1360: The People of the State of New York v. Elise Hoffman

Elise Hoffman is indicted for the crime of abortion.
Sarah Mosby, 25, a cook, testifies that, after first seeing a physician and taking pills for her condition, she traveled to New York to see Elise Hoffman at her home on West 53rd Street where Hoffman, injected an unknown substance into her womb. Mosby experienced severe pain the next day and, after admittance to Bellevue Hospital, had a miscarriage on 25 February 1911.
Kenneth Buell, an attending physician at Bellevue, testifies that he could not determine if the miscarriage had been artificially induced. Ernest Bishop, resident physician, testifies that the miscarriage did occur on account of an artificial interference.
There is no record of a verdict.

Abortion See all items with this value

1911-03-08

1911-04-25

Elise Hoffman

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Abraham Levy

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1360

Manhattan, New York

Abortion