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April 22, 2007 at 11:29:12

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Unsettling Supreme Court decision on abortion procedure

by Carlos T Mock, MD Page 1 of 1 page(s)

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As a Board Certified Obstetrician Gynecologist, I am deeply troubled by the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling, where they approved a ban on partial birth abortion without taking into consideration the health of the mother. As a physician, who took the Hippocratic oath, I am sworn to do no harm. In difficult situations where I’ve had choose between the health of the baby vs. the mother’s, the most important factor to consider is the health of the woman.

I have only practiced partial birth abortions on dead fetuses—or in babies where there are severe deformities that are incompatible with life, like babies without a brain (anencephalic babies), where the risk of a severely ill mother (diabetic or hypertensive) would endanger her life if subjected to Cesarean Section. The worst mistake this country can do is to legislate the practice of medicine. Medicine should be regulated by our respective Medical Associations. Groups like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists argue that depriving physicians of this option would create real danger. Difficult ethical choices should be left to be decided between the physician and his patients. This is precisely an area where less government is the best choice.

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I am a black woman who is a progressive and which to find a way to get this country back on its feet by shaking up the status quo.
chip90043I am a black woman who is a progressive and which to find a way to get this country back on its feet by shaking up the status quo.

Unsettling Supreme Court Rule

Hey Doc,

As a woman I fear that this supreme court will make more woman either afraid to become pregnant or fix it where she is dead or maimed or if she really wants to stay alive shewill have to become sterile. I dont think they will be satisfied until one of those things happen. This is all based on the fear and hatred of woman. Its a shame that motherhood has become so disrespected in this country. This is why some woman probably say to hell with it. No woman wants to lose their self respect just to have a baby???

by chip90043 (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 60 comments) on Monday, April 23, 2007 at 11:32:32 AM