Shirley Williams: Bled to death from unsafe abortion

Shirley Williams, Abortion Death

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Shirley Williams was 30-years-old when she underwent a safe and legal abortion in January of 1980.

She suffered from infection and hemorrhage after her abortion.

On January 12, 1980, she was pronounced dead, from hemorrhage.

Source: Louisiana Certificate of Death # 82 26 177; Life Dynamics "Blackmun Wall"

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