Death of Amber Thurman

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Amber Nicole Thurman (September 16, 1993 – August 19, 2022) was a 28-year-old medical assistant who died of septic shock and retained products of conception following a medication abortion. Georgia's maternal mortality committee determined that Thurman's death was preventable and noted that the involuntary delay in performing the dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure significantly contributed to her death.

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