Rosie Jiménez
Rosie Jiménez (August 5, 1950 – October 3, 1977) is the first woman to have died in the United States from an unsafe abortion after a law called the Hyde Amendment was passed in 1977.[1] The Hyde Amendment does not allow government money to be used for abortions.[2] Jiménez could not afford to pay for a safe abortion.[1] She died from an infection in McAllen, Texas after receiving the unsafe abortion. She was only 27 years old and was a student and a mother of a four year old daughter.
Legacy
changeThe New York Times published an opinion article that said that Rosie Jiménez was the first death caused by the cutting of Medicaid funding for abortion. [3]
In honor of Rosie Jiménez the Abortion Access Project has organized Rosie Jiménez Day every October 3rd.[4]
References:
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chavez, Nicole (2021-10-11). "Texas woman died after an unsafe abortion years ago. Her daughter fears same thing may happen again". CNN. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ↑ Salganicoff, Alina; Sobel, Laurie; Gomez, Ivette; Published, Amrutha Ramaswamy (2024-03-14). "The Hyde Amendment and Coverage for Abortion Services Under Medicaid in the Post-Roe Era". KFF. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ↑ doi.org https://doi.org/10.17658/issn.2058-5462/issue-24/akokoli/p18. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Project, Reproductive Health Access (2017-10-03). "Hispanic Heritage Month: Rosie Jimenez". Reproductive Health Access Project. Retrieved 2024-12-14.