The lede caught my eye. How were states’ laws reducing the quality of murdering the unborn?
Friday’s report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine shows abortion increasingly is performed early in pregnancy, when it’s safest. The risk of maternal death is higher from tonsillectomies, colonoscopies and childbirth, according to the independent panel, which advises the government on scientific issues.
While state restrictions may be intended to reduce overall abortions, the panel said those barriers can reduce the quality of care for women who undergo the procedure by preventing them from receiving the type of abortion that best meets their needs in a timely, equitable, science-based manner.
So a being shown ultrasounds prevents them from receiving the type of abortion? Really?
Among the examples cited in the report: Missouri and four other states require waiting 72 hours after mandated abortion counseling.
And that prevents them from receiving an abortion? Really?
Fourteen states require a medically unnecessary pre-abortion ultrasound, and 17 require that all methods, even the abortion pill mifepristone, be offered in clinics that meet hospital-like standards.
And that prevents them from receiving an abortion? Really?
“Clearly some of the regulations are having a real impact on quality,” said panel co-chair Dr. Helene Gayle, a public health specialist and president of Chicago Community Trust.
And these impact quality of murdering the unborn? Really?
Who writes these pieces for the Associated Press?