Abortionist John Alderman, who had problems with substance abuse, botched an abortion on Lena A. Renfro. The abortionist told her that she was only 2 weeks pregnant, so she agreed to a D&C abortion. During the procedure, she experienced severe pain, so she went to a nearby hospital and was diagnosed as being 5 months (22 weeks) pregnant.
Her preborn baby was born later, and subsequently died due to injuries sustained during the botched abortion attempt.
A Texas Medical Board document found that Alderman “self-administered pain medications including Talwin, nitrous oxide, and Buprenex, taken on a regular basis until November 1985 … Alderman acknowledged his dependency on Talwin and admitted himself for substance abuse treatment at Clearview Hospital,” and was discharged December 22, 1985, diagnosed with “Drug abuse, in remission;” Alderman “self-administered, without a prescription, the medication Valium” around the end of November 1986; “Alderman has engaged in intemperate use of drugs, that in the opinion of the Board, could endanger the lives of patients … Alderman has engaged in unprofessional or dishonorable conduct that is likely to deceive or defraud the public or injure the public by writing prescriptions or dispensing to himself, as a known habitual user, narcotic drugs, controlled substances or dangerous drugs … Alderman has shown an inability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients …” The abortionist’s medical license was suspended for five years on July 1, 1987.
Alderman was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for tax evasion and filing false Medicare claims for abortions, for which women had already paid. U.S. District Judge Royal Furgeson also sentenced him to two years of supervised release time and a $200 fine. Alderman paid $125,999 in restitution before his sentencing. As lead abortionist for the Petroplex Gynecological Clinic, Alderman charged clients $300 in cash and then sent false claims to Medicaid for reimbursement. In all, he filed $25,169 in false claims from 1994 through 1997 and underreported about $119,003 in 1995 and $115,160 in 1996 in income reported to the IRS.
References: “Abortion Practitioner Sentenced for Tax Evasion, Medicare Fraud.” Steven Ertelt’s Pro-Life Infonet at http://www.prolifeinfo.org/infonet.html, February 13, 1999; “Abortuary Scandal File …” Lifesite Daily News at http://www.lifesite.net, February 15, 1999; Texas Medical Board document # E-3639; “Abortionist Sentenced for Tax Evasion, Fraud.” Downloaded from the Web site of The Post-Abortion Review at http://www.afterabortion.org/PAR/V&/ns/newsbriefs.htm on March 3, 2003.
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