Henry Dyer Grindle | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1826 |
| Died | September 14, 1902 |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouse |
Julia A. Lockwood (1837–1900)
(m. 1848–1900) |
| Children | Minnie Grindle Grey (1862–1938) John Wesley Grindle |
Henry Dyer Grindle (November 19, 1826 – September 14, 1902) was a Manhattan physician and abortion provider in the 1870s who worked under the name H.D. Grindle.[1][2][3][4]
... In 1868, Grindle was indicted for performing an abortion on a woman who subsequently died. The trial ended in his acquittal with only a censure from the judge because the prosecution proved only that the woman died at his institute during childbirth and not during or because of an abortion. In 1872 both Grindles were indicted in New York for abortion, but they were found not guilty because the young woman who charged them with selling her a twenty-dollar bottle of medicine to procure abortion, admitted that she had not told the couple that she was pregnant. ... Several members of the Grindle family practiced medicine in New York City between 1857 and 1912, including Henry Dyer Grindle, his wife Julia, and their son John Wesley Grindle. ...
Mrs. Grindle, whom the New York Times had accused of both abortion and "baby farming" — that is, taking illegitimate infants for a fee and letting them die of ... in a splendid farm near Jamaica, Long Island, while Madame Grindle and her husband, Dr. H. D. Grindle, were reputed to have amassed a handsome fortune. ...
... in 1856 birth control adviser Asa Soule mentioned only a "vaginal syringe." This was vague advice. H. D. Grindle was more precise; he advised his patients to ... the Lying-in Institute at 6 Amity Place in New York City was operated by H. D. and Julia Grindle, ... In 1868, Grindle was indicted for performing an abortion on a woman who subsequently died. The trial ended in his acquittal with only a censure from the ...
... in the New York Herald: "Madame Grindle. Female Physician, guaranteeing relief to all female complaints" and "Ladies' Physician — Dr. H. D. Grindle, professor of midwifery ...