicago Abortion Attributed to Midwife

Ida Prochnow, a 35-year-old German-born homemaker, died in St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Chicago on February 19, 1906, from septicemia caused by an abortion performed earlier that day. 

Midwife Maggie or Madaline Motgna was arrested in the death.

Source: Homicide in Chicago Interactive Database

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