“A woman died in a Texas hospital after being told it was a 'crime' to intervene in a miscarriage,” ProPublica reported. ABC News published this article announcing, “Woman dies after abortion treatment for miscarriage was delayed for more than 40 hours.'' The headline has been circulating on social media in the final hours before voting day on November 5th.
Readers may skip over the fact that the young mother's tragic death occurred in 2021, a year before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. (This judgment was handed down on June 24, 2022.)
This is a clear example of left-wing pro-abortion media exploiting a tragedy for political gain. Shame on ProPublica, ABC, and anyone else who airs this pandering twist on a truly heartbreaking disaster!
However, for the sake of argument, let's assume that the deceased Joseli Varnica died after the conclusion of Roe v. Wade. The ProPublica story still doesn't hold up.
“Varnica is one of at least two Texas women ProPublica has found who lost their lives because doctors delayed treatment for miscarriages. “It falls into a gray area under the state's strict abortion laws,” the newspaper said.
the law is clear
However, there is no “gray area” and health care professionals should not be confused by pro-life laws. Legal measures restricting abortion apply only to elective procedures (i.e., surgical and chemical abortions). The latter is offered at abortion mills such as family planning clinics. Their goal is to kill the unborn child. No one rushes to family planning when they have a miscarriage. Miscarriage is not an elective abortion procedure.
No state has pro-life laws that apply to miscarriages, stillbirths, vaginal bleeding, or other pregnancy-related emergencies. In Texas, the law takes into account the fact that people may not understand this very important distinction. Therefore, the law does not apply to non-elective procedures (for example, procedures necessary to save the mother's life, prevent “serious impairment of a major bodily function”, or necessary for medical conditions such as miscarriage). This is specified in detail. Again, this was shoddy reporting on the part of ProPublica and ABC who failed to fact-check with publicly available information, thereby perpetuating the lie.
“I think the claims demonizing pro-life laws are completely false and a deliberate false narrative designed to scare women and doctors into supporting elective abortion,” Dr. Christian Francis told New York. -Told American. She is the CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG).
Francis practices in Indiana, a state with strong pro-life laws. When asked if the Roe v. Wade reversal changed things for her in any way, she replied, “Not one bit.” She is now free to manage her pregnancy complications with the same treatments as before. She doesn't have to wait to administer life-saving treatments to her patients, whether they're newborns or fetuses.
“Expert”
But ProPublica claims that “more than a dozen medical experts” reviewed Varnica's medical records for the news organization. Anonymous “experts” concluded that her death was caused by “significant” delays in providing care. Why aren't members of the medical team reported to the state medical board? Why aren't hospitals involved in lawsuits? Strangely, the article remains silent on the subject.
However, it does mention a lawsuit filed in 2023. A group of women and doctors represented by the Center for Reproductive Rights sued the state of Texas, alleging vagueness in its abortion ban. In June, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled against the plaintiffs. According to NBC News, the court ruled that Texas law “does not require a doctor to perform an abortion if the woman's death is imminent due to life-threatening complications, and the doctor's decision even if all doctors disagree could be reasonable.” Along with that. ”
It has nothing to do with pro-life laws.
While it is true that Varnica's death may have been due to medical malpractice or malpractice, it has nothing to do with pro-life laws. You would also be hard-pressed to find a medical professional who would deny life-saving treatment to a pregnant woman suffering a miscarriage — that is, if she wanted to keep her medical license in good standing without leaving the courtroom.
“The doctors who treated Ms. Varnica at HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest did not respond to multiple requests for comment about her case,” ProPublica revealed. Of course it wasn't. Aside from the venerable legally binding doctor-patient privilege, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) strictly prohibits hospitals and health care providers from divulging information about patients. has been.
ProPublica promises to follow this story with another similar tragedy. The scum will definitely fall by next Tuesday. Readers, be careful.
