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1. In 1991, 17-year-old Latachie Veal bled to death after an abortion at a Houston clinic. Her death made headlines not only in the Houston area, but in Kansas City, Missouri as well. Why?
2. In 1991, 17-year-old Latachie Veal bled to death after an abortion at a Houston clinic. The Centers for Disease Control is charged with verifying and tracking abortion-related deaths. How did they classify Latachie's death?
3. When 18-year-old Holly Patterson died of a septic abortion on September 17, 2003, her family filed a lawsuit and a federal investigation was launched. Why?
4. Health officials investigated the Center for Reproductive and Sexual Health (CRASH) after the death of a 19-year-old abortion patient there on August 10, 1988. Which of these was NOT among the official findings?
5. Pamela Colson, age 31, bled to death on June 26, 1994, after an abortion at Women's Medical Services in Pensacola, Florida. Pamela's death, however, continues to be overshadowed by another event that had taken place at that same clinic just over a year earlier. What?
6. On April 17, 1998, 33-year-old Lou Ann Herron bled to death after being left injured and inadequately attended at the now-defunct A to Z abortion facility in Phoenix. Both the doctor who performed the abortion and the nurse responsible for the recovery room were charged with manslaughter. Which of the following was NOT among the background information unearthed by the press during coverage of the trial?
7. The Miami Herald covered the deaths of Ruth Montero, Myrta Baptiste, Maura Morales, and Shirley Payne after abortions at Women's Care Center in Miami. How did the Centers for Disease Control classify the deaths?
8. Alicia Ruiz Hanna was convicted of second-degree murder for the death of 27-year-old Angela Sanchez at Hanna's Clinica Feminina de la Comunidad on January 19, 1993. Why?
9. Stacy Ruckman, 23 years old, died after a legal abortion on February 20, 1988. Her parents sued, and experts testifying on their behalf expressed outrage at the doctor's behavior in Stacy's case. Why?
10. On December 8, 1994, 23-year-old Magdalena Rodriguez went to Suresh Gandotra's clinic, El Norte Clinica Medica, for what she thought was a second-trimester abortion. Gandotra later commented, "I knew I screwed up," when he had pulled out part of Magdalena's bowel instead of fetal parts. Magdalena died during emergency surgery at a local hospital. What was NOT among the findings related to Magdalena's death?
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