Please bear in mind that this is not a complete listing of all the women whose safe, legal abortions were the last choice they ever made. I can only do write-ups of deaths I personally can find information about. The Centers for Disease Control counted 386 safe and legal abortion deaths during the period 1972 - 2003. Their count doesn't include women who died because their abortions fatally delayed the diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy. Nor does it cound those women whose abortions, unbeknownst to them, turned out to be illegal by the CDC's definitions, such as Myrta Baptiste, whose abortionist's medical license was suspended at the time of her abortion. So while there is some overlap between the deaths I note and the deaths the CDC bothers to count, the two are hardly the same.

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1. Diane Adams, 28, died 1992
2. Eurice Agbagaa, 26, died 1989
3. Leigh Ann Alford, 34, died 2003
4. Demitrice Andews, 22, died 1988
5. Mickey Apodaca, 28, died 1984
6. Gloria Aponte, 20, died 1986
7. Charisse Ards, 20, died 1989
8. Barbara Auerbach, 38, died 1981
9. KB, age 19, died 1988
10. Jacqueline Bailey, 29, died 1977
11. Brenda Banks, 35, died 1989
12. Myrta Baptiste, 26, died 1989
13. Lisa Bardsley, 26, died 1995
14. Junette Barnes, 27, died 1988
15. Deanna Bell, 13, died 1992
16. Brenda Benton, 35, died 1987
17. Rosario Bermeo, 30, died 1983
18. Janet Blaum, 37, died 1974
19. Cassandra Bleavins, 20, died 1971
20. Linda Boom, 35, died 1995
21. Diane Boyd, 19, died 1981
22. Mary Bradley, 41, died 1985
23. Dorothy Brown, 37, died 1974
24. Chanelle Bryant, 22, died 2004
25. Dorothy Bryant, 22, died 1986
26. Belinda Byrd, 37, died 1987
27. Janeth Caldwell, 36, died 1986
28. Geneva Calton, 21, died 1979
29. Joan Camp, 22, died 1985
30. Marla Cardamone, 18, died 1989
31. Teresa Causey, 17, died 1988
32. Claudia Caventou, 33, died 1988
33. Patricia Chacon, 16, died 1984
34. Colleen Chambers, 34, died 1984
35. Sandra Chmiel, 35, died 1975
36. Gwendolyn Cliett, 29, died 1980
37. Margaret Clodfelter, 19, died 1980
38. Pamela Colson, 31, died 1994
39. Geneva Colton, 21, died 1979
40. Andrea Corey, 31, died 1993
41. Liliana Cortez, 22, died 1986
42. Edith Cote, 38, died 1991
43. Sheryl Cottone, 23, died 1981
44. Twila Coulter, 21, died 1972
45. Carol Cunningham, 21, died 1986
46. Betty Damato, 26, died 1980
47. Mary Ann Dancy, 32, died 1990
48. Angel Dardie, 22, died 1982
49. Barbaralee Davis, 18, died 1977
50. Glenda Davis, 31, died 1989
51. Kathy Davis, 26, died 1987
52. Margaret Davis, 33, died 1971
53. Sharon Davis, 17, died 1983
54. Marina DeChapel, 34, died 1978
55. Arlin dela Cruz, age 19, died 1992
56. Synthia Dennard, 24, died 1989
57. Alerte Desanges, 36, died 1994
58. Barbara Dillon, 22, died 1981
59. Jane Doe of Newark, 20, died 1993
60. Laniece Dorsey, 17, died 1986
61. Tamika Dowdy, 22, died 1998
62. Gwendolyn Drummer, 15, died 1972
63. Duarte, Anjelica, 21, died 1991
64. Evelyn Dudley, 38, died 1973
65. Sherry Emry, 26, died 1978
66. Georgianna English, 32, died 1980
67. Maureen Espinoza, 16, died 1997
68. Gladyss Estanlisao, 28, died 1989
69. Erna Fisher, 18, died 1988
70. Bonnie Fix, 38, died 1974
71. Sharon Floyd, 18, died 1975
72. Linda Fondren, 21, died 1974
73. Janet Forster, 18, died 1971
74. Cristella Forte, 16, died 1986
75. Glenna Jean Fox, 17, died 1989
76. Jammie Garcia, 14, died 1994
77. Josefina Garcia, died 1985
78. Marie Gibson, 34, died 1980
79. Christen Gilbert, 19, died 2005
80. Kathleen Gilbert, 29, died 1985
81. Christina Goesswein, 19, died 1990
82. Gaylene Golden, 21, died 1985
83. Maria Gomez, 39, died 1976
84. Edrica Goode, 21, died 2007
85. Shary Graham, 34, died 1982
86. Doris Grant, 32, died 1971
87. Debra Gray, 34, died 1989
88. Laura Grunas, 30, died 2006
89. Carolina Gutierrez, 21, died 1996
90. Angela Hall, 27, died 1991
91. Sharon Hamplton, 27, died 1996
92. Arneta Hardaway, 18, died 1985
93. Gracalynn "Tammy" Harris, 19, died 1997
94. Wilma Harris, 17, died 1974
95. L'Echelle Head, 21, died 2000
96. Sheila Hebert, 27, died 1984
97. Donna Heim, 20, died 1986
98. Lou Ann Herron, 33, died 1998
99. Moris Helen Herron, 26, died 1983
100. Rhonda Hess, 20, died 1982
101. Betty Hines, 21, died 1971
102. Shirley Hollis, 30, died 1991
103. Denise Holmes, 24, died 1970
104. Barbara Hoppert, 16, died 1983
105. Mary Ives, 28, died 1983
106. Karretu Jabbie, 24, died 1989
107. Louchrisser Jackson, 23, died 1977
108. Sandra Kaiser, 14, died 1984
109. Patricia King, 24, died 1987
110. Giselene Lafontant, 25, died 1993
111. Minnie Lathan, 41, died 1978
112. Barbara Lerner, 30, died 1981
113. Susan Levy, 30, died 1992
114. Cora Lewis, 23, died 1992
115. Sara Lint, 22, died 1970
116. Maria Lira, 19, ded 1974
117. Suzanne Logan, 34, died 1992
118. Diana Lopez, 25, died 2002
119. Linda Lovelace, 21, died 1980
120. Elva Lozada, died 1964
121. Deborah Lozinski, 17, died 1985
122. Dawn Mack, 21, died 1991
123. Michelle Madden, 18, died 1986
124. Sharon Margrove, 25, died 1970
125. Haley Mason, 22, died 2001
126. Gail Mazo, 27, died 1979
127. Sophie McCoy, 17, died 1990
128. Rita McDowell, 16, died 1975
129. Myria McFadden, 28, died 1987
130. Evangeline McKenna, 38, died 1974
131. Kathy McKnight, 36, died 1993
132. Kendra McLeod, 22, died 1998
133. Lynn McNair, 24, died 1979
134. Dawn Mendoza, 28, died 1988
135. Yvonne Mesteth, 18, died 1985
136. Natalie Meyers, 16, died 1972
137. Sandra Milton, 23, died 1990
138. Mitsue Mohar, 31, died 1975
139. Ruth Montero, 23, died 1979
140. Denise Montoya, 15, died 1988
141. Beverly Moore, 15, died 1975
142. Sylvia Moore, 18, died 1986
143. Christine Mora, 18, died 1994
144. Maura Morales, 25, died 1981
145. Shelby Moran, 60, died 1999
146. Katherine Morse, 20, died 1970
147. Kelly Morse, 32, died 1992
148. Loretta Morton, 16, died 1984
149. Kathy Murphy, 17, died 1973
150. Dorothy Muzorewa, 25, died 1974
151. Guadalupe Negron, 33, died 1993
152. Kimberly Neil, died 2000
153. Germaine Newman, 14, died 1984
154. Sara Niebel, 15, died 1994
155. Maria Ortega, 23, died 1970
156. Joyce Ortenzio, 32, died 1988
157. Venus Ortiz, 29, died 1998
158. Linda Padfield, 28, died 1973
159. Mary Ann Page, 36, died 1977
160. Mary Paredez, 26, died 1977
161. Holly Patterson, 18, died 2003
162. Shirley Payne, 33, died 1983
163. Mary Pena, 43, died 1984
164. DaNette Pergusson, 19, died 1992
165. Erika Peterson, 28, died 1961
166. Katherine Pierce, 27, died 1989
167. Katrina Poole, 16, died 1988
168. Yvette Poteat, 26, died 1985
169. Vanessa Preston, 22, died 1980
170. Dawn Ravenell, 13, died 1985
171. Jacqueline Reynolds, 22, died 1986
172. Erica Richardson, 16, died 1989
173. Luz Rodriguez, 40, died 1986
174. Magdalena Rodriguez, 23, died 1994
175. Rosael Rodriguez, 21, died 1986
176. Adelle Roe, age 26, died 2002
177. Amanda Roe, 19, died 1970
178. Alice Roe, 31, died 1970
179. Amy Roe, 35, died 1971
180. Annie Roe, 29, died 1971
181. Andrea Roe, 26, died 1971
182. Anita Roe, 23, died 1971
183. April Roe, 17, died 1971
184. Audrey Roe, 44, died 1971
185. Barbara Roe, 35, died 1971
186. Becky Roe, 18, died 1971
187. Beth Roe, 35, died 1971
188. Betty Roe, 29, died 1974
189. Beverly Roe, 21, died 1978
190. Brenda Roe, 31, died 1974
191. Cherish Roe, died 2005
192. Christi Roe, 29, died 1972
193. Cindy Roe, 25, died 1972
194. Colleen Roe, 31, died 1972
195. Connie Roe, 31, died 1972
196. Danielle Roe, 18, died 1972
197. Dawn Roe, 29, died 1972
198. Denise Roe, 27, died 1977
199. Donna Roe, 18, died 1973
200. Dorothy Roe, 44, died 1973
201. Eleanor Roe, 20, died 1973
202. Ellen Roe #1, 22, died 1974
203. Ellen Roe #2, 18, died 1983
204. Erica Roe, 20, died 1974
205. Faith Roe, 21, died 1974
206. Faye Roe, 18, died 1979
207. Gail Roe, 23, died 1975
208. Gloria Roe, 35, died 1976
209. Isabel Roe, died 1981
210. Judy Roe, 42, died 1970
211. Julie Roe, 14, died 1972
212. Kimberly Roe, 25, died 1970
213. Lori Roe, 17, died 1970
214. Malorie Roe, 35, died 1974
215. Mary Roe, 19, died 1971
216. Melissa Roe, 27, died 1992
217. Molly Roe, 21, died 1975
218. Monica Roe, 31, died 1971
219. Nadine Roe, 32, died 1978
220. Nancy Roe, 16, died 1972
221. Pamela Roe, 38, died 1974
222. Patricia Roe, 16, died 1975
223. Robin Roe, 21, died 1972
224. Roseanne Roe, 37, died 1971
225. Roxanne Roe, 17, died 1972
226. Sandra Roe, 18, died 1971
227. Sara Roe, 22, died 1972
228. Serena Roe, 22, died 1980
229. Sherri Roe, 20, died 1975
230. Sheryl Roe, 23, died 1970
231. Susan Roe, 21, died 1992
232. Tammy Roe, 33, died 1971
233. Tara Roe, died 2005
234. Teresa Roe, 19, died 1974
235. Terri Roe, 43, died 1991
236. Vanessa Roe, 35, died 1973
237. Vicki Roe, 23, died 1971
238. Wanda Roe, died 2006
239. Wendy Roe, 23, died 1972
240. Yvonne Roe, 19, died 1999
241. Julia Rogers, 20, died 1973
242. Rhonda Rollinson, 32, died 1992
243. Allegra Roseberry, 41, died 1988
244. Sharonda Rowe, 17, died 1981
245. Rhonda Ruggiero, 29, died 1982
246. Stacy Ruckman, 23, died 1988
247. LaSandra Russ, 20, died 1971
248. Tamiia Russell, 15, died 2004
249. F.S., 16, died 1970
250. Stella Saenz, 42, died 1968
251. Angela Sanchez, 27, died 1993
252. Angela Satterfield, 23, died 1990
253. Carole Schaner, 37, died 1971
254. Angela Scott, 19, died 1979
255. Oriene Shevin, 34, died 2005
256. Gloria Small, 43, died 1978
257. Deloris Smith, 15, died 1979
258. Diane Smith, 23, died 1976
259. Laura Hope Smith, 22, died 2007
260. Margaret Smith, 24, died 1971
261. Teresa Smith, 31, died 1988
262. Laura Sorrels, 30, died 1988
263. Kathryn Strong, 26, died 1972
264. Jennifer Suddeth, 17, died 1982
265. Tami Suematsu, 19, died 1988
266. Yvonne Tanner, 22, died 1984
267. Michelle Thames, 18, died 1987
268. Ingrid Thomas, 28, died 1994
269. Magnolia Thomas, 36, died 1986
270. Hoa Thuy "Vivian" Tran, 22, died 2003
271. Elizabeth Tsuji, 21, died 1978
272. Cheryl Tubbs, 29, died 1975
273. Iris Valazquez, 20, died 1987
274. Cycloria Vangates, 32, died 1976
275. Veal, Latachie, 17, died 1991
276. Brenda Vise, 38, died 2002
277. Cheryl Vosseler, 17, died 1969
278. Gail Vroman, 20, died 1979
279. Pamela Wainwright, 37, died 1987
280. Lynette Wallace, 22, died 1975
281. Debra Walton, 35, died 1989
282. Nicey Washington, 26, died 2000
283. Sheila Watley, 31, died 1987
284. Diane Watson, 27, died 1987
285. Ingar Weber, 28, died 1991
286. Robin Wells, 27, died 1981
287. Chivon Williams, died 1996
288. Ellen Williams, 38, died 1985
289. Nichole Williams, 22, died 1997
290. Sandra Williams, 30, died 1984
291. Shirley Williams, 30, died 1980
292. Tanya Williamson, 28, died 1996
293. Carole Wingo, 22, died 1974
294. Virginia Wolfe, 33, died 1998
295. Darlene Wood, 23, died 1982
296. Gail Wright, 29, died 1986
297. Stacy Zallie, 20, died 2002

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