Abortionist Morton W. Barke was indicted in 1972 of “conspiracy to cheat and defraud by committing the crimes of grand theft and of filing false claims;” “On February 14, 1972, Barke and [Walter] Appleman performed a total of fifty-one therapeutic abortions in 665 minutes while preparing reports and claims totaling 610 minutes for the eleven patients who were on Medi-Cal.”
February 18, 1972, Barke and Appleman filed claims for anesthesia for five simultaneous abortions; “On February 28, 1972, Barke and Appleman performed a total of 43 therapeutic abortions in 540 minutes while preparing reports and claims totaling 580 minutes for the 11 patients who were Medi-Cal recipients.” On March 15, 1972, Barke and Appleman filed claims for anesthesia for four simultaneous abortions; Barke pled nolo contendere to a misdemeanor of receiving stolen property in a plea bargain, was given 2 years probation without formal supervision and $1000 fine.
Reference: Los Angeles Superior Court Case #A308288.
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