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In reply to the discussion: Walker calls abortion to save woman’s life a ‘false choice’ [View all]riversedge
(70,051 posts)21. I think I remember some of that case...
yes, the mother was brain dead--the hospital was afraid of a lawsuit --so they were keeping her alive. I really do not recall the outcome or any other circumstance of that sad case.
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Did these folks get hit in the head and think they woke up in '50's, would be a good retort.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#5
My daughter had to have an emergency abortion to keep from bleeding to death
dem in texas
Aug 2015
#16
There speaks an idiot who has never suffered from Pre-eclampsia. Yes, a-hole, we can die of it.
Shrike47
Aug 2015
#9
I didn't mean to be dismissive of your post, I realize it may have come off that way.
Lars39
Aug 2015
#46
I suppose keeping the baby alive and letting the mother die is a false choice too.
mwooldri
Aug 2015
#47
Still...it does raise an interesting point. Let's suppose abortion is criminalized and an exception
StevieM
Aug 2015
#64
My daughter developed HELLP Syndrome in later pregnancy and had to have a C section.
CTyankee
Aug 2015
#69