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Photograph caption reads: "Miss Betty Carroll, 28, right, shields face of her mother, Mrs. Mabel Carroll, 53, as latter leaves courtroom after being arraigned in abortion death of Mrs. Brenda Emerson, 16-year-old pregnant bride". Mrs. Carroll was charged with delivering Mrs. Emerson to Edgar Schrater who performed the abortion. Mrs. Emerson died from a fatal dose of sodium pentothal. Photograph dated: March 30, 1959.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Trials (Abortion)--California--Los Angeles Pregnancy, Unwanted--California--Los Angeles Abortion--Complications--California--Los Angeles Detainers (Criminal procedure)--California--Los Angeles Preliminary examinations (Criminal procedure)--California--Los Angeles Valley Times Collection photographs
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