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Leopards Ate My Face

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[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 94 points 1 week ago (1 children)

doctors eventually agreed to give her the medication

Oh, so no consequences for her then.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 1 week ago

The only moral abortion is her abortion. Everyone else should have held an aspirin between their knees.

[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 75 points 1 week ago (1 children)

SHE GOT THE MEDICATION?!?!?!?! There are literally articles every week of pregnant mothers DYING because of this shit, but SHE GOT THE MEDICATION?!

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 20 points 1 week ago

Was there ever a doubt?

[–] supernicepojo@lemmy.world 53 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How exactly was it not an abortion? This is exactly the hand-wringing problem of anti-abortion legislation.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's not abortion, it's strategic unviable fetus removal.

[–] supernicepojo@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

Without prejudice

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 52 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A Florida Republican congresswoman is blaming fearmongering on the left for the reluctance of hospital staff to give her the drugs she needed to end an ectopic pregnancy that threatened her life.

Kat Cammack went to the emergency room in May 2024 where it was estimated she was five weeks into an ectopic pregnancy, there was no heartbeat and her life was at risk. Doctors determined she needed a shot of methotrexate to help expel her pregnancy but since Florida’s six week abortion ban had just taken effect medical staff were worried about losing their licenses or going to jail if they did.

Cammack looked up the state law on her phone to show staff and even attempted to contact the governor’s office. Hours later, doctors eventually agreed to give her the medication

But Cammack, who opposes abortion and co-chairs the House pro-life caucus, told the Wall Street Journal she blames messaging from pro-abortion groups for delaying her treatment, which is not banned under Florida’s restrictive statutes, who have created fear of criminal charges.

Over a year later and once again pregnant and due to give birth soon, Cammack says the politics of the incident have stuck with her.

“It was absolute fearmongering at its worst,” Cammack told the publication, but acknowledged that abortion rights groups might interpret her experience differently and blame Republican-led, restrictive anti-abortion laws for the issue.

“There will be some comments like, ‘Well, thank God we have abortion services,’ even though what I went through wasn’t an abortion,” she told the outlet.

After months in which medical staff were concerned that the law’s wording made emergency procedures illegal, the state’s healthcare agency issued official guidance to “address misinformation” on permitting an abortion in instances where the pregnant person’s life and health are in danger.

Cammack said she hoped that going public with her experience would help opposing political groups find common ground.

“I would stand with any woman – Republican or Democrat – and fight for them to be able to get care in a situation where they are experiencing a miscarriage and an ectopic” pregnancy, she said.

Abortion rights activists say the law created problems. Florida regulators say ectopic pregnancies aren’t abortions and are exempt from restrictions, but Molly Duane, with the Center for Reproductive Rights, told the Wall Street Journal the law doesn’t define ectopic pregnancy, which can be difficult to diagnose.

Alison Haddock, the president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, told the outlet care in early pregnancy is a “medically complicated space” and that doctors in abortion-restricted states worry “whether their clinical judgment will stand should there be any prosecution”.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

I stopped reading after the first few paragraphs.

Rules for thee but not for me?

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 34 points 1 week ago
[–] Bunbury@feddit.nl 30 points 1 week ago

Sooooo… does she not know the definition of the word “abortion”? Because if she’s fuzzy on that she may want to read up on the thing she helped make illegal (except for under very specific circumstances).

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The whole country should start sending her "Congratulations On Your Abortion!" Hallmark cards.

[–] phoenixarise@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Omg this is a great idea!

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 27 points 1 week ago

And she blames the left. Of course. 🙄🙄🙄

[–] phoenixarise@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So she can have an abortion to save her life, but nobody else can? Bitch.

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

laws bind some people and protect others

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hope this bitch never manages to procreate.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Over a year later and once again pregnant and due to give birth soon, Cammack says the politics of the incident have stuck with her.

Maybe the kid will grow up to be a good person, unlike its mother.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

The ultimate Karen of ultimate destiny

[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Ectopic pregnancy is still a pregnancy. Abortion is the end of pregnancy