June 18 in 1914 and 1917: Mysterious Deaths in Chicago

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On June 18, 1914, 39-year-old Bridget Murphy died at Post Graduate Hospital in Chicago from an abortion performed that day by an unknown perpetrator. (Sources: Death certificate and Homicide in Chicago Interactive Database)

The Coroner was never able to identify the abortionist responsible for the death of 19-year-old Julia Suchora on June 18, 1917, at her Chicago home. (Sources: Death certificate and Homicide in Chicago Interactive Database)

Given the plethora of physicians and midwives running abortion practices in Chicago, it is likely that Bridget and Julia availed themselves of one of these options.