
The family of a Nevada woman who died of sepsis after taking abortion pills is suing for wrongful death, a case that is reigniting safety concerns as the Biden administration seeks to expand access by relaxing medical protocols.
Alyona Dixon, 24, died Sept. 28, 2022, less than a week after she was prescribed the two-pill abortion regimen at a Planned Parenthood clinic. The cause of death was “complications from septic abortion,” said attorney Mark Rouse, who represents the family.
Her husband, Michael Dixon, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit earlier this month against Dignity Health Emerus-Blue Diamond, the nonprofit health system that operates the emergency center in Las Vegas where she initially sought treatment for cramps and bleeding.