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1. In 1982, CDC staffers Nancy Binkin, Julian Gold, and Willard Cates published "Illegal-Abortion Deaths in the United States: Why Are They Still Occurring?" in the May/June issue of 'Family Planning Perspectives'. Which of the following was NOT a factor identified in the article?
2. What prompted the CDC's investigation, published in 1982, of the persistence of illegal abortions?
3. In the late 1970s, police raided an illegal abortionist in the border town of McAllen, Texas. Who spearheaded the sting operation?
4. The 'Denver Post' and the Associated Press published reports in September, 2000, of an illegal abortionist in Colorado. What was the abortionist's profession?
5. According to a May 19, 1976 article in the 'Chicago Sun-Times,' an illegal abortionist was arrested after injuring two women. What was the abortionist's profession?
6. The Centers for Disease Control noted that a woman died of an illegal abortion in Miami. CDC staff published an account of this death in their '1982 Abortion Surveillance Summary' and in the September 1986 issue of 'Obstetrics & Gynecology'. Who performed the fatal abortion?
7. An article in the May 24, 1977 'Chicago Tribune' noted that a 16-year-old girl was hospitalized for complications after an illegal abortion. How did the girl wind up in the hands of this illegal abortionist?
8. In April of 1990, a 32-year-old California woman died of complications of an illegal abortion. Who performed the fatal procedure?
9. In December of 1993, Angela Sanchez's sister and daughter found two women stuffing Angela's body into the trunk of her own car. An investigation revealed that Angela had died from an illegal abortion. Who had performed the abortion?
10. On August 14, 1994, Kris Humphrey died from complications of an illegal abortion. Who performed the fatal procedure?
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