AGE OF HUMAN EMBRYOS 407 



period, August 26 to 30; abortion, November 29. Copulation but 

 •once about September 3 to 15. Self induced abortion. 



Menstrual age, 95 days; copulation age, 75 to 87 days. Records 

 contradictory. 



No. 322 



(Dr. West, Bellaire, Ohio.) 



Embryo, CR 85-90 mm. 



The specimen is probably from an induced abortion. The mother 

 says that fruitful coitus took place on June 17 and the abortion on 

 September 20, copulation age 95 days. 



No. 1295 c 



(Dr. L. J. Commiskey, Brooklyn, N. Y.) 



Embryo, CR 87. 



Woman, 43 years old, mother of one child and this is her second 

 abortion. Last period, April 24 to 28; abortion, July 27. Woman 

 states with great certainty that the productive coitus took place either 

 May 4 or 6. 



Menstrual age, 94 days; copulation age, 84 or 82 days. Doubtful 

 case. 



No. 1310 



(Dr. B. G. Pool, Washington, D. C.) 



Embryo, CR 95 mm. 



First pregnancy of unmarried woman, 18 years old. Last period, 

 July 25 to 30, 1915; abortion, November 6. Said to be from a single 

 coitus on August 9. Menstrual age, 104 days; copulation age, 89 days. 

 Doubtful case. 



No. 894 



(Dr. E. L. Mortimer, Baltimore, Md.) 



Embryo, CR 121 mm. 



White mother, age 29, three children and two abortions. Last 

 period, July 24 to 28; criminal abortion, November 21. Husband 

 works on a boat and returned home August 1. 



Menstrual age, 120 days; copulation age, not over 112 days. 



No. 142 



(Dr. G. H. Hocking, Govans, Md.) 



Embryo, CR 142 mm. 



Mother, age 43, has five children. Menstruated May 29 to June 9; 

 abortion, October 5 after several weeks' flow. Woman says pregnancy 

 could not have taken place before June 18. 



Menstrual age, 129 days; copulation age, 109 days. Doubtful case. 



