By the time Ms. Farmer arrived at TUKH, she had been evaluated and it was clear that she had lost all her amniotic fluid, and her pregnancy—which she had dreamed of and longed for—was no longer viable. And unless she received immediate medical intervention to end the pregnancy in a medical setting, she was at risk of severe blood loss, sepsis, loss of fertility, and death.
It could not be a more obvious example of a medical error. When the law says this is allowed, the law is not at fault.
You skipped over the “if she does not receive immediate medical treatment” part. Normal pregnancies, outside of giving birth, do not require immediate medical treatment at all times to avoid the risks outlined above. When you’re giving birth, you then receive the medical treatment you need.
“At risk” isn’t an emergency. All pregnancies have risk to the life of the mother.
An abortion was proactive healthcare. The law prevents it.
If your water breaks at 16 weeks, that is an emergency. According to the lawsuit, they knew this quite well:
It could not be a more obvious example of a medical error. When the law says this is allowed, the law is not at fault.
You again quoted “at risk”. High blood pressure is “at risk”. It’s not an immediate life threatening condition requiring surgery.
She wanted an early abortion but didn’t get it because she voted against it.
You skipped over the “if she does not receive immediate medical treatment” part. Normal pregnancies, outside of giving birth, do not require immediate medical treatment at all times to avoid the risks outlined above. When you’re giving birth, you then receive the medical treatment you need.