Death of Sarah Grosvenor

Sarah Grosvenor (c. 1723 – September 14, 1742) was the subject of a colonial court hearing after an unsuccessful abortion resulted in her death. After a seemingly successful surgical abortion performed by Dr. John Hallowell, Grosvenor became sick.

She died on September 14, 1742, in her hometown of Pomfret, Connecticut, after surgical complications. Grosvenor's case has been argued as one of the best-known surgical abortion cases in colonial America.