But we do know that since Roe v. Wade was overturned, hospitals and doctors in states with harsh abortion restrictions have frequently found themselves caught in a web of legal nuance, unable to care for the patient in front of them. Many of these doctors have told us that they live in fear of being … Read more
The plaintiff, a Worcester resident who was kept anonymous in the suit, alleged that the nurse who performed her ultrasound scan at the center “did not undertake sufficient medical measures” to ensure the pregnancy was viable. The suit alleges that the woman’s fallopian tube ruptured about a month after the ultrasound scan, “causing massive internal … Read more
Abortion rights activists say the law created problems. Florida regulators say ectopic pregnancies are not abortions and are exempt from restrictions, but Molly Duane, with the Center for Reproductive Rights, told the Wall Street Journal the law does not define ectopic pregnancy, which can be difficult to diagnose. Read more at The Guardian
But lawmakers have made clear that the bill, crafted in consultation with Texas-based health professionals and abortion opponents, does not introduce new exceptions; Texas’ ban does not allow for abortions in cases of rape, incest or fatal fetal anomaly. And if enacted, it would codify a Texas Supreme Court decision that found that the state’s … Read more
“Clinicians are scared to provide basic medical care, and this care is clearly in line with medical ethics … medical standards of care, and they’re being put in this situation where they can’t win,” said Payal Shah, director of research, legal and advocacy at Physicians for Human Rights. Read more at The Hill
“This action sends a clear message: the lives and health of pregnant people are not worth protecting,” Dr Jamila Perritt, an OB-GYN and the president of Physicians for Reproductive Health, said in a statement. “Complying with this law can mean the difference between life and death for pregnant people, forcing providers like me to choose … Read more
But a new policy the Trump administration announced Tuesday has thrown into doubt the federal government’s stance on hospitals’ denying women emergency abortions, even when they are at risk for serious infection, organ loss or severe hemorrhaging. Read more at NBC News
Anyone who thinks this is about the life of Adriana Smith’s child is fooling themselves. This is the state, boundary testing to see how far they can take their efforts to have full reproductive control over American women, and gauging how much the American public is willing to tolerate. Read more at The Guardian
“Everyone deserves the freedom to decide what’s best for their families, futures, and lives. Instead, anti-abortion politicians like Donald Trump and Governor Brian Kemp are forcing people through unimaginable pain,” Williams said. “Adriana’s story is gut-wrenching. It’s also a painful reminder of the consequences when politicians refuse to trust us to make our own medical … Read more
With her due date still more than three months away, it could be one of the longest such pregnancies. Her family is upset that Georgia’s law that restricts abortion once cardiac activity is detected doesn’t allow relatives to have a say in whether a pregnant woman is kept on life support. Read more at National … Read more
