Also, it's understandable to wonder how ANY woman could do something like this when there are so many that WANT to have babies - however, the article mentioned that he performed on minorities, immigrants, and poor women - likely all people who feared the destitution that would potentially come with another mouth to have to feed. When you're at the very bottom of the barrel (or the very bottom of the social order), I'm sure it's amazing and sometimes unnerving what you'll do to stay alive. I do not speak from experience and hope never to have to.