Arizona Republican Blake Masters said Sen. Mark Kelly backed a bill legalizing abortion “up until the moment of birth.” What it really did was prohibit states from criminalizing abortions.
as a way to affirm the legal right to an abortion. It barred states from passing laws that prohibited abortion"after fetal viability when a provider determines the pregnancy risks the patient's life or health."Contrary to what Master’s campaign said, the bill’s text does not mandate abortion on demand"until the moment of birth."
"I have cared for people who do receive terrible fetal diagnoses," Verma said."For example, that their baby has not developed a brain and will not survive after birth, or who face life-threatening medical conditions and who need abortions in the third trimester."Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology sees signs that fear of strict abortion penalties has pushed doctors toThe Women’s Health Protection Act can’t legalize something that is already legal. There are health exceptions in state abortion laws, and civil liability laws support medical intervention in grievous circumstances."If a 10-year-old became pregnant as a result of rape and it was threatening her life, then that’s not an abortion.
"The doctor has a legal duty to take reasonable steps to preserve the life and health of the patient," Mehlman said."If they don’t, in the most egregious situations, this has led to criminal prosecutions." We did not find data on abortions taking place very late in pregnancy in the absence of a physical, medical crisis.
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