Operation Rescue, a pro-life organization dedicated to reporting medical
emergencies caused by abortion clinics, obtained redacted 911 call recordings
from August 4, September 7, and September 29.
The August 4 emergency call was very short. A clinic employee told the
dispatcher that a patient "needs to go to a higher level of care for
evaluation." The dispatcher responded that she would send an ambulance, and
the call ended. No information was provided about what kind of injury the
patient suffered, whether she was conscious, or whether she was breathing.
On September 7, a Hope Clinic employee called to request an ambulance for a
35-year-old patient with excessive bleeding. Hemorrhaging, usually caused by
uterine perforation, is a common injury incurred by women during
surgical abortions.
On September 29, Hope Clinic called 911 to request an ambulance for a
38-year-old patient for "sedation purposes." The clinic employee requested
that the patient be transferred to Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a level 1 trauma
center in St. Louis, Missouri. Like the August 4 incident, it is unclear what
kind of medical emergency the patient suffered.
Operation Rescue only obtains records for medical emergencies reported by
pro-life witnesses on the sidewalk. While Hope Clinic For Women has averaged
over one hospitalization per month based on eyewitness reports, it may cause
unreported emergencies on days when pro-life advocates are not present.
