Mrs. Florence Zeck Porter, age 18, was admitted to Saint Luke's Hospital in Chicago on Saturday night, May 11, 1907.
In spite of doctors' best efforts, she died on Monday morning, May 13.
An inquest held at the hospital determined that she had died from a botched abortion.
According to public records, Florence and her husband, Harvey, had only been married for a little over a year and had a young son.
Sources:
- Death notice, Chicago Tribune, May 14, 1907
- "Doctors to Help Convict Doctors," Chicago Daily Tribune, May 15, 1907
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