Sep 14, 2025, 10:00 AM ET

Woman suffers uterine perforation during botched D&E abortion

Operation Rescue has received 911 records showing that a woman suffered a uterine perforation at an abortion facility in Portland, Oregon, in July, requiring transport to the hospital for emergency care.

Key Takeaways:

A woman experienced a uterine perforation after a botched abortion at an abortion business in Portland, Oregon, in July.
The 911 caller asked for no lights or sirens, in an apparent effort to downplay the situation.
The injury occurred during a second-trimester dilation and evacuation (D&E) abortion, which involves the use of a Sopher clamp to dismember the baby.

The Details:

911 audio records reveal that the patient, a 22-year-old woman, was undergoing a dilation and evacuation (D&E) abortion at Portland's Lilith Clinic on July 12, when the abortionist perforated (punctured) her uterus.

During a D&E procedure, the abortionist uses a Sopher clamp to tear the arms and legs off of the baby before crushing her torso and then her skull. It carries a risk of uterine perforation, which appears to have happened to this woman. As a result of that injury, the abortion was not completed while the patient remained under sedation.

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Despite the seriousness of this situation, the abortion staff explicitly asked that the responding ambulance not turn on sirens or lights. This is a routine ask by abortion businesses who don't want the public to be aware that emergencies are happening inside — but without sirens or lights, those ambulances can't respond to injuries in an emergent manner as is warranted.

The 911 caller identified the abortionist responsible as Kelsey Pinson. Operation Rescue reports that the Lilith Clinic is owned by Charlie Browne, an outspoken advocate for abortion in Oregon.

“The owner-abortionist, Charlie Browne, has long been associated with second- and third-trimester abortion practices in Oregon, as well as other states such as Washington and Nevada,” said Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue.

Zoom In:

The D&E abortion is routinely performed during the second trimester. It first involves dilation of the cervix with laminaria. Once the cervix is dilated, a cannula suctions the amniotic fluid from the uterus, and then the abortionist uses a sopher clamp to pull the child apart limb by limb.

2nd Trimester Surgical Abortion: Dilation and Evacuation (D & E)

Uterine perforation, in which one of the layers of the uterine wall is torn open, is one of the possible complications of this type of abortion. As a result of the injury, the patient could experience heavy bleeding, nausea or vomiting, and abdominal pain. It is a serious injury that requires immediate medical attention.

The Bottom Line:

Abortion injuries occur with an alarming frequency, yet the public is often unaware that women are routinely injured inside abortion businesses, as well as by the abortion pill.

“This emergency is yet another example of the dangers that the abortion industry tries so hard to conceal,” Newman said. “Abortion is never safe, and women deserve to know that, behind the doors of these clinics, lie real risks, serious injuries, and dishonest people willing to cover them up.”

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