[Ads-l] Antedating of "Abortionist"

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
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abortionist (OED 1844)

1843 _N.Y. Herald_ 3 Dec. 5/3 (Newspapers.com)  He then advised her to go to the abortionist, Madame Costello.

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