https://www.newsweek.com/louisiana-woman-forced-endure-painful-labor-deliver-nonviable-fetus-1725821
Louisiana Woman Forced to Endure 'Painful' Labor to Deliver Nonviable Fetus
A woman in Louisiana was forced to endure a "painful" and hours-long labor to deliver a fetus that was not viable, her doctor wrote in an affidavit supporting a legal challenge to the state's abortion ban.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade on June 24 triggered a Louisiana law that immediately outlawed abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest. There are exceptions for "medically futile" pregnancies and if there is substantial risk of death or impairment to the mother.
Joanna Wright, an attorney representing the abortion providers, said the law's ambiguity is forcing doctors into difficult situations—under one Louisiana law, providers of abortions not permissible under the law face up to 10 or 15 years in jail.
"Doctors are unsure what counts as a 'medically futile' pregnancy," she said, according to The Advocate. "This is not academic."
Dr. Valerie Williams, an OB-GYN in New Orleans, who was prevented from performing a dilation and evacuation (D&E)—an abortion procedure—to remove a non-viable fetus from a patient whose water broke while she was 16 weeks pregnant.
"After our consultation, the patient expressed that this was her preferred option, since she was already traumatized from her experience and felt that an induction, which would require labor and delivery of the fetus, would be too much for her."
But the hospital's lawyer had advised against it, according to the affidavit.
26 Jul 22
@vivify saidThe law is clear, she could have had the procedure,,, the doctor and lawyer made her suffer to push their abortion anytime anywhere agenda ,, she should sue them both and the hospital too
https://www.newsweek.com/louisiana-woman-forced-endure-painful-labor-deliver-nonviable-fetus-1725821
Louisiana Woman Forced to Endure 'Painful' Labor to Deliver Nonviable Fetus
A woman in Louisiana was forced to endure a "painful" and hours-long labor to deliver a fetus that was not viable, her doctor wrote in an affidavit supporting a legal challenge to th ...[text shortened]... for her."
But the hospital's lawyer had advised against it, according to the affidavit.
@vivify saidbut you havent checked what the law says have you?
A hospital lawyer advised against it, meaning an attorney hired to make sure the hospital doesn't do anything that could make them criminally liable.
Knowing the law and what charges the doctors could face, he advised against it, forcing the woman into to endure the labor.
This is typical, you saw a headline that said what you wanted to hear saw you bought it...only it is not accurate
26 Jul 22
@mott-the-hoople saidNo. The hospital lawyer did, who knows more about the law than you.
but you havent checked what the law says have you?
27 Jul 22
@mott-the-hoople saidJesus Christ man.
you are a fool vivfly
The hospital laywer said…
And you know it better? You, who scruffle around in the mud licking up used tampons, know it better?
@vivify saidSeems they’ve created a political cross that they will have to bear until the states align their abortion rules with the actual majority of voters rather than the evangelical right.
This is not going to end. Such events will soon be like mass shootings where we hear several tragic news stories like this each week.
The balls in their court and I’m confident they’ll keep slamming it into the net.
27 Jul 22
@shavixmir saiddem activists have no bottom as to what they are capable of…have you heard, the alleged rapist of the ten yr old has plead innocent…still no info on a dna test.
Jesus Christ man.
The hospital laywer said…
And you know it better? You, who scruffle around in the mud licking up used tampons, know it better?