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My main point is that the MAID vs wheel chair ramp is basically the only example of that happening I've ever seen where someone with a minor ask was 'pushed' to
by rtkwe 2y ago
My main point is that the MAID vs wheel chair ramp is basically the only example of that happening I've ever seen where someone with a minor ask was 'pushed' towards MAID instead. There's rare but recurring then there's 'we have one extreme example' in the case of the vet wheel chair ramp.
> Doctors refusing abortions and the mother dying as a result, even though the law allowed abortion in such cases
Depends on what law you're talking about in the US some have quite unclear provisions and doctors and hospitals are wary of stepping into unclear water and having to litigate exactly how in danger the life of the mother was at that exact moment.
- ben_w 2y ago> Depends on what law you're talking about Multiple. Ireland was a case I knew had happened, precipitating liberalisation of the law. In the US stories, I couldn't immediately recall if the discussions I have seen were actual cases or hypotheticals.
- rtkwe 2y agoThere have been several cases in the US where the mother wasn't given miscarriage care due to their anti-abortion law not having a clear enough exception. Even where there are if the criteria are too tough the wait can damage the woman's future chances of successfully having a kid too. One example there's several more out there. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/30/texas-woman-death-abortion-ban-miscarriage https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/30/texas-woman-...