I have read the link 3 times now and I still don't totally understand the writers point. I had preeclampsia and HELLP and from what I understand the only cure for that is to deliver the placenta so I don't think an abortion would be needed.
She was 23 wks pregnant with twins; one of the twins was dying of an infection that could not be stopped. In order to save the other twin and her (from what was a spreading infection,) she had to abort the dying, infected twin. Her point is that while this was a horrible and agonizing decision, had she waited until she was in labor, the sepsis would have spread so much that all would have died, most likely.
Her point is also that most women are neither sinister or unintelligent and should be allowed to make their own health decisions, with the advice and counsel of their doctors, spiritual advisers and family members; as these situations are never as cut and dry as they are made to be for political purposes.
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I have read the link 3 times now and I still don't totally understand the writers point. I had preeclampsia and HELLP and from what I understand the only cure for that is to deliver the placenta so I don't think an abortion would be needed.
She was 23 wks pregnant with twins; one of the twins was dying of an infection that could not be stopped. In order to save the other twin and her (from what was a spreading infection,) she had to abort the dying, infected twin.
Her point is that while this was a horrible and agonizing decision, had she waited until she was in labor, the sepsis would have spread so much that all would have died, most likely.
Her point is also that most women are neither sinister or unintelligent and should be allowed to make their own health decisions, with the advice and counsel of their doctors, spiritual advisers and family members; as these situations are never as cut and dry as they are made to be for political purposes.
Thank you for clarifying her article. What a tough situation to be in.
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