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15-Year-Old Detroit Girl Dies from Botched Second Trimester Abortion
LifeSite.net ^ | Thursday March 11, 2004

Posted on 03/11/2004 6:57:30 PM PST by nickcarraway

DETROIT, MI, March 11, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A 15-year-old in a Detroit suburb died January 8 as a result of a second trimester abortion. News of the death has not been published anywhere except a minor mention on a local Fox station.

Dr. Leigh Hlavaty performed an autopsy on 15-year-old Tamia Russell on January 9. Dr. Hlavaty told a local registered nurse and pro-life activist who contacted LifeSiteNews.com that the girl's death was caused by "uterine infarction with sepsis due to status second trimester abortion." She ruled the death as "normal." The doctor explained, "I ruled it normal because these complications are expected with this type of abortion."

The case is complicated by the fact that Russell's boyfriend was 24 and in Michigan that constitutes statutory rape. Moreover, the boyfriend's sister took Russell in for the abortion without the knowledge of Russell's parents. Michigan law requires parental notification for abortions for minors under 18.

Tamia's family told Fox that they did not even know their daughter was six months pregnant. The family is outraged over the incident and are blaming the abortionist at the Woman Care Clinic in Lanthrup Village for their daughter's death. Michigan pro-life activist Ann Norton told LifeSiteNews.com that the abortionist in question is Alberto Hotari.

Local police, and the attorney general are reportedly investigating the case however phone calls to the local police department were not returned by press time. Michigan Right to Life told LifeSiteNews.com they are following the case closely.

LifeSiteNews.com called the Woman Care Clinic to ask for a comment. After being put on hold for an excessive period of time, a woman who did not wish to be named said, "I'm sorry to tell you that because of all the privacy rules in effect, we cannot reveal any information."


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To: ex-cody-gurl

How absolutely horrific! I can't imagine much worse. Planned Parenthood should be put on trial for the carnage. A trail of broken bodies and brokes hearts.


121 posted on 05/15/2005 12:11:51 AM PDT by Saundra Duffy (Terri Schindler was murdered - IMPEACH JUDGE GREER!!!)
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To: CindyDawg
A 15 y/o pregnant by a 24 y/o, an abortion done without parental consent, the baby killed where he/she should have been the safest and the young mother dies of a blood infection. Yep, sounds normal to me:'(

And if the girl had just kept her legs crossed in the first place, this whole mess could have been avoided.

122 posted on 05/15/2005 12:27:31 AM PDT by judgeandjury
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