Letters to the Editor: I'm a maternal-fetal doctor. Here's why Idaho's abortion ban is extremely dangerous
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— To the editor: Arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court on Idaho's abortion ban imply that it is clear when a mother's life is threatened by a pregnancy. As a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, I can tell you that is not always the case. I recall two patients of mine with nonviable fetuses, a rupture of the amniotic membranes and infection of the fluid. Although the patients looked well, I recommended delivery of the fetus to clear the infection. The mothers chose to go home. They developed sepsis...
Los Angeles Times—Letters to the Editor: Republicans, it's OK to admit you were wrong about banning abortion. To the editor: With Arizona repealing its 1864 abortion law, Republican legislators should repeat after me, even if they have to do it in the mirror in the privacy of their home: I am sorry. Like so many Americans, I thought that abortion surgery was entirely elective. I had no idea that so many confirmed pregnancies do not result in a live birth, and that many women need surgery in order to preserve their fertility or ensure they never reach death’s door. I regret that I did not meet with...
Daily Kos—As Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect, doctors express fears. Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care. Dr. Leah Roberts, a reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist with Boca Fertility in Boca Raton, said the anti-abortion laws being enacted by Florida and other red states are being vaguely written by people who don't understand medical science....
WKBN.com—Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care. BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care. The start of the new ban also brought Vice []