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."

[tutstar]

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

This is terribly sad, we know there are still deaths of women due to abortions but the news won't report it. From the libs side it's ok for some women to die, but don't dare tell them they can't kill their babies!

What in the world have we come to?

[xp38]

Did you ever hear of the woman who survived an abortion attempt as a pre born? She does pro life lecture tours today. The NOW hags hate her. I can't remember her name but there have been threads on her here at FR. Her story is one of those jaw dropping ones.

[Siobhan]

Please read this. We need to get to work. Can someone assemble e-mail addresses etc. for Gov. Granholm and then for the Chancery in Detroit.

Anyone have an in with Rush LImbaugh to get this story to him?

Anyone have an in with Matt Drudge to get this story on his radar? I don't know Matt's FR screenname, but maybe one of you know how to do this.

Let's get cracking!

[narses]

Try or fry, children die. What will YOU do? Run for office, speak up, write letters to the editor, PRAY. Do nothing. Fry.

[Intolerant in NJ]

I thought this sort of thing only happened in dark back alleys with rusty coathangers.....

[narses]

Nothing, unless we do something.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Well hey, at least she won't be able to breed anymore.../sarcasm

[therut]

As a physician this makes me ill. This girl was 25-26 weeks pregnant. This baby was totally viable. What really bothers me is if this girl had showed up at the hospital with lets say ruptured membranes -----she would have been induced and delivered vaginally. What killed her is the fact that any surgical technique used for elective or spontaneous abortion is always risky espically in the 2nd trimester. It can not be done in a totally sterile manner because of the anatomy. If she had showded up with an interuterine demise at 25-26 weeks she would have been induced and delived the dead baby vaginally. Why? Because it is much safer than a surgical technique. I don't know but this girl did not die the day of the procedure. Her death if caused by infarction and sepsis was several days later and she was very ill. I do not understand the "Normal" cause of death. Death certificates do not allow for a "Normal" cause of death. She died of "infarction of the uterus and sepsis secondary to a 2nd timester elective abortion".

[RGVTx]

I sent an email to Bill O'Reilly with a link to this story at the original website.

Mr O has done many revealing reports on Planned Parenthood. This story ties in with his various points with which he hammers away at PP. Particularly the guilt of PP in covering up statutory rapes when an obvious minor is aborting the child of an adult male. Hopefully, Mr O will investigate this story and report on it accordingly.
There seems to be a host of guilty players in this crime.

[SendShaqtoIraq]

"but still they need to look at their other daughter who certainly played a big role and the rapist."

It wasn't their other daughter that took the girl in. It was the child molestor's sister.

[cyborg]

I was completely cross eyed with anger that I got confused. I suspect FITZ was the same.

[Mo1]

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

It's normal for 15 yr old girls to die???

[I still care]

This issue is a big one in Florida right now. Anyone remember the names of the lawmakers who might benefit from this article? I'll pass it on.

[SendShaqtoIraq]

You're probably right.

[Indie]

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.

And HOW might I ask did you folks vote in the last election, now that you are on the receiving end of the slaughter???

[proudofthesouth]

A minor point of this story is being overlooked here. What is a 15 year old girl doing dating a 24 year old male? If the girls parents were aware they were dating and what his age was, WHY didn't they stop the relationship? Why are they crying statutory rape now? Shouldn't they have charged him with it months ago? After all, what reason would a 24 year old have to date a 15 year old if not for sex. It sure wouldn't be for her intelligence!

[kcvl]

Testimony of Gianna Jessen

Hearing on H.R. 4292, the "Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2000"

House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution

July 20, 2000

My name is Gianna Jessen. I would like to say thank you for the opportunity to speak today. I count it no small thing to speak the truth. I depend solely on the grace of God to do this. I am 23 years old. I was aborted and I did not die. My biological mother was 7 months pregnant when she went to Planned Parenthood in southern California and they advised her to have a late-term saline abortion.

A saline abortion is a solution of salt saline that is injected into the mothers womb. The baby then gulps the solution, it burns the baby inside and out and then the mother is to deliver a dead baby within 24 hours.

This happened to me! I remained in the solution for approximately 18 hours and was delivered ALIVE on April 6, 1977 at 6:00 am in a California abortion clinic. There were young women in the room who had already been given their injections and were waiting to deliver dead babies. When they saw me they experienced the horror of murder. A nurse called an ambulance, while the abortionist was not yet on duty, and had me transferred to the hospital. I weighed a mere two pounds. I was saved by the sheer power of Jesus Christ.

Ladies and gentleman I should be blind, burned.....I should be dead! And yet, I live! Due to a lack of oxygen supply during the abortion I live with cerebral palsy.

When I was diagnosed with this, all I could do was lie there. "They" said that was all I would ever do! Through prayer and hard work by my foster mother, I was walking at age 31/2 with the help of a walker and leg braces. At that time I was also adopted into my wonderful family. Today I am left only with a slight limp. I no longer have need of a walker or leg braces.

I am so thankful for my Cerebral Palsy. It allows me to really depend on Jesus for everything.

When the freedoms of one group of helpless citizens are infringed upon, such as the unborn, the newborn, the disabled and so called "imperfect," what we do not realize is that our freedoms as a NATION and Individuals are in great peril.

I come today in favor of this Bill, in favor of the Protection of Life. I come to speak on behalf of the infants who have died and for those appointed to death. Learned Hand, a well respected American Jurist (within our own century) said: " The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right; the spirit of liberty is the spirit which seeks to understand the minds of other men and women; the spirit of liberty is the spirit which weighs their interests alongside its own without bias; the spirit of liberty remembers that not even a sparrow falls to earth unheeded; the spirit of liberty is the spirit of Him who, near 2000 years ago, taught mankind that lesson it has never learned, but has never quite forgotten; that there is a kingdom where the least shall be heard and considered side by side with the greatest."

Where is the soul of America?! Members of this committee: where is YOUR heart? How can you deal with the issues of a nation without examining her soul? A murderous spirit will stop at nothing until it has devoured a nation. Psalm 53:1-3 says: "The fool has said in his heart, 'there is no God'; they are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none who does good. God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there are any who understand, who seek God. Every one of

them has turned aside; they have together become corrupt; there is none who does good, no, not one."

Adolph Hitler once said: "The receptive ability of the great masses is only very limited, their understanding is small; on the other hand their forgetfulness is great. This being so, all effective propaganda should be limited to a very few points which in turn, should be used as slogans until the very last man is able to imagine what is meant by such words." Today's slogans are: "a woman's right to choose" and "freedom of choice," etcetera.

There was once a man speaking from hell (recorded in Luke 16) who said "I am tormented in this flame." Hell is real. So is Satan, and the same hatred that crucified Jesus 2000 years ago, still resides in the hearts of sinful people today. Why do you think this whole room trembles when I mention the name Jesus Christ? It is because He is REAL! He is able to give grace for repentance and forgiveness to you and to America. We are under the judgement of God - but we can be saved through Christ. Romans 5:8-10 "But God demonstrates his own love towards us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For when we were ENEMIES we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life."

Death did not prevail over me....and I am so Thankful!!

[kcvl]

[FITZ]

Yes --- I didn't read the article that carefully --- I can't see for the life of me who could have signed for the minor --- an older sister could possibly pass herself off as the guardian --- but the sister of the man who impregnated the girl? Most likely it was the money --- the rapist didn't want to pay child support or be caught for the statutory rape of a child.

[Siamese Princess]

The law generally considers a minor as incompetent to be a party to a contract. Therefore, this abortionist should be in deep doodoo over this, because the girl couldn't legally agree to accept the dangers of abortion.

This girl, legally, could not be given an aspirin by the school nurse nor get her ears pierced, without parental permission, but she could get an abortion. Incredible -- how twisted.