One trial of the super coil method took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 13 and 14, 1972. Fifteen women in their second trimester traveled from Chicago to Philadelphia, where Kermit Gosnell performed the abortions using Karman’s method. A public television crew from a station in New York City filmed the procedures at Karman’s invitation. Nine of the 15 had complications, three of those with major complications
Yet they did not yank his medical lic. back then!