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Presenting abortion as the ‘life-saving solution’ for women facing challenging pregnancies is a warped view of health care.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision on Dobbs has sent abortion advocates and their allies in the media scurrying to strike fear into the hearts of women.
One example from just before the ruling is a New York Times article titled “Poland Shows the Risks for Women When Abortion Is Banned.” The article’s false implication is that thousands of women in the United States could die of pregnancy complications because physicians will now have their hands tied from intervening in life-threatening situations. That’s a bald-faced lie. ‘Deliberate Fearmongering’
As a board-certified ob-gyn, I’ve delivered more than 5,000 babies and walked alongside thousands of women experiencing difficult pregnancies, including women facing life-threatening complications. Modern medical advances mean we don’t have to choose between the mother and her baby, even in dangerous pregnancies.
Almost always, the mother can receive the care she needs and the baby can be given a chance to survive. Always, both mother and baby can be treated with dignity and respect.
In more than a quarter-century of practice, I’ve never encountered a law that prevents me from taking medical action to save a mother’s life. What’s more, I practice in Texas, home of the controversial Texas Heartbeat Act. Those of us who have read the law know it’s nonsense to suggest the Heartbeat Act prevents doctors from saving a woman’s life, as abortion advocates claim.
In 2022, pregnancy complications that threaten a woman’s life are rare. When they do occur, medical interventions can most likely save the life of the mother while giving her child a chance to survive. Because medical care in America is so advanced, even high-risk pregnancies usually result in the safe delivery of a healthy baby alongside a healthy mother. […]
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