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93. When I terminated my ectopic pregnancy it was coded as abortion

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 12:03 AM

Mar 2012

on the hospital paperwork.

I was pregnant and very happy, looking forward to motherhood. Through ultrasounds and blood tests, my OBGYN informed me it was not a viable pregnancy. I was either going to miscarry or had an ectopic. There was no heartbeat in the uterus and my hormone levels were unstable. I had a D&C and it was determined that I did not miscarry but had an ectopic pregnancy. They gave me a medication to terminate. The doctor told me the cells would dissolve. When I signed the paperwork it said "abortion". I remember clearly because the nurse pointed it out and told me not to worry about it. As if the medical coding was the thing I was worried about.... However it has stuck in my memory because I always think... if they make "abortion" illegal, how would you terminate an ectopic when it is legally and in fact an abortion?

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Breaking: "First Degree Homicide Of The Unborn Child Bill" Passes CO House On Second Reading [View all] babylonsister Mar 2012 OP

Unbelievable Aerows Mar 2012 #1

I want to know who's building the jails and paying the legal fees. This is whacked! nt babylonsister Mar 2012 #2

So if a woman has an ectopic pregnancy that can never be viable & could cause serious complications Pachamama Mar 2012 #78

You don't understand. CrispyQ Mar 2012 #83

Handmaids Tale.....Vessels for their Sperm and religious reasoning indeed.... Pachamama Mar 2012 #87

How the f*ck did we end up here? I'm not sure. CrispyQ Mar 2012 #91

How the f*ck did we end up here? I'm not sure. AlbertCat Mar 2012 #104

Religion plays a big part, for sure, but so does apathy. CrispyQ Mar 2012 #108

When I terminated my ectopic pregnancy it was coded as abortion OhioBlue Mar 2012 #93

And I assume.... tex-wyo-dem Mar 2012 #94

And the men who caused the pregnancy should be arrested, also. I feel for the cops of Colorado. judesedit Mar 2012 #49

oh no...the men who caused it.....will be entitled to accuse as co-plaintiff with the State BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #57

...and call her a "Slut!" too. -nt CrispyQ Mar 2012 #84

But, but lunatica Mar 2012 #3

sick religious fanatics do not deserve to live in the US fascisthunter Mar 2012 #4

They've gone a long way into turning the US into a Nazi state. lark Mar 2012 #62

This has nothing to do with religion. Religion is only the excuse. aquart Mar 2012 #75

whatever... they are religious fanatics fascisthunter Mar 2012 #118

Dammit, I'm going back to bed, it's been the freakin' Twilight Zone today arcane1 Mar 2012 #5

This is all about the Christianistas shoving their religious make believe stopbush Mar 2012 #6

Roe vs Wade is being eroded,yet it still holds. We must make our voices heard and The Wielding Truth Mar 2012 #15

the US Gov.has not been enforcing a LOT of Federal laws, dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #17

And the Fed's Marijuana busts Politicalboi Mar 2012 #32

Pot smokers & women seeking reproductive services go to jail. CrispyQ Mar 2012 #89

Yes, the rage is building... tex-wyo-dem Mar 2012 #96

Gov might be waiting till many pass. Then after the election? Strike them as unconstitutional Brettongarcia Mar 2012 #33

Wanna buy a bridge? Turn that on its head. R's are passing so many... TheMadMonk Mar 2012 #71

Yes. The anti-abortion strategy is: local, incrementalist saturation. About 145 bills this year? Brettongarcia Mar 2012 #100

Many states are passing these regulations so they will take effect immediatly Arkansas Granny Mar 2012 #105

It is like the Taliban gets a vote in this country. Rex Mar 2012 #7

American taliban. Disgusting. n/t DLevine Mar 2012 #8

Agreed lukkadairish Mar 2012 #13

They are the American Taliban. Initech Mar 2012 #82

omg - I feel sick dana_b Mar 2012 #9

Disgusting on so many levels AsahinaKimi Mar 2012 #10

Great idea! classof56 Mar 2012 #52

Kick - otohara Mar 2012 #11

In November America gets a chance Turbineguy Mar 2012 #12

"In today's America, corporations and fetuses are persons... alterfurz Mar 2012 #14

+1 klook Mar 2012 #76

No one was elected in this country yellerpup Mar 2012 #16

"But Democrats and Republicans are JUST THE SAME!" emulatorloo Mar 2012 #18

...only when it comes to cronie capitalism. L0oniX Mar 2012 #29

Ridiculous PumpkinKitty Mar 2012 #19

They should just overturn Roe V. Wade and get it over with already. Initech Mar 2012 #20

Women need to go all Lysistrata until these idiots quit trying to destroy our rights! pink-o Mar 2012 #21

I believe that to be a good idea, sane males will abstain voluntarily in solidarity Dragonfli Mar 2012 #85

Is there a link anywhere to the full bill? enlightenment Mar 2012 #22

I think the link in #5 includes the full text muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #26

That's the summary, muriel - but maybe that's all there is to the bill. enlightenment Mar 2012 #27

The country has gone mad! MoonRiver Mar 2012 #23

As soon as a Colorado woman is aware she is pregnant she needs.. Tikki Mar 2012 #24

LOL, Fetal Life Insurance. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #102

It really raises a lot of legal issues... Tikki Mar 2012 #112

We are going backward, not forward as a country, I'm sick of it! n/t Paper Roses Mar 2012 #25

Colorado is so confused. bluedigger Mar 2012 #28

Then by all means, welcome to Denver anti-alec Mar 2012 #54

I'll be coming across the mountains when I come. bluedigger Mar 2012 #60

Nice pic.. where is that? anti-alec Mar 2012 #63

Cortez, Colorado. bluedigger Mar 2012 #67

Isn't that where the Fundamentalist LDS are? anti-alec Mar 2012 #69

No idea. bluedigger Mar 2012 #77

I am sick and tired of religion dictating what should be law in this fucked up country. L0oniX Mar 2012 #30

Amen to that. Initech Mar 2012 #42

They made spilling sperm murder too, no? SunSeeker Mar 2012 #31

Will they investigate every miscarriage? Women need to send in used tampons/pads to uppityperson Mar 2012 #34

What a country Bainbridge Bear Mar 2012 #35

Prophet George Carlin was on the ball sakabatou Mar 2012 #36

That was one of the best albums he ever made. Initech Mar 2012 #81

Outstanding! He really puts things in perspective. CrispyQ Mar 2012 #109

The Born Agains, Rome, and the Taliban are celebrating this. PM Martin Mar 2012 #37

How is it their xxqqqzme Mar 2012 #38

Unbelievable proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #39

Is the Republican Party intentionally committing suicide? drm604 Mar 2012 #40

So fertility clinics will be "houses of murder" now? SHRED Mar 2012 #41

So am I to understand, Boudica the Lyoness Mar 2012 #43

good luck getting coverage SHRED Mar 2012 #44

Looks like it's balls-out for the rightwing with the next election looming. AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #45

No OVULATION = NO Fertilized Egg HockeyMom Mar 2012 #46

Ladies, it's time for a mass exodus OUT of Colorado. Maybe they'll get it when we hit their wallets. judesedit Mar 2012 #47

Colorado Senate should reject this bill with no problems anti-alec Mar 2012 #56

Why are so many state legislatures simultaneously pushing similar bills? pa28 Mar 2012 #48

The father of the child should have to sign docs stating he will raise the child if the woman can't judesedit Mar 2012 #50

How is this shit passing?? felix_numinous Mar 2012 #51

ALEC - IDemo Mar 2012 #58

Wow felix_numinous Mar 2012 #61

Made a disappointing discovery upon further look into the website IDemo Mar 2012 #70

Ooof --I am so sorry felix_numinous Mar 2012 #88

They have to keep the right and left divided on social issues or grahamhgreen Mar 2012 #97

Hickenlooper better do the right thing and veto it. anti-alec Mar 2012 #53

SICK. Chorophyll Mar 2012 #55

No Pussy for you republicans. alfredo Mar 2012 #59

this is all the tea party's doing SemperEadem Mar 2012 #64

When do we start wearing veils to cover our faces? graywarrior Mar 2012 #65

That would present a quandary for them, wouldn't it. babylonsister Mar 2012 #68

I feel very resentful and mean graywarrior Mar 2012 #73

When is a march on Harrisburg, PA scheduled? ....just asking eom mrmpa Mar 2012 #66

They're living in the Dark Ages. lpbk2713 Mar 2012 #72

Stunning n/t Oilwellian Mar 2012 #74

Are males in Colorado mentally ill? And why the fuck are males Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #79

WTF? marmar Mar 2012 #80

Q: Why does the Tea Party hate the GOP? McCamy Taylor Mar 2012 #86

jesus christ on a krispy kreme. piratefish08 Mar 2012 #90

These simpletons don't want to hear your "facts"! Mopar151 Mar 2012 #92

But what does the bill actually say? I can't find it anywhere online. Kablooie Mar 2012 #95

Sorry, justifiable "Hysteria".... Pachamama Mar 2012 #98

Pachamama has the text of the bill as passed by the CO House Bolo Boffin Mar 2012 #101

Thanks Bolo for the info! Pachamama Mar 2012 #110

They won't be happy until the get the first version signed into law........... Smilo Mar 2012 #115

Who's behind all these anti-abortion efforts? In part, "Priests for Life"; "Personhood USA." Etc.? Brettongarcia Mar 2012 #116

Found this article on Twitter re: meth lab laws in Alabama being used to prosecute pregnant women Bolo Boffin Mar 2012 #117

Oh geez Skelly Mar 2012 #99

How many of the legislature's "Yea" voters will be adopting unwanted children? AlbertCat Mar 2012 #103

OMG! This just shocked me beyond words. IF this does pass WE Women might as well Justice wanted Mar 2012 #106

re: Breaking: "First Degree Homicide Of The Unborn Child Bill" Passes CO House On Second Reading allan01 Mar 2012 #107

Sometimes this happens with a woman even knowing. Viva Mar 2012 #111

If women care enough to take action they can always try avebury Mar 2012 #113

This is complete insanity!! spicegal Mar 2012 #114

Religion Dictating Law=Theocracy not Democracy fascisthunter Mar 2012 #119