Category: Abortion Malpractice

“On August 19, 1988 Tamera had an abortion by Dr. X in a Fargo, North Dakota, abortion clinic. Afterward, she bled profusely, suffered low blood pressure, and drifted in and out of consciousness. The clinic staff instructed her to squeeze her legs together and attempt to clench her vagina. When they tried to move her, she had a gush of blood and her friend demanded that she be taken to the hospital. The abortionist refused, and instead performed at least one D&C in an unsuccessful attempt to stop the bleeding. Her friend demanded to see Tamera and again insisted that they “do something.” Antiabortion protesters were in front of the building during this time, and Roe waited until they left to call an ambulance. At that point, 5 1/2 hours had passed since Tamera’s injury. She later recalled the emergency room personnel were shouting, “We’re losing her, we’re losing her.” She was given transfusions of several pints of blood, and was given an emergency hysterectomy to stop the bleeding.”

Cass County (ND) District Court civil case number 901491, Bismarck Tribune 10/13/91

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Terry” had an abortion by Dr. X on August 31, 1984. She went to an emergency room on September 3 after she started passing blood clots the size of golf balls. She told the staff about her abortion, and they called the abortionist and were told he was not available. The abortion clinic staff said that Terry should drive to another hospital to be seen by one of the abortionist’s friends. However, the emergency room staff called in their own doctor who found that Terry had tissue coming out of her uterus and was still passing large clots. After Terry continued to have problems, the doctor admitted her to the hospital and found that she had pus up to her diaphragm, was expelling tissue from her vagina, and had a temperature of 106.

Fulton County (GA) Superior Court Civil File No. E-21147

This woman was lucky to be alive. Recent stories from women who were less fortunate.

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“Marcia” age 22, underwent an abortion on May 2, 1990 by Dr. X. During the procedure, he perforated her uterus and intestines. Afterward, her husband wrapped her in a blanket and carried her downstairs. She ws then taken by ambulance to a hospital where she was admitted, vomiting blood. The next day the abortion was completed at the hospital by another abortionist who was an associate of the first one. Marcia continued to experience pain and vmiting and suspected that she had a perforation. When the doctor disagnosed her symptoms as indigestion and tried to dismiss her, Marcia refused to leave. They performed a barium enema on her which showed an intestinal blockage, but the abortionist still discharged her. Three days later she returned to the hospital, saw a different doctor, and underwent both immediate and subsequent surgeries to remove two-and-a-half feet of intestine. She was hospitalized for 60 days and left sterile.”

This woman was lucky she didn’t die. Go here to read stories of women less fortunate.

San Diego (CA) Superior Court Case No 640957

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On February 23, 1979, “Sharon” had an abortion performed by Dr. X. During the procedure, he noticed that the suction tube was clogged, and discovered that he had punctured Sharon’s uterus and severed her small intestine. She ended up losing all but five-and-a-half inches of her small intestine, both Fallopian tubes, her appendix, and some of her large intestine. Only 28 years old, Sharon required a permanent catheter tube implanted to allow nutrients to be taken into her bloodstream, a procedure that takes up to 14 hours daily, and that she will most likely require for the rest of her life. She also suffered bloating, dizzy spells, hair loss, and her weight fell below 100 pounds. The doctor’s defense was that this is just “one of the complications of this procedure that happens from time to time.”

Durham Herald Sun 5/18/82

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