Category: Deaths from Unsafe Abortion

Categories: Maternal Mortality | Accidental Deaths

An unsafe abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by people lacking the necessary skills, or in an environment lacking minimal medical standards, or both. An unsafe abortion is a life-threatening procedure. It includes self-induced abortions, abortions in unhygienic conditions, and abortions performed by a medical practitioner who does not provide appropriate post-abortion attention.

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Person Profiles (13)

Ruthie Attaway 15 Aug 1919 Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States - 19 Aug 1935

Alice Bowlsby abt 1846 Paterson Township, Passaic, New Jersey, United States - 26 Aug 1871

Jennie Harbin 06 Aug 1894 Salt Creek Township, Lincoln, Kansas, United States - 11 Jul 1913

Bertha Hewitt 16 Mar 1918 Pennsylvania, United States - 06 Jan 1940

Clara (Hood) Gottschalk abt 1901 Oakland, Alameda, California, United States - 01 Aug 1936

Virginia (Horn) Stuart abt 1914 California, United States - 09 Feb 1932

Rosaura Jimenez 05 Aug 1950 Hidalgo, Texas, United States - 03 Oct 1977

Celia Morehouse 12 Mar 1896 Zealand, Bright, York, New Brunswick, Canada - 06 Apr 1918

Nancy (Palmer) Harris abt 1840 Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States - 16 Dec 1876

Laura Stoddart abt 1891 Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa - 27 May 1920

Vernie Thomason 22 Mar 1923 Tennessee, United States - 28 Dec 1942

Ann (Trow) Lohman 06 May 1812 Painswick, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom - 01 Apr 1878

Clara (Zowe) Laker 12 May 1862 Blumberg, South Australia, Australia - 10 Apr 1924

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