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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So does the state defined cutoffs for estimated blood loss level, hemoglobin level, vital signs, at which point an abortion is allowed to be performed for emergent reasons?

What if the state prosecutor thinks the hemoglobin level wasn't low enough? Is an abortion allowed to be performed if only one reading is outside of normal?[/quote]

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.171.htm

I am not your unpaid research assistant. [/quote]

I didn't find the lab cutoffs requested but get back to me if I missed them. At what degree of blood loss, hemoglobin level and blood pressure can a doctor perform an abortion based on this document? If hemorrhage, what are the cutoff levels at which this is defined? If only blood pressure is low but hemoglobin is within normal limits, or vice versa, is a doctor allowed to proceed? They have to consult with the hospital lawyer and/or local attorney general first? [/quote]

Consulting a Texas ob-gyn would yield your answers. Apparently this woman has none of the symptoms you are listing.

The things you list occur as symptoms  that indicate and supports a specific medical diagnosis. The diagnosis is the supported by the labs and vitals and degree of blood loss, etc. Each diagnosis can have some or all of the symptoms. Each symptom can have different degrees of severity. A medical doctor would know how severely the patient was affected by the symptoms that caused the patient to be diagnosed with a medical condition.

I didn’t have any input into the Texas law nor do I practice as an attorney or medical doctor in Texas. I assume you don’t either. You must have a reason to want to know these things for your personal knowledge, and you could reach out to medical and legal professionals in Texas.[/quote]

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology:

"ACOG asserts that it is impossible to create an inclusive list of conditions that qualify as "medical emergencies." In addition, it is dangerous to attempt to create a finite list of conditions to guide the practice of clinicians attempting to navigate their state's abortion restrictions. Reasons this type of exhaustive list is neither feasible nor advisable include:
The practice of medicine is complex and requires individualization—it cannot be distilled down to a one-page document or list that is generalizable for every situation
No single patient's condition progresses at the same pace
A patient may experience a combination of medical conditions or symptoms that, together, become life-threatening
Pregnancy often exacerbates conditions or symptoms that are stable in nonpregnant individuals
There is no uniform set of signs or symptoms that constitute an "emergency"
Patients may be lucid and appear to be in stable condition but demonstrate deteriorating health
Any such list that does not center a clinician's ability to make and act upon appropriate medical judgments in each unique situation will almost certainly result in refusal and denial of care (e.g., when a physician determines a pregnant person's life or health is at risk, but their condition is not included on the list)
Clinicians must be able to act before a patient acutely decompensates when a medical complication occurs. ACOG asserts that doctors and other health care professionals must be able to intervene when they feel it is medically necessary and provide abortion care before a patient is critically ill. Hospitals and other medical institutions should not require meeting particular criteria (e.g., admission to the ICU or unstable vital signs) before allowing clinicians to proceed with abortion care.
Doctors and other health care professionals must be able to assess the unique patient and clinical situation in front of them and make reasonable, evidence-based decisions about when to intervene without fear of prosecution, loss of license, or fines."

https://www.acog.org/news/news-articles/2022/08/understanding-medical-emergency-exceptions-in-abortion-bans-restrictions[/quote]

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