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Woman Dies After Botched Queens Abortion
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Sabrina Jaszi
Published Jan 26, 2010
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A one-stop gynecology/plastic surgery clinic in Jackson Heights is under investigation after a woman died from complications during a routine abortion. The 30-year-old victim is believed to have visited the A-1 Medical clinic at 95-45 Roosevelt Avenue for an abortion on Monday, but things went wrong when an artery was severed during the operation. Bleeding profusely, she was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital where she was pronounced dead, reports 1010WINS. The second-floor physician's office, whose sign advertises gynecology and plastic surgery, actually specializes in laser wrinkle surgery, skin depigmentation and liposuction.
An investigation is looking into whether the Queens clinic is licensed to do abortions at all, and if so whether the doctor was qualified. As of today the cut-rate facility was still scheduling appointments for the procedure.
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