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WoolyLawnsChi t1_jdo0cxe wrote

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

https://www.acog.org/advocacy/facts-are-important/understanding-ectopic-pregnancy

Bans on Abortion Threaten Treatment for Ectopic Pregnancy

Abortion bans threaten to impede ectopic pregnancy treatment. For example ...

  • Legislation that bans abortion care for those with an ectopic pregnancy or mandates how clinicians treat ectopic pregnancies does not reflect the clinical reality of ectopic pregnancy management and could result in delays or even denials of care.
  • Abortion bans—even those with exceptions for ectopic pregnancy—can generate confusion for patients and health care professionals and can result in delays to treatment. Health care professionals should never have to navigate vague legal or statutory language to determine whether the law allows them to exercise their professional judgment and provide evidence-based care.
  • Any application of an abortion ban that affects those in need of treatment for ectopic pregnancy is inappropriate and will certainly cost lives.
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