"Late-Term Abortion" is Not a Real Thing, So Why Do Politicians Keep Saying It?
On Tuesday, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham introduced the ‘‘Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions” Act, which would ban abortion nationally at 15 weeks.
And while there’s a lot to be said about how this bill blows up the flimsy illusion that Republicans want to leave abortion up to states, I want to focus on the phrase “late-term abortion.” Because to be frank here, it’s total nonsense.
According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), “late-term abortion” has “no clinical or medical significance.” When talking about pregnancy, the phrase “late-term” refers to the period after 41 weeks of pregnancy, according to ACOG. But to be clear, abortions do not occur at this stage of pregnancy.
For everyone doing the math here, yes, 41 weeks is a long way from the 15 weeks Sen. Graham and others are calling “late-term abortions.” Even the primary basis for making 15 weeks the cut-off doesn’t really make a ton of sense medically.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/term-abortion-not-real-thing-142900205.html
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