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Showing Original Post only (View all)Doctors in Louisiana are performing C-sections on unviable pregnancies [View all]
Standard pregnancy care is now dangerously disrupted in Louisiana, report revealshttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/19/1239376395/louisiana-abortion-ban-dangerously-disrupting-pregnancy-miscarriage-care
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Unnecessary C-sections raise alarms
In one of the most extreme examples of how pregnancy care has changed, doctors described cases of women who experienced preterm premature rupture of membranes (when the "water breaks" early in pregnancy, before the fetus is viable). Some of these women were forced to undergo Cesarean section surgeries to empty their uterus and avoid infection, instead of receiving an abortion procedure or medication.
"Which is ludicrous, absolutely ludicrous," said Freehill. "The least safe thing that we do, no matter if it's early in pregnancy or full-term at your due date, is a C-section."
Describing one of these cases, Dr. Michele Heisler with Physicians for Human Rights explained that the C-section was done "to preserve the appearance of not doing an abortion."
The patient wasn't given a choice, she added.
A C-section is major abdominal surgery. NPR consulted three OB-GYNs who were not interviewed for the report, all of whom said a C-section in a case like this is not standard care. Compared to an abortion procedure or an induction, it carries far greater risks for increased hemorrhaging, compromised future fertility, and other complications.
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This is inhumane. I feel sick.
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Doctors in Louisiana are performing C-sections on unviable pregnancies [View all]
Nevilledog
Mar 19
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Women to whom this is happening should file a class action suit against the legislature & governor
Attilatheblond
Mar 19
#9
Let's try a rectal approach to these male legislator's inguinal hernias and maybe remove that enlarged
hlthe2b
Mar 19
#14
It is unethical and yes, inhumane to perform a highly invasive C-section unnecessarily for a
hlthe2b
Mar 19
#22
You have to be kidding me the Fing idiots would force women into major surgery rather that a "simple" procedure.
usaf-vet
Mar 19
#19
This is an irrational standard of care based on political and religious zealotry that has no basis in medical science
dlk
Mar 19
#36
People treated less than human that is who they are...it is only them that are worthy.
cayugafalls
Mar 19
#37