15-Year-Old Detroit Girl Dies from Botched Second Trimester Abortion

LifeSite.net ^ | Thursday March 11, 2004

[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."

[kenth]

The Clinic is NOT to blame

I agree with the scorn for the loser and his sister, but the clinic is very much to blame also. Parental notification is required. They evidently did not notify and went with the word of the boyfriend and his sister. This is one of the big movements in the baby-killing industry, to remove parental notification, thus their rights to protect their children.

[trussell]

Moreover, the boyfriend's sister took Russell in for the abortion without the knowledge of Russell's parents.

It was his sister. Her family had nothing to do with it.

[JOE6PAK]

15-Year-Old Detroit Girl Dies from Botched Second Trimester Abortion...

meanwhile...in a parallel universe...

ATTN: NYT!... STOP THE PRESS!....Front page above the fold!..." 15-Year-Old Detroit Girl Dies from Botched Second Trimester Abortion".....

[beaversmom]

These clinics also don't report it when these minors are getting knocked up by adult men.

[montag813]

She ruled the death as "normal." The doctor explained, "I ruled it normal because these complications are expected with this type of abortion."

[templar]

Are we supposed to feel sorry for these people, or what?!

For the dead baby at least.

[taxesareforever]

." The doctor explained, "I ruled it normal because these complications are expected with this type of abortion."

If that is the case why doesn't Planned Parenthood inform the girls of this? Could it be that they don't want them to know? Naw. Planned Parenthood really is concerned with the health of the patient. NOT. They ARE concerned with the death of a fetus.

[cyborg]

Oh okay thanks for the correction. I was so upset when I read it. Now I'm even more upset that a female would defend a rapist pig over a girl.

[trussell]

No problem cyborg, stories like this make my blood boil!! I can understand why you could misread it. Any woman who could take it on themselves to aid in the murder of a baby should be lashed and then have salt poured in their wounds!! This just makes me sick!!

[cyborg]

Yessssss SICK SICK SICK

[narses]

Read nothing else ever, read this. Read it. Weep. Do something.

[Deepest South]

Normal also helps to excuse the abortionist from charges of medical malpractice. This note on the death certificate takes heat off the clinic and gives them an excuse from a "non biased" medical examiner.

An attorney without first hand knowledge of medical malpractice and abortion won't bother to take the case and odds of the parents finding a lawyer with experience in abortion med mal are slim.

Doc and clinic slide by on yet another.

[Siobhan]

Oh narses, nick.

Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us.

[Labyrinthos]

...and He's NOW roasting in Hell.

How do you know? Do you have any idea what he confessed in the moments before he passed away?

[sweetliberty]

"This is the dirty little secret they don't want you to know about."

Well, one of them anyway...along with increased risk of breast cancer and higher suicide rates among women who murder their children.

[narses]

Indeed. Pray for the victims, pray for us who do nothing.

[Siobhan]

JENNIFER, WHAT IN THE NAME OF GOD WILL YOU DO ABOUT THIS!?!?!?!?!?!

[sweetliberty]

"Another shinning moment for abortion supporters."

But at least the girl won't have to deal with an inconvenient pregnancy now. < /sarcasm >

[Siobhan]

Time to pour FIRE on Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Pinged Notwithstanding. While I'm here in America I intend to do what I can. Phone calls to the Chancery in Detroit starting tomorrow.

Will it do any good? Not the point. We've got to try.

[tutstar]

ping