Abortionist Frederick Cohn performed a suction abortion on a 28-week, 2.2 pound unborn baby whom he misdiagnosed as being only 6 to 8 weeks along. The baby was later delivered dead. (Third trimester abortions are legal in some states, and there are loopholes in the law that allow them in other states. But there is paperwork that must be filled out that was not done in this case. Also, a suction abortion would be the wrong method of abortion for a fetus this big.)
(Sonogram of a 26 week old baby)
His license to practice obstetrics or perform abortions in the State of New Mexico was suspended, and he was placed on 10 years’ probation. He was originally charged with misdiagnosing the preborn child’s age, admitting a patient without giving information with regard to her condition, and lying to the Office of Medical Investigations.
In addition:
He was indicted in August 2001, along with a colleague, Yakov Gregorevich Drabovsky on 18 counts of prescribing painkillers without a legitimate medical purpose. The two reportedly operated a pain clinic in Paintsville.
Cohn, 71 at the time, reached a plea bargain with federal prosecutors that will require him to cooperate in investigations of other health care professionals, said U.S. Attorney Gregory Van Tatenhove.
Van Tatenhove said. “Dr. Cohn’s conduct is the most egregious kind that we’ve seen out there in taking advantage of those who end up becoming enslaved to these prescription drugs.”
Lexington Herald Leader reported in their January 31,2003 article entitled,” Questionable practices; prospect of docs dealing drugs pressures medical-licensing board” that Cohn said in a 2001 interview that he and an associate signed up more than 9,000 patients in less than a year. Overall, authorities said, the pair collected nearly $1 million and prescribed more than 5 million doses of controlled substances before being arrested.
The medical board said in the order said that their files showed “no evidence of even a basic attempt to practice medicine,” suspending Cohn’s license.
Reference: Leslie Bond. “Abortionist Admits ‘Gross Negligence’ In Grisly Abortion Death.” National Right to Life News, December 4, 1986, page 6.
Charles B. Camp and Lee Mueller. “Questionable Practices: Prospect of Docs Dealing Drugs Pressures Medical-Licensing Board.” Lexington Herald-Leader, January 31, 2003.
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