LeRoy Harrison Carhart born on October 28, 1941, was an American physician from New Jersey best known for performing abortions late in pregnancy.
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Carhart trained as a physician in the U.S. Air Force, and retired from the force with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
He was a graduate of Rutgers University, and a 1973 graduate of Hahnemann University School of Medicine (now Drexel University College of Medicine).
After 21 years as a surgeon in the Air Force, Carhart opened a walk-in emergency clinic in Omaha in 1985.
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On September 6, 1991, the day of the passage of the Nebraska Parental Notification Law, arsonists targeted Carhart’s farm, setting fire to his home and a 48-stall barn, along with two other buildings and numerous vehicles.
The 81-year-old operated the CARE Reproductive Health Abortion clinic in Bellevue. His daughter confirmed the news his death.
In a statement, the family says “CARE is dedicated to honoring Dr. Carhart’s memory by making abortion accessible, especially later in pregnancy.”
Carhart died in April 2023 at the age of 81.
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