LeRoy Carhart
LeRoy Carhart | |
|---|---|
| Born | LeRoy Harrison Carhart October 28, 1941 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 2023 (aged 81) Bellevue, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Known for | Abortion rights advocacy, late-term abortions |
| Spouse |
Mary Clark (m. 1964) |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician |
| Sub-specialties | Late-term abortion |
LeRoy Harrison Carhart (October 28, 1941 – April 28, 2023) was an American physician from New Jersey best known for performing abortions late in pregnancy. He was known for his participation in the Supreme Court cases Stenberg v. Carhart and Gonzales v. Carhart, both of which dealt with intact dilation and extraction . A former Republican, he was one of the four subjects of the 2013 documentary After Tiller.