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Once you know for certain that the mother is dying, it is too late. Aeryn Send a noteboard - 16/11/2012 04:11:25 PM
Instead, the mother's life was at immediate & distinct danger. Of course, in situations such as this, the child's life would have to be sacrified to save that of the mother. This is not an example of "pro-life" decision making.


This is only clear in retrospect. At the time, an argument could have been made that the baby was still alive, thus there was a possibility it would survive. It wasn't that obvious that the woman would die. Her condition deteriorated very rapidly, and it was too late by then.

That's the problem with "life" or "rape" exception - they don't work. Look at any countries that provide them, there's evidence that they don't work, that even women who qualify aren't able to get them.
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woman dies after doctors deny her a life-saving abortion - 14/11/2012 06:58:31 PM 1411 Views
this is so terribly sad. keeping abortions legal is important. *NM* - 14/11/2012 07:09:00 PM 290 Views
Maybe this is more a testament to the quality of care in that hospital than an arguemnt for abortion *NM* - 15/11/2012 01:49:00 PM 309 Views
Can you elaborate? - 16/11/2012 04:07:48 PM 599 Views
Do you have access to her medical charts? - 16/11/2012 08:44:45 PM 611 Views
This wasn't pro-life, but more a case of anti-thinking - 15/11/2012 06:28:55 PM 631 Views
but the pro-life (or anti-abortion) argument was the reason they gave for not allowing an abortion - 15/11/2012 10:00:14 PM 709 Views
Once you know for certain that the mother is dying, it is too late. - 16/11/2012 04:11:25 PM 608 Views
Statistically speaking... - 15/11/2012 07:03:51 PM 628 Views
Where did you get your statistics from? - 15/11/2012 09:19:29 PM 874 Views
Psst. - 15/11/2012 09:43:35 PM 656 Views
I'm pretty sure his 0.3% figure comes from - 15/11/2012 10:01:29 PM 577 Views
That would certainly change the difference between the numbers. - 15/11/2012 10:07:42 PM 630 Views
Re: Statistically speaking... - 15/11/2012 10:56:35 PM 621 Views
Where's the due process? - 15/11/2012 11:35:39 PM 687 Views
First, prove that the fetus is a "ONE". - 16/11/2012 04:14:34 PM 573 Views
That argument is specious - 16/11/2012 08:36:07 PM 581 Views
But you cannot call another living person an "environment." Only for parasites. - 16/11/2012 10:16:18 PM 549 Views
Yes I can, look up the word environment - 17/11/2012 11:49:55 AM 683 Views
No, I do not accept the risk of pregnancy. - 20/11/2012 01:41:07 PM 570 Views
Re: No, I do not accept the risk of pregnancy. - 20/11/2012 03:59:19 PM 569 Views
well said - 20/11/2012 05:27:11 PM 730 Views
I agree, but it does not matter. - 16/11/2012 08:26:17 PM 558 Views
Win some, lose some - 15/11/2012 11:29:32 PM 722 Views
In other words, if you don't want to die, become a lesbian. *NM* - 16/11/2012 04:16:23 PM 303 Views
stop calling women whores - 16/11/2012 04:55:49 PM 716 Views

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