Injured Women Continue to Sue Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood bills itself as "the nation's most trusted provider of sexual and reproductive health care." However, some women are alleging that they have suffered major injuries at PPFA clinics and are suing the nation's largest abortion chain. (See also the sidebar on page nine.) Last August, a 40-year-old Nebraska woman (identified as "Jane Doe") filed a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood of Nebraska and Council Bluffs and Dr. Meryl Severson. She alleged that the abortionist operating on her at the Lincoln clinic botched the job, causing her to suffer a great deal of pain and requiring her to undergo an emergency hysterectomy at a nearby hospital (Lincoln Journal-Star, 9/1/07).