RealChoice

Alberta Beard, Criminal Abortion Death
Died in the office of Dr. Davis Lucas
 Explore This Site
  Related Resources
• Abortion History
• Abortion Mortality
• Abortion Practice Before Legalization
• Abortionists of the 20th Century
• Back Alley Butchers vs Main Street Maimers
• Coathanger Abortions vs Safe-n-Legal Abortions
• Pre-Legalization Abortion
• Safe-n-Legal or Back-Alley Butchery?
• The Truth of Pre-Roe Abortion Mortality
• Anesthesia Deaths
• Embolism Deaths
• Fatal Instillation Abortions
• Hemorrhage Deaths
• Illegal Abortions by Amateurs
• Illegal Abortions by Paramedical People
• Illegal Abortions by Physicians
• LDI Tombstone Project Deaths
• National Abortion Federation Deaths
• Pre-Roe Abortion Deaths
• Post-Roe Illegal Abortions
• Pre-Roe Legal Abortions
• Self-Induced Abortion Deaths
• Teens Killed by Abortion
• Undiagnosed Ectopic Deaths
 Some Other Abortion Deaths
• Barbara Auerbach
• Brenda Benton
• Cassandra Bleavins
• Mrs. John Boschen
• Mary Bradley
• Chanelle Bryant
• Annette Camoratto
• Teresa Causey
• Margaret Clodfelter
• Cheryl Cottone
• Betty Damato
• Marina DeChapell
• Anjelica Duarte
• Gladyss Estanislao
• Beatrice Fisher
• Glenna Jean Fox
• Christin Gilbert
• Josefina Garcia
• Rita Goncalves
• Doris Grant
• Edith Green
• Ruth Hall
• Eleanor Haynes
• Betty Hines
• Kris Humphrey
• Alice Kimberly
• Rose Lefebre
• Suzanne Logan
• Elva Lozada
• Margaret Marts
• Evangeline McKenna
• Mitsue Mohar
• Kathy Murphy
• Dorothy Muzorewa
• Linda Padfield
• Agnes Pearson
• Mary Pena
• Virginia Rappe
• Erica Richardson
• Luz Rodriguez
• Amanda Roe
• Betty Roe
• Cindy Roe
• Danielle Roe
• Donna Roe
• Faith Roe
• Jane Roe of Long Beach
• Nadine Roe
• Pamela Roe
• Sheryl Roe
• Julia Rogers
• Angela Sanchez
• Barbara Shelgren
• Eliza Sowers
• Kathryn Strong
• Tillie Thom
• Robbie Lou Thompson
• Iva Triplet
• Cheryl Vosseler
• Nicey Washington
• Nichole Williams
• Elvira Woodward
• Stacy Zallie
 

On March 14, 1930, Alberta Beard, age 29, died at the office of Dr. Davis Lucas from an abortion performed there that day.

Lucas was arrested on May 24, on recommendation of the coroner.

Lucas was indicted for felony murder in Alberta's death on August 7.

Alberta's abortion was typical of illegal abortions in that it was performed by a physician.

Source:
  • Homicide in Chicago Interactive

    Cemetery of Choice

    Like this link graphic? Click here to learn how to add it to your web page.

    Search this site powered by FreeFind
    Send me your feedback!
    Name:
    E-Mail:
    Comments:

    RealChoice

    Cemetery of Choice

    RealChoice Blog

    Not Just the Unborn