Women Killed by Legal Abortion

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), since 1973, there have been 506 reported maternal deaths from abortions, with 437 of those deaths caused by legal abortion. This does not account for the states that do not report to the CDC, including California, which accounts for 15.4% of the nation’s abortions (see source here).

**Did Roe Help These Women?**

Abortion suppporters claim that abortion is needed to save women’s lives. But how did Roe help Jennifer, Karnamaya, Tonya, Marla and so many more women like them?

Jennifer Morbelli was killed by LeRoy Carhart in an attempted abortion 33 weeks into her pregnancy.(1) While doctors at the hospital tried to figure out what was wrong, Carhart was hundreds of miles away, committing abortions in another state.

Karnamaya Mongar was killed by Kermit Gosnell in 2009 in his “House of Horrors.” (2)

Tonya Reaves was left alone while bleeding profusely for more than five hours before the Planned Parenthood of Chicago staff who committed the abortion bothered to call for an ambulance. She died from her abortion injuries.(3)

Marla Cardamone was killed by legal abortion in 1989 when abortionist Michael Weinberger botched the abortion.(4)

Abortion Surveillance

Below is an incomplete list of women who have been killed in America after Roe v. Wade legalized abortion. (These names have been obtained from here and here. Warning: There are graphic images on the website of the first link.) An even longer list is housed here.

To find more statistics and analysis of abortion-related deaths, please see the reports from the CDC.

- Abortion Surveillance- United States, 2021

First Name	Last Name	Year of Death	State	Age of Death
Eunice	Agbaaga	1989	New York	26
Leigh Ann	Alfred		Alabama	unknown
Demetrice	Andrews	1988	Georgia	22
Mickey	Apodaca	1984	Texas	28
Gloria	Aponte	1986	Connecticut	20
Charisse	Ards		Colorado	20
Barbara	Auerbach	1981	New York	38
Jacqueline	Bailey	1977	California	29
Myrta	Baptiste	1977	Florida	26
Lisa	Bardsley	1995	Arizona	26
Junette	Barnes	1988	Texas	unknown
Deanna	Bell	1992	Illinois	13
Brenda	Benton	1987	Illinois	35
Rosario	Bermeo	1983	New York	30
Janet	Blaum	1974	New Orleans	37
Cassandra	Bleavins	1971	California	20
Linda	Boom		Wisconsin	35
Diane	Boyd	1981	Missouri	19
Mary	Bradley	1985	Alabama	41
Dorothy	Brown	1974	Illinois	37
Dorothy	Bryant	1986	Texas	unknown
Belinda	Byrd	1987	California	37
Janeth	Caldwell	1986	Alabama	36
Joan	Camp		California	22
Marla	Cardamone	1989	Pennsylvania	18
Teresa	Causey	1988	Georgia	17
Claudia	Caventou	1986	California	33
Patricia	Chacon	1984	California	16
Colleen	Chambers	1991	California	34
Ying	Chen		California	30
Sandra	Chmiel	1975	Illinois	35
Gwendolyn	Cliett	1980	Pennsylvania	29
Margaret	Clodfelter		Virginia	unknown
Pamela	Colson		Florida	31
Geneva	Colton		Georgia	21
Chloe Marnell	Colts		Michigan	26
Rita	Concalves	1984	Rhode Island	25
Andrea	Corey	1993	New York	31
Liliana	Cortez	1986	California	22
Edith	Cote	1991	New York	38
Sheryl	Cottone	1981	Iowa	23
Twila	Coulter	1972	California	21
Denise	Crow		Maryland	21
Carol	Cunningham	1986	New Mexico	21
Mary Ann	Dancy	1990	North Carolina	32
Angel	Dardie	1982	Michigan	22
Barbaralee	Davis	1977	Illinois	18
Glenda	Davis	1989	Texas	31
Kathy	Davis	1987	Ohio	26
Margaret	Davis	1972	California	33
Sharon	Davis	1983	New Mexico	17
Arlin	De La Cruz	1992
Marina	DeChapell	1978	Florida	34
Betty	Demato	1980	Colorado	26
Synthia	Dennard	1989	Illinois	24
Alerte	Desanges	1994	New York	36
Barbara	Dillon	1981	New York	22
Laniece	Dorsey	1986	California	17
Tamika	Dowdy	1998	New York	22
Gwendolyn	Drummer	1972	California	15
Anjelica	Duarte	1991	Nevada	21
Evelyn	Dudley	1973	Illinois	38
Sherry	Emry	1978	Illinois	26
Georgianna	English	1980	Washington	32
Maureen	Espinoza	1997	Texas	16
Gladyss	Estanislao	1989	Maryland	28
Erna	Fisher	1988	Kansas	18
Bonnie	Fix	1974	California	38
Sharon	Floyd	1975	Illinois	18
Linda	Fondren	1974	Illinois	21
Christella	Forte	1986	Michigan	16
Janet	Foster	1971	California	18
Glenna Jean	Fox	1989	New York	17
Jammie	Garcia	1994	Texas	15
Josefina	Garcia	1985	California	37
Gina	Gardner		Florida	17
Marie	Gibson	1980	South Carolina	34
Christin	Gilbert	2005	Kansas	19
Kathleen	Gilbert	1974	Illinois	29
Christina	Goesswein	1990	New York	19
Gaylene	Golden	1985	Oklahoma	21
Maria	Gomez	1976	California	29
Edrica	Goode		California	21
Shary	Graham	1982	Texas	34
Doris	Grant	1971	California	32
Debra	Gray	1989	Maryland	34
Norma	Greene	1981	North Carolina	34
Carolina	Gutierrez	1996	Florida	21
Angela	Hall	1991	Alabama	unknown
Jennifer	Hallner		Maryland	27
Sharon	Hamptlon	1996	California	27
Arnetta	Hardaway	1985	Georgia	18
Tammy	Harris	1997
Wilma	Harris	1974	Washington	17
Gracealynn	Harris		Deleware	19
L’Echelle Renee	Head		Ohio	21
Sheila	Hebert	1984	Louisinana	27
Donna	Heim	1986	California	20
Melissa Lynn	Heim		Illinois	19
Lou Anne	Herron	1998	Arizona	33
Moris Helen	Herron	1983	California	26
Rhonda	Hess	1982	Louisinana	20
Betty	Hines	1971	California	21
Shirley	Hollis	1991	Alabama	30
Denise	Holmes	1970	California	24
Barbara	Hoppert	1983	California	16
Mary	Ives	1983	Connecticut	28
Karretu	Jabbie	1989	Washington	24
Louchresser	Jackson	1977	Texas	23
Regina	Johnson		Michigan	32
Rosalyn	Joy	1987
Sandra	Kaiser	1984
Elise	Kalat	1987	Massachusettes	22
Patricia	King	1987	Oklahoma	24
Giselene	Lafontant	1993	New York	25
Barbara	Lerner	1981	Florida	30
Susan	Levy	1992	California	30
Cora	Lewis	1983	California	23
Sara	Lint	1970	California	22
Maria	Lira	1974	California	19
Suzanne	Logan	1992	Maryland	34
Diana	Lopez		California	25
Linda	Lovelace	1980	Tennesse	21
Elva	Lozada	1964
Debra	Lozinski	1985	New Jersey	17
Dawn	Mack	1991	New York	21
Michelle	Madden	1986	Alabama	18
Sharon	Margrave	1970	California	25
Sherika	Mayo		Georgia	23
Gail	Mazo	1978	New York	27
Sophie	McCoy	1990	New York	17
Rita	McDowell	1975	Washington	16
Myria	McFadden	1987	Washington	28
Evangeline	McKenna	1974	California	38
Kathy	McKnight	1993	North Carolina	36
Kendra	McLeod		North Carolina	22
Lynn	McNair	1979	New York	24
Dawn	Mendoza	1988	New York	28
Yvonne	Mesteth	1985	South Dakota	18
Natalie	Meyers	1972	California	16
Sandra	Milton	1990	Ohio	28
Mitsue	Mohar	1975	California	31
Karnamaya	Mongar		Pennsylvania	41
Ruth	Montero	1979	Florida	23
Denise	Montoya	1988	Texas	15
Betty	Moon	1978
Beverly	Moore	1981
Sylvia	Moore	1986	Illinois	18
Christine	Mora	1994	California	18
Maura	Morales	1981	Florida	24
Shelby	Moran		Illinois	39
Jennifer	Morbelli		Maryland	29
Katheryn	Morse	1972	California	20
Kelly	Morse	1996	Pennsylvania	32
Loretta	Morton	1984	Oregon	16
Kathy	Murphy	1973	California	unknown
Dorothy	Muzorewa	1974	Illinois	25
Guadalupe	Negron	1993	New York	33
Kimberly	Neil		California	unknown
Germaine	Newman	1984	New Jersey	14
Sara	Niebel	1994	Georgia	15
Alexandra	Nunez		New York	37
Maria	Ortega	1970	New York	23
Joyce	Ortenzio	1988	California	32
Venus	Ortiz		New York	29
Shanice Denise	Osbourne	2006
Linda	Padfield	1973	South Dakota	28
Mary Ann	P	1977	Ohio	36
Mary	Paredez	1977	California	26
Holly	Patterson		California	18
Shirley	Payne	1983	Florida	33
Mary	Pena	1984	California	43
DaNette	Perguson	1992	Arizona	19
Erika	Peterson	1961	California	28
Catherine	Pierce	1989	Georgia	27
Katrina	Poole	1988	Florida	16
Yvette	Poteat	1985	South Carolina	26
Vanessa	Preston	1980	Texas	22
Dawndalea	Ravenell	1985	New York	13
Tonya	Reaves		Illinois	24
Angela	Reynolds	1985	New Jersey	23
Jacqueline	Reynolds	1986	Georgia	22
Erica	Richardson	1989	Maryland	16
Barbara	Riley		New York	23
Magdalena	Rodriguez	1994	California	23
Carmen	Rodriguez		New York	31
Luz Maria	Rodriguez		New York	40
Maria E.	Rodriguez		Illinois	unknown
Julia	Rogers	1973	Illinois	20
Rhonda	Rollinson	1992	Pennsylvania	32
Allegra	Rosebery	1988	Georgia	41
Antonesha	Ross		Illinois	unknown
Sharonda	Rowe	1981	Washington	17
Stayce	Ruckman	1988	Missouri	23
Rhonda	Ruggiero	1982	Ohio	29
LaSandra	Russ	1971	California	20
Tamiia	Russell		Michigan	15
Stella	Saenz	1968	California	42
Angela	Sanchez	1993	California	28
Angela	Satterfield	1990	Oklahoma	23
Carole	Schaner	1971	New York	37
Pearl	Schwier		New York	42
Angela	Scott	1979	Georgia	19
Semika	Shaw		Pennsylvania	22
Oriane	Shevin		California	34
Jan	Simmons	1978	California	16
Gloria	Small	1978	Florida	34
Deloris	Smith	1979	Georgia	15
Diane	Smith	1976	Illinois	23
Laura Hope	Smith	2007	Massachusettes	22
Margaret	Smith	1971	New York	25
Teresa	Smith		Mississippi	31
Laura	Sorrels	1988	California	30
Maria	Soto	1985	California	32
Kathryn	Strong	1972	California	26
Jennifer	Suddeth	1982	California	17
Tami	Suematsu	1988	California	19
Yvonne	Tanner	1988	California	22
Mary	Tennyson	1982	Georgia	20
Michelle	Thames	1987	California	18
Lar Vang	Thao		Pennsylvania	25
Ingrid	Thomas	1991	Michigan	28
Magnolia	Thomas	1986	Illinois	35
Manuela	Torres.		California	36
Hoa Thuy “Vivian”	Tran		California	22
Elizabith	Tsuji	1978	California	21
Cheryl	Tubbs	1975	California	29
Maureen	Tyke	1983	Florida	21
Cycloria	Vangates	1976	Florida	unknown
Latachie	Veal	1991	Texas	17
Brenda C.	Vise		Tennesse	38
Cheryl	Vosseler	1969	California	17
Gail	Vroman	1979	Indiana	20
Pamela	Wainwright	1987	Georgia	37
Lynette	Wallace	1975	California	22
Debra	Walton	1989	Alabama	35
Nancy	Ward		Missouri	unknown
Sheila	Watley		Texas	31
Diane	Watson	1987	Illinois	27
Ingar	Weber	1990	Louisinana	unknown
Robin	Wells	1981	Ohio	27
Tatanisha	Wesson		California	24
Adrienne	Williams	1986
Ellen	Williams	1985	Florida	38
Nichole	Williams	1997	Missouri	22
Sandra	Williams	1984	Pennsylvania	30
Shirley	Williams	1980	Georgia	30
Chivon	Williams		Michigan	17
Tanya	Williamson	1996	New York	28
Carole	Wingo	1974	Michigan	22
Virginia	Wolfe	1998	Texas	33
Darlene	Wood	1982	Pennsylvania	unknown
Gail	Wright	1986	New Jersey	29

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Planned Parenthood Ambulances

Abortion hurts women, and many states do not require abortion facilities to be inspected. Therefore, it is no surprise that ambulances are frequently called to their facilities. In Saint Louis, Missouri, there have been 75 ambulances called to the Planned Parenthood since 2009 due to confirmed medical emergencies. Additionally, there are many documented cases of abortion facilities further jeopardizing patient safety by requesting that ambulances approach with lights/sirens off, delaying their arrival time.