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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is doctor malpractice. The baby’s head was already exiting the cervix and she needed medicine to speed up the delivery. It’s not even about abortion which is allowed under Texas law for a “medical emergency” anyway, she was in the middle of a miscarriage that they allowed to go on too long.  [/quote]

But the heart hadn't stopped beating and under Texas law that was the relevant part.

You see, if you think that doctors should be able to exercise reasonable judgment, then you should advocate for laws that allow doctors to do just that. Because these doctors certainly did not want this woman to die, and they also didn't want to go to jail - and they chose the latter over the former.

THAT is the system that Texas Republicans have in place, thanks to Donald Trump - serial rapist, payer of many abortions.

These are not reasonable laws. You can talk out both sides of your mouth trying to insist they are. But this woman is dead. I think her argument is more persuasive.[/quote]

Speeding up delivery is not an abortion, for one. She was already delivering the child.
In addition, Texas law allows for abortions in a “medical emergency” so again, this is doctor malpractice.[/quote]

Correct.  The doctor failed to recognize medical the distress his patient was in and failed to provide emergency treatment.  Unfortunately this happens with or without abortion bans.  You internet warriors can find many many articles of pregnant women who get septic, die, bleed to death because their OB/Gyn waited too long or did the wrong thing- even in blue states.  It’s MALPRACTICE [/quote]

I guess you think the doctors need to go to jail for not giving her an abortion then.

What a great system. [/quote]

Of course. Failing to treat a patient in an emergent situation that leads to their death should be prosecuted.  It was clear this was an emergency and he failed to act.  What’s the gray area? [/quote]

Because the emergency treatment she needed was illegal.[/quote]

Actually it wasn’t, which is why it is malpractice.  Emergency treatment IS legal, even abortions, in every single state [/quote]

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Nope this will not count as malpractice. She did not die until 3 days after the miscarriage due and experienced infection due to prolonged cervical dilation. What is the cutoff guideline in TX law for when they can offer abortion when the fetus still has a heartbeat, but the mom is fine? The risk was what would happen in the future and how much risk went over the vague guidelines to qualify as endangering the mother's life? Obviously she went septic in the days afterwards, but she was not septic at the time of the prolonged miscarriage during which infant still had a heartbeat.
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