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Mamie Cadden
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Mary Anne "Mamie" Cadden was an American-born Irish midwife, backstreet abortionist, and convicted murderer. She was born 27 October 1891 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Irish parents Patrick and Mary C
Mugshot of Cadden, c. 1939
Mugshot of Cadden, c. 1939
Osmotic dilator
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Osmotic dilators, also known as hygroscopic dilators, are medical implements used to dilate the uterine cervix by swelling as they absorb fluid from surrounding tissue. They may be composed of natural
Mamie Cadden
…1945 when a pregnant girl who went to Cadden for an abortion denounced her, after being declared septic. The girl claimed that Cadden had inserted the laminaria tents which were found in her cervix. Cadden was tried under the Offences against the Person Act 1861. Despite denying the charges, she was convicted of…
Osmotic dilators prior to expansion. Dilapan-S (left). Laminaria (right)
Osmotic dilators prior to expansion. Dilapan-S (left). Laminaria (right)
Osmotic dilators after soaking in water for 24 hours. Dilapan-S (left). Laminaria (right). This does not represent the amount of expansion that would
Osmotic dilators after soaking in water for 24 hours. Dilapan-S (left). Laminaria (right). This does not represent the amount of expansion that would occur when used in humans.