Emergency rooms not required to perform life-saving abortions, 5th Circuit rules

[Medical_Mom]

58. I can't even begin to describe how fucked up this is...

I was lucky enough to never face a situation like this but have had plenty of patients facing an unviable pregnancy about to cause major hemorrhaging and possibly death if left untreated. These are not women deciding in late pregnancy that maybe they don’t want kids. These are women that perhaps didn’t even know they were pregnant, or, if they did, never imagined that a pregnancy could be life-threatening.

How does the U.S. have such an high maternal mortality rate amongst developed nations in 2024?!
https://fortune.com/2023/05/14/america-highest-maternal-mortality-rate-among-developed-nationsand-rise-pregnancy-health-crisis-asima-ahmad/amp/

This ruling is nauseating but not surprising out of the 5th circuit. (Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana). Apparently, it’s ok to let women die as long as most of them keep putting out babies that the Rs won’t support once they’re born is worth it to them.

This is one more reason to get involved and not sit back this election season. Knock on doors, make phone calls, phone bank, text bank. You don’t have to be mobile or have lots of spare time to make an impact! Studies show that outreach from neighbors is much more effective than outreach from campaign emails or calls . We can do this!

I know Hugh and I are getting involved this year, even though these rulings don’t “affect us” since we’re past procreating years. Please donate time, talent, or treasure when you can!!!