"Report of Record Changing at Abortion Clinic Probed" - Pamela Zekman and Karen Koshner - Chicago Sun-Times

Byline: Pamela Zekman, Karen Koshner; 1978-11-30; Chicago Sun Times; pages 8; Missing Page 26

Tags: Abortion, Chicago, clinic, medical, records

State authorities are investigating reports that employees at a South Side abortion clinic have been ordered to alter patient records that document dangerous medical practices, it was learned Wednesday. According to sources, employees claim they were ordered to falsify records of abortion patients dating back at least six months for whom the clinic allegedly had failed to record accurate laboratory results and appropriate medications.

Description:The Sun-Times continues to report on the state's reaction to their "Abortion Profiteers" series. This article reports that the state of Illinois will look into claims that staffers at a South Side abortion clinic were asked to fabricate medical records.

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Chicago Sun-Times article titled, "Report of Record Changing at Abortion Clinic Probed." Written by Pamela Zekman and Karen Koshner as part of the reaction to the paper's "Abortion Profiteers" series.