Category: Abortion Malpractice

Woman has abortion, wakes up in hospital

Katherine describes how her abortion was botched:

“Anyway, I had the abortion, and the doctor – the reason I was hooked up to an IV for 24 hours was that he had blown it with the vacuum or whatever it is that they use, and I had lost almost 2 liters of blood. So $1000 abortion, okay? 2 liters of blood, hooked up to an IV, in hospital for 24 hours.

The nurse when I woke up said, “You poor thing.”.… I said, “Is it over?” And she said, “Yes.” She said, “You’ve lost a lot of blood and you have to be here for a while.” I said, “What??” And she said, “The doctor really blew it.”…

Then the doctor said to me, “Don’t worry, honey, you could get pregnant tomorrow if you want to.” He was trying to make out like, you know, ha ha, everything’s okay. And it was terrible – it hurt…

Oh, also, despite the fact that he knew my family, the doctor insisted on taking a check for the operation, right before I was wheeled into the… It’s kind of really sleazy. I mean he could’ve waited.…

Everything was done under the guise of, this is a very upper-middle-class. I mean, you’re in the best private hospital, and you’ve got the best OB/GYN, and still it was screwed up totally.”

Sumi Hoshiko Our Choices: Women’s Personal Decisions about Abortion (New York: Harrington Park Press, 1993) 150, 153

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Woman saw “blood all over” in abortion clinic

In 2009 a Michigan woman was rushed to the hospital to stop uncontrolled bleeding six months after her abortion. “If my boyfriend hadn’t woken me up that night, I just feel like I could’ve bled to death in my sleep,” said the woman, who was given two units of blood and an emergency D&C. The woman recalled “being in a lot of pain” during the abortion procedure and said she visited the clinic’s bathroom after the abortion, where she saw “blood all over the restroom, including on the toilet seat.”

Ken Kolker “Women: Botched Abortion Nearly Killed Me” WOODTV.com Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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Former clinic worker alleges that late term abortionist took drugs

From a former clinic worker who worked with the late Dr. George Tiller:

“Tiller often told me that he had been an IV drug abuser, and that he had been through drug/alcohol rehab treatment twice. Tiller kept cases and cases of samples of a potent pain killer prescription drug, in all the closets and storage areas of the clinic. I frequently saw Tiller ingesting these pills, which he told me were for chronic back pain. No record was kept of the receipt of dispensing of these drugs.”

Luhra Tivis swore this in court under penalty of perjury.

The Tiller Report II, Operation Rescue 2004, 2006

Note: Clinicquotes strongly condemns any abortion-related violence.

 

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Abby Johnson discusses her accusations against Dr. Paul Fine

Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood director turned pro-life, testified before the Texas Medical Board to encourage them to investigate Dr. Paul Fine. Dr. Fine had been the clinic director at Abby Johnson’s former workplace (a Planned Parenthood clinic that has since been closed). Dr. Paul Fine is still the medical director of another clinic as well as being on staff at Baylor College of Medicine.

In an interview with Clinicquotes, Abby Johnson explained the allegations:

Why did you choose to file the complaint against Dr. Fine?

When I left Planned Parenthood, I had no idea that these things I was bringing forward were even against standard medical practice. When I learned this, I knew that I had to make these things public for the health and safety of women. I also want physicians to be held accountable, period. Whether they are family physicians or abortionists, physicians who endanger patients should be investigated.

In brief, what were the allegations?

The most egregious allegations are the two that the board are spending their most time on in their investigation: Pre-signing prescription pads for narcotics without ever having a conversation or examining the patient and backdating consent forms that stated he was physically in the presence of the patient and answered all of their questions when he never was.

In what ways were his actions dangerous or potentially harmful for patients? What could have happened as a result of his violations?

It is illegal to presign prescriptions for controlled substances. This is something that the states have really cracked down on because of the widespread abuse of narcotics. When doctors don’t actually examine the patients they are supposedly treating, the results can be very dangerous. Physicians are trained to examine the patient’s history to specifically look for contraindications that an untrained medical staff person may not be able to evaluate. I don’t know what the TMB will ultimately decide to do if they find proof of his negligence, but I don’t think removing or suspending his medical license is out of the question.

Can you give an example of harm done by his actions, a woman hurt, for example?

We often had women come back in with serious complications resulting from RU-486 abortions. Because we didn’t have a physician on site, we would have to either send them to the emergency room (which was not our preference) or make them drive two hours to our abortion center that did have a physician on site every day. If a woman is experiencing heavy bleeding or serious infection, two hours could be too long.

How did his neglect of meeting with patients violate their right to informed consent?

Every patient should have the opportunity and should have the right to discuss any procedure with the physician before that procedure is performed. This is standard practice in the medical community with the exception of abortion.

The Texas Medical Board voted to conduct an official investigation of Dr. Paul Fine and his behaviour at Planned Parenthood. Follow Abby Johnson on Facebook to learn of developments as they occur.

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From 2012: Clinic overdoses 2 patients after botched abortions

2 patents given medicine to stop bleeding after botched abortions, both given too much, putting their lives in danger. This happened in 2012 and was captured by pro-lifers at the scene.

See footage and 911 call transcripts below

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Documenting botched abortion in April 2014 at Carhart’s abortion clinic

Saysumthn’s Blog documented an abortion injury on April 28, 2014. Dr. Leroy Carhart  was the one who performed the abortion.

From the blog:

carhart-04262014-captionedAccording to pro-life activists who were at the clinic at the time of Saturday’s incident, the injured patient was a woman who had come to Carhart’s poorly-maintained abortion clinic the previous day on Friday with her teen-aged daughter.

On Friday, the two women stayed at Carhart’s abortion office for about three hours, then left with the older woman driving.

The following morning, the two women were seen returning to Carhart’s facility. At about 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, the ambulance arrived for the older woman. According to witnesses, the daughter ran out of the clinic and told pro-life activists, “That’s my mom,” referring to the woman who was being transported.

“The events reported by witnesses are indicative of a botched early second trimester abortion procedure,” said Newman.

Carhart has carried no hospital privileges whatsoever since 1982. A lack of hospital privileges has been shown to interrupt the continuity of patient care and create delays in emergency treatment of women suffering life-threatening abortion complications.

Dates of other incidents involving Carhart documented by Operation Rescue include:

• March 4, 2014, Germantown, MD: Patient hemorrhaged after 2nd trimester abortion complications.
• November 30, 2013, Bellevue, NE: Patient suffered 2nd trimester abortion complications.
• November 26, 2013, Germantown, MD: Patient required emergency surgery. (Video with 911 recording)
• July 9, 2013, Germantown, MD: Patient hemorrhaged. (Video with 911 recording)
• February 7, 2013, Germantown, MD: Patient Jennifer Morbelli died of 3rd trimester abortion complications. (Autopsy Report)
• March 31, 2012, Bellevue, NE: Patient heard moaning and screaming during 911 call (Video with 911 recording.)

 

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George Grant tells story of near-fatal botched abortion

George Grant told the following story in his book, Grand Illusions.

“Martha Tollesk’s divorce had been final just 3 days when she discovered that she was pregnant. “Everybody told me that I should just go out and get an abortion,” she said. “I’d just enrolled in night courses at the local community college. I had a great new job. My life was coming together finally. And then this!”

Martha’s friends talked her into visiting a Planned Parenthood center where she received a fistful of brochures and tracts on the benefits and blessings of abortion. “It all sounded so simple and so secure. So I went ahead and scheduled an appointment.” The doctor performed a suction aspiration abortion on her 3 days later. “It was incredibly painful. It was just awful. But they told me all had gone well, and they sent me on home.”

But all was not well. After almost a week, Martha was admitted to the hospital with a number of alarming symptoms: swelling of the abdomen, severe pain, nausea, vomiting, rapid heartbeat, chills and fever, and shortness of breath. The obstetricians diagnosed her as suffering from peritonitis – an inflammation of the membrane covering the wall of her peritoneum. Caused by a small uterine puncture during the abortion, the bacterial infection had quickly spread throughout her body cavity. “They tell me I’m lucky,” she said. “But I’m not sure I call 4 days in the hospital and a close call with death lucky. I call it irresponsible.”

George Grant Grand Illusions: the Legacy of Planned Parenthood(Franklin, Tennessee: Adroit Press, 1988, 1992) 71

 

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Abortionist with more than ten malpractice suits defends himself

Abortionist Dr. Tommy Tucker defended himself to a reporter who revealed that he had been sued for malpractice over ten times.

“Litigation is part of our life. We have people who are outside with 1 800 UCANSUE cards. This is just part of the business.”

Jim Yardley “Abortion Doctor Says It’s the Cause, and the Cash, that Keep Him Driving” (Atlanta, Georgia) Journal May 16, 1993

Tucker would later lose his licence after he botched an abortion and left the woman bleeding and dying in the clinic while he left to catch a plane. The clinic worker who frantically tried (unsuccessfully) to save the patient’s life had no medical training and had been left alone with her. She called Tucker, but he refused to come in and help. It turned out Tucker had untrained personnel doing abortoins and athesthetizng women in his clinic.

He was also accused by other clinic workers of killing a baby born alive in an abortion, but never was prosecuted for it because investigators could not find the body of the infant.

 

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Planned Parenthood horribly botches abortion

Pro-lifer George Grant interviewed a woman who had complications after her abortion at Planned Parenthood:

“Caroline was 22 when she had her first abortion. 8 months later, she had another. “The first one seemed to go just fine,” she told me. “There was a little bleeding, and some pain for the next few weeks. Nothing serious, though.”

But it was serious. That became readily apparent when she went in for the 2nd abortion. “There was quite a bit of scar tissue in my cervix. The physician seemed hesitant at first, but decided to go ahead with the procedure.”

That was not the last mistake that the doctor would make that day. His sharp, blindly wielded curette inadvertently perforated Carolyn’s already scarred cervix. When he inserted the suction apparatus, it passed through to the body cavity. The shearing force of the suction than seriously lacerated the bladder and tore loose the right ureter – the tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder. The delicate parametrium and parametrium membranes were ruptured and a pooling hematoma surrounded the entire right renal system.

Completely unaware of the damage he had caused, the doctor finished the procedure, sent Caroline to the recovery room, and turned his attention to other matters. After a 45 minute rest, he released her.

“I collapsed on the subway on my way home. I think I was in shock,” she said. She was suffering from a lot more than shock. An emergency room examination revealed heavy hemorrhaging and leakage of urine per vaginam. Attendants rushed her into the operating room where surgeons reluctantly performed an emergency right nephrectomy and oophorectomy – the removal of the right kidney and ovary. They also evacuated the hematoma and resection the torn endometrium.

“I spent about 10 days in the hospital after that,” she told me as we walked past the Juilliard toward the Hudson River. Those 10 days had cost her a place in the school’s renowned drama department. “But the worst was still yet to come.”

Over the next several weeks, Caroline suffered from recurring abdominal pain, high fever, vaginal discharge, and abnormal bleeding. She was scheduled for both a cystoscopy and a laparoscopy and was once again admitted to the hospital. The exploratory surgeries revealed that a portion of the fetal skull had been embedded into the resected intra-abdominal tissue. They also revealed a severe pelvic inflammation caused by bacteria from the mangled renal system.

“The doctor said that I had no choice but to undergo a complete hysterectomy.” Tears began to well up in her eyes. “I was only 22. My whole life was ahead of me. I was happy. Carefree. And then this… Well, I just couldn’t believe that this was actually happening to me.”

The next day, the doctors removed Caroline’s remaining ovary, along with her uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and lymph glands. She would never again be able to bear children.

“The counselors at Planned Parenthood told me that abortion was the only responsible choice in my situation,” she said. “Now look at me. My health is broken. My career is ruined. My emotions are shot. And the only 2 children I will ever bear are dead and gone.”

George Grant Grand Illusions: the Legacy of Planned Parenthood (Franklin, Tennessee: Adroit Press, 1988, 1992

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Planned Parenthood botches forced abortion

A Live Action article describes a complaint against Planned Parenthood. Ayanna Byer scheduled an appointment at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains.She first intended to take an abortion pill but, according to the author:

According to that complaint, when Byer arrived at the Planned Parenthood clinic, it was determined that her pregnancy was too far along to be terminated through the use of a pill, therefore a surgical abortion was recommended. Ms. Byer agreed upon the condition that she would receive IV anesthesia, for which she would be charged extra.  Although the employees could not get the IV started, the doctor came to start the procedure anyway.

The complaint states:

At this time, Plaintiff immediately told the Planned Parenthood Doctor to stop and that she did not want to go through with the abortion procedure because she had not received any anesthetic.  Plaintiff also informed Planned Parenthood Doctor and agents or employees of Planned Parenthood Defendants that she believed this to be a sign she should not go through with the abortion.  The Planned Parenthood Doctor did not stop despite Plaintiff’s request, and assured Plaintiff the I.V. would be administered and the procedure would only take a few minutes.

At this time, the Planned Parenthood Doctor turned on the vacuum machines and told Plaintiff it was too late to stop.

Ms. Byer cried in pain so much that the abortion was finally stopped 7 minutes later.

Planned Parenthood sent her home with a prescription for antibiotics and painkillers. They never followed up on her.

Two days later, she went to the emergency room. She was experiencing pain and bleeding. It turned out that parts of the aborted baby were left inside her, and she had a serious infection. She needed emergency surgery.

Dr. Foley, who preformed Ms. Byer’s emergency surgery, accused Planned Parenthood of abandoning their patent:

It is not acceptable to refer your patients to the emergency department and assume the on-call doctor will take care of any complications and assume all the risk associated with the complications.

No practicing physician can maintain privileges to practice and perform surgery if they do not provide specific coverage for their patients in case of a complication.  It is considered abandonment of your patient.

Heidi Miller “MOTHER SUES PLANNED PARENTHOOD OVER FORCED, BOTCHED ABORTION” Live Action News February 20, 2013

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