Controversial 'Late-Term' Abortion Practitioner Dr. LeRoy Carhart Dies at 81

LeRoy Carhart, an Air Force surgeon who specialized in third-trimester abortions, died of liver cancer at 81.
Dr. Carhart's clinics performed abortions later in pregnancy in cases of fetal abnormality, rape, or psychological distress in the woman.
He challenged laws banning "partial-birth" abortions, taking cases to the Supreme Court.
Dr. Carhart faced violence and harassment from anti-abortion groups, including a clinic bombing and the murder of a colleague.
He anticipated legal issues around abortion rights that differ in states across the country.