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42. My ex had a sort of rare condition only found in her 20th week of pregnancy.

Sat Sep 6, 2014, 01:34 PM

Sep 2014

No need to provide what autopsy found other than 'some unidentifiable fetal tissue found'.

The mass was pre cancerous and her quack of a gynecologist (some years before he was convicted of having sex with a 13 yo patient but kept his license and served 'probation') had not checked for a fetal heartbeat.

She had emergency surgery, which may or may not be legal if Republicans have their way, and the mass was removed, her uterus scraped.

She had 2 more children after that scare and all are doing fine today, 30 years later.

BTW, the condition was said to be a 1 in 50,000 and mostly occurs in women of Asian descent, which she is and/or exposure to Agent Orange, which her father was, but only after she was in elementary school.

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I had heard similar information, backs up why she stool for very long to leave Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #1

Brave woman. nt Mnemosyne Sep 2014 #2

My life changed forever during that time. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #3

I stand with Wendy. Kath1 Sep 2014 #4

She is a courageous truth-teller and principled leader. k&r, nt appal_jack Sep 2014 #5

And the Catholics & Repukes want to outlaw these. El Supremo Sep 2014 #6

Catholic theology allows the termination of a pregnancy when the baby will die anyway, pnwmom Sep 2014 #13

Thank you!!!!!!!! yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #15

Thank You! Kath1 Sep 2014 #16

Yet they give money and support to the institution that is working tirelessly BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #23

In their opinion, the good outweighs the bad. No institution is without flaws. n/t pnwmom Sep 2014 #25

Poppycock. alarimer Sep 2014 #51

More anti-Catholic bigotry. That's nothing new. n/t pnwmom Sep 2014 #53

That is simply untrue. Kindly post the Vatican-approved authority that allows msanthrope Sep 2014 #31

It isn't an exception for the life of the mother. It is an exception for when pnwmom Sep 2014 #39

Kindly cite that "exception" in Church doctrine....and, let's reflect on what you msanthrope Sep 2014 #43

I'm not defending the Church's position. I just mentioned the same exception pnwmom Sep 2014 #44

I'm not asking you to defend it....I'm asking you to cite your claim msanthrope Sep 2014 #45

You already stated it yourself -- the double effects exception. n/t pnwmom Sep 2014 #46

Um...no. There is no "double effects" execption to abortion. You seem to be conflating msanthrope Sep 2014 #47

It is a type of pregnancy termination. If a tube is removed with an embryo inside, that pregnancy pnwmom Sep 2014 #49

Exactly.....this is not actual Catholic doctrine..... msanthrope Sep 2014 #57

Oh goodness, such a nice series of posts Tumbulu Sep 2014 #58

Indeed...accurately stating what the Catholic Church's doctrine is is hatred? msanthrope Sep 2014 #59

You didn't state it accurately. You turned the article upside down. n/t pnwmom Sep 2014 #61

By quoting the article itself? Hardly. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #62

By misidentifying the person you quoted out of context. n/t pnwmom Sep 2014 #65

You misread this completely. The person the article is CRITICIZING doesn't represent pnwmom Sep 2014 #60

Again....show me the Vatican-approved doctrine that supports this....because this isn't msanthrope Sep 2014 #63

This is official Catholic doctrine, even though it happens to be pnwmom Sep 2014 #64

As a Jesuit-taught novitiate at one point in my life, madam, I assure msanthrope Sep 2014 #66

You, as a supposedly Jesuit-taught novitiate, are in the perfect position to do your own research, pnwmom Sep 2014 #67

Wikipedia is where you go to to learn about your religion? Try this.... msanthrope Sep 2014 #69

They are the foundation but they don't address the specific details of every moral decision. pnwmom Sep 2014 #70

Catholic theology only allows for "double effect" if the tube or uterus needs to be removed, LeftyMom Sep 2014 #37

I said the same thing you are saying. If the embryo/fetus will die anyway, because the pnwmom Sep 2014 #40

My ex had a sort of rare condition only found in her 20th week of pregnancy. greiner3 Sep 2014 #42

Ah, Catholics. valerief Sep 2014 #48

A brave woman made a heartbreaking decision. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #7

Indeed! Kath1 Sep 2014 #18

I loved watching her, Kath. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #20

Love her! Kath1 Sep 2014 #21

She is a brave woman. (One who happened to be a Republican at the time.) Faryn Balyncd Sep 2014 #8

She made a personal decision as an American woman that no one else should make or judge. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #9

And the terminations were her's to make...and not a decision forced upon her by SoapBox Sep 2014 #10

And those were safe and legal LittleGirl Sep 2014 #11

"safe and legal" Kath1 Sep 2014 #19

That's my take on it. eom LittleGirl Sep 2014 #29

The ectopic one shouldn't even be called an abortion, since the uterus wasn't emptied of any embryo pnwmom Sep 2014 #12

The anti-abortion fringe thinks that it is. LeftyMom Sep 2014 #38

Never an easy choice... yallerdawg Sep 2014 #14

Absolutely and without question!!!! AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #17

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2014 #22

I stand with Wendy davidpdx Sep 2014 #24

Best wishes to Wendy Davis. She makes Texas look so much better. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #26

Yes but... charlives Sep 2014 #27

This was a very personal and tough decision Gothmog Sep 2014 #28

I defy Abbott to make an issue of this... CTyankee Sep 2014 #30

Abbott is too cowardly to debate Wendy.... riversedge Sep 2014 #33

there will be a slimy ad, tho... CTyankee Sep 2014 #35

I HOPE and PRAY this woman wins. We need someone to stand onecent Sep 2014 #32

Abbott has the money... riversedge Sep 2014 #34

I will be proud to call you my governor, Wendy. Rozlee Sep 2014 #36

I stand with Wendy. DamnYankeeInHouston Sep 2014 #41

Response from Abbott TexasTowelie Sep 2014 #50

Unfortunately in Texas, this is political suicide. alarimer Sep 2014 #52

That is far from clear. Faryn Balyncd Sep 2014 #54

I think Abbott would face a real backlash from Texas women if he criticized Wendy's CTyankee Sep 2014 #55

I think ypu are correct. Faryn Balyncd Sep 2014 #56

Was she supposed to have died from an ectopic pregnancy? LisaL Sep 2014 #68