Abortionist Chris Simopoulos was arrested on July 25, 1984, for attempting an abortion on an undercover policewoman who was not pregnant. His medical license was suspended, and the Virginia Board of Medicine said that he “posed an imminent danger to the public safety and welfare.”
An insurance company won a judgment against the abortionist for giving false answers on his insurance application. The insurance company claimed that Simopoulos “gave false answers to several questions in his application for coverage, including criminal background and medical license information.” Simopoulos had been convicted of performing second-trimester abortion outside a hospital, and had had his medical license revoked in 1980. He answered “negative” to questions relative to any restrictions on his license and convictions for any crimes.
One National Organization for Women (NOW) spokesperson described his abortion clinic: “It was dark and dirty. There were blood stains on the bathroom wall and they had been there for several days.”
Another suit against him claimed battery and sterility in committing an abortion performed on the woman against her will.
His license was suspended and his insurance voided on the charges of performing abortions on non-pregnant women. He finally fled to Greece to escape extradition, leaving behind a condominium and a $400,000 house.
References: New York Times, July 28, 1984; Associated Press, July 28, 1984 and June 10, 1988; Elizabeth Moore. “Clinic’s Doctors Run Up Against Law.” National Right to Life News, February 1980, page 20 (on the incredible misadventures of abortionists Harvey Jacobs and Chris Simopoulos). Elizabeth Moore. “Physician Convicted of Illegal Abortion.” National Right to Life News, April 1980, page 24. “Convicted Abortionist Back in Business.” National Right to Life News, September 15, 1980, page 3. Debra Braun. “Simopoulos Arrested in Scheme to Abort Non-Pregnant Women.” National Right to Life News, August 16, 1984, pages 1 and 14; Global Report. “Convicted Once, Abortionist Expands.” ALL About Issues, May 1984, page 33.
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