Rosie: The Investigation of a Wrongful Death

by Ellen Frankfort

A book about Rosaura "Rosie" Jimenez, the first woman known to have died in the United States due to an illegal abortion after the Hyde Amendment was passed. Jimenez died at age 27 in 1977 from an illegal abortion in McAllen, Texas.

173 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1979

About the author

Ellen Frankfort was a women's rights activist, author on feminist issues, and a former columnist for The Village Voice. She was the author of five books, including Vaginal Politics, Rosie: The Investigation of a Wrongful Death, and The Voice: Life at The Village Voice.