“Pro life.”
Except when it comes to the life of the mother.
MUST READ this @propublica.org dive into how Arkansas’ abortion ban — not best practices or medical training — guided these doctors’ choices.
Tracy Jan
1/ At 17 weeks pregnant, Emily Waldorf was suddenly faced with a life-threatening situation: Her baby’s foot was dipping out of her cervix.
Doctors told her the longer her cervix stayed open, the higher her risk of infection.
They knew how to treat her. There was one issue … 🧵