Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law
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More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms have been turned away or negligently treated since 2022.

In Texas, where doctors face up to 99 years of prison if convicted of performing an illegal abortion, medical and legal experts say the law is complicating decision-making around emergency pregnancy care.

Although the state law says termination of ectopic pregnancies is not considered abortion, the draconian penalties scare Texas doctors from treating those patients,

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
    80·
    3 months ago

    You’re Breaking the Law: Abortion Edition

    • Treating a woman during a miscarriage: ILLEGAL

    • Turning a woman away at the door of the ER because you’re afraid of civil liabilities: PERFECTLY FINE

    The Pro-Life Party, folks.