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OB-GYNs Shatter Nine Of The Most Common Abortion Myths The Left Peddles To Spook Women
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Leroy N. Soetoro
Sep 11, 2022, 6:20:48 PM9/11/22
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Since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson and the consequential
overturning of Roe v. Wade, the corporate media has spewed misinformation
about abortion and what a post-Roe world means for Americans, creating
panic and chaos throughout the country. To combat this, pro-life OB-GYNs
have launched a campaign to debunk those lies and voice the truth about
abortion and women’s health.
The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(AAPLOG) has released “Myth vs. Fact: Correcting Misinformation on
Maternal Medical Care,” which busts pro-abortion myths and provides
clarity after Dobbs. Here’s what you need to know.
Myth #1: Abortion Is Health Care
Despite this misinformation being pushed by both the American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists and NPR, AAPLOG explains why it’s not
true. The ACOG has an extreme view on abortion in comparison to “the vast
majority of OB/GYNs in the country” and has “actively opposed doctors who
do not agree with the group’s radical positions.”
In fact, ACOG does not support giving patients ultrasounds, “which are
critical for providing informed consent to a patient” prior to abortions.
It also does not favor restrictions on partial-birth abortions and rarely
asks its members how they view abortion overall.
Myth #2: Abortion Restrictions Interfere with the Doctor-Patient
Relationship
Despite this common pro-abortion talking point, which is perpetuated by
the American Medical Association, the AAPLOG points out that prior to the
lethal procedure, there is often no relationship between mothers and
abortionists, who “tend to leave the medical care afterwards to other
physicians who either have a prior relationship with the patient or who
work in her local emergency room.”
“It is not an intrusion on the doctor/patient relationship to protect the
lives of BOTH of our patients,” the pro-life group added.
Myth #3: Abortion Is Sometimes Necessary to Save the Mother’s Life
Despite this narrative rearing its head in the media — with NPR, Reuters,
and other outlets claiming that in order for women to live, they must be
allowed to kill their unborn children — the OB-GYNs explain why this just
isn’t true.
While unborn lives are sometimes tragically lost due to life-threatening
medical complications, the unintentional death of an unborn baby in the
course of saving a mother’s life is not abortion, since abortion is the
intentional killing of a child. In fact, as AAPLOG notes, “93% of
practicing OB/GYNs do not perform elective abortions but have always been
able to offer life-saving treatment to women and will continue to be able
to do so regardless of state laws on abortion” and “OB/GYNs are trained to
discern when they need to intervene to save a mother’s life.”
“Elective abortion is not lifesaving medical care,” AAPLOG said. “OB/GYNs
will still be able to offer lifesaving medical care to pregnant women. No
laws on elective abortion will impact that.”
Myth #4: Women with Ectopic Pregnancies or Miscarriages Won’t Get Proper
Care
As AAPLOG notes, elective abortions are completely different from
miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies. In the case of a miscarriage, “the
baby has already died and therefore any treatment of a miscarriage would
not be an abortion.”
Treating ectopic pregnancy involves removing an embryo that has implanted
outside the uterus and thus cannot survive. “This life-saving treatment is
not prevented by any current law restricting or banning abortion,” AAPLOG
explains.
Myth #5: Maternal Mortality Rates Will Increase Post–Dobbs
Although NBC News, The Guardian, and ACOG have all spread this
misinformation to elevate their pro-abortion talking points, it becomes
clear when examining data that abortion restrictions do not lead to
increased maternal mortality. The AAPLOG highlights that the United States
has one of the highest maternal mortality rates despite having Roe in
place for almost 50 years.
As AAPLOG says, “studies from a diverse range of countries suggest that
abortion is actually associated with higher maternal mortality rates and
restrictions may lead to improved maternal health.” The pro-life group of
OB-GYNS also cites data showing that “abortion is associated with 49.5
maternal deaths per 100,000 women compared to a rate of only 8.1 per
100,000 for all external causes of death after delivery.”
Myth #6: Abortion Restrictions Will Hurt Women’s Care
To combat this myth that The Texas Tribune and Bloomberg have peddled,
AAPLOG explains that pro-life provisions such as “ultrasound requirements,
hospital privileges, and waiting periods” actually help keep women safe
and ensure they receive the best care.
“For example, ultrasounds help verify the gestational age, which is
critical to accurately assessing the risks associated with an abortion,”
AAPLOG explains. “The further along in the pregnancy a woman is, the
greater risk she faces from an abortion. There is no way to provide
accurate informed consent for a woman if the gestational age of her
pregnancy is not certain.”
Myth #7: Abortion Does Not Affect the Mother’s Long-Term Reproductive
Health
AAPLOG successfully debunks this misinformation spread by The New York
Times and Planned Parenthood by pointing out that “the Institute of
Medicine lists surgical abortion as an immutable risk factor for preterm
birth.” Additionally, mothers who deliver their babies preterm “are at a
higher risk of medical complications later in life including
cardiovascular disease and stroke.”
“Women face a 35% increased risk of preterm birth in a future pregnancy
after one surgical abortion and an almost 90% increase in preterm birth
risk after two abortions,” AAPLOG writes.
Myth #8: Chemical Abortions Are Safe for Women
Because in-person visits with doctors are not required to have a chemical
abortion, doctors are unable “to determine how far along the pregnancy is
or rule out a dangerous ectopic pregnancy.” Additionally, symptoms of
chemical abortion are similar to a “rupturing ectopic pregnancy.” As
AAPLOG notes, “if this causes a delay in diagnosis of even a few hours, it
can be catastrophic.”
Myth #9: Abortion Restrictions Will Harm Women’s Mental Health
Despite this myth being pushed by USA Today, AAPLOG has pointed to facts
illustrating that the opposite is true.
“From 1993 to 2018, there were at least 75 studies examining the link
between abortion and mental health,” AAPLOG stated. “Two-thirds of those
studies showed a correlation between abortion and adverse mental health
outcomes.” Furthermore, the suicide rate for post-abortive mothers is up
to seven times higher than those who were still pregnant or had given
birth, according to a study from Finland.
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Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.
common-abortion-myths-the-left-peddles-to-spook-women/
Since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson and the consequential
overturning of Roe v. Wade, the corporate media has spewed misinformation
about abortion and what a post-Roe world means for Americans, creating
panic and chaos throughout the country. To combat this, pro-life OB-GYNs
have launched a campaign to debunk those lies and voice the truth about
abortion and women’s health.
The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(AAPLOG) has released “Myth vs. Fact: Correcting Misinformation on
Maternal Medical Care,” which busts pro-abortion myths and provides
clarity after Dobbs. Here’s what you need to know.
Myth #1: Abortion Is Health Care
Despite this misinformation being pushed by both the American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists and NPR, AAPLOG explains why it’s not
true. The ACOG has an extreme view on abortion in comparison to “the vast
majority of OB/GYNs in the country” and has “actively opposed doctors who
do not agree with the group’s radical positions.”
In fact, ACOG does not support giving patients ultrasounds, “which are
critical for providing informed consent to a patient” prior to abortions.
It also does not favor restrictions on partial-birth abortions and rarely
asks its members how they view abortion overall.
Myth #2: Abortion Restrictions Interfere with the Doctor-Patient
Relationship
Despite this common pro-abortion talking point, which is perpetuated by
the American Medical Association, the AAPLOG points out that prior to the
lethal procedure, there is often no relationship between mothers and
abortionists, who “tend to leave the medical care afterwards to other
physicians who either have a prior relationship with the patient or who
work in her local emergency room.”
“It is not an intrusion on the doctor/patient relationship to protect the
lives of BOTH of our patients,” the pro-life group added.
Myth #3: Abortion Is Sometimes Necessary to Save the Mother’s Life
Despite this narrative rearing its head in the media — with NPR, Reuters,
and other outlets claiming that in order for women to live, they must be
allowed to kill their unborn children — the OB-GYNs explain why this just
isn’t true.
While unborn lives are sometimes tragically lost due to life-threatening
medical complications, the unintentional death of an unborn baby in the
course of saving a mother’s life is not abortion, since abortion is the
intentional killing of a child. In fact, as AAPLOG notes, “93% of
practicing OB/GYNs do not perform elective abortions but have always been
able to offer life-saving treatment to women and will continue to be able
to do so regardless of state laws on abortion” and “OB/GYNs are trained to
discern when they need to intervene to save a mother’s life.”
“Elective abortion is not lifesaving medical care,” AAPLOG said. “OB/GYNs
will still be able to offer lifesaving medical care to pregnant women. No
laws on elective abortion will impact that.”
Myth #4: Women with Ectopic Pregnancies or Miscarriages Won’t Get Proper
Care
As AAPLOG notes, elective abortions are completely different from
miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies. In the case of a miscarriage, “the
baby has already died and therefore any treatment of a miscarriage would
not be an abortion.”
Treating ectopic pregnancy involves removing an embryo that has implanted
outside the uterus and thus cannot survive. “This life-saving treatment is
not prevented by any current law restricting or banning abortion,” AAPLOG
explains.
Myth #5: Maternal Mortality Rates Will Increase Post–Dobbs
Although NBC News, The Guardian, and ACOG have all spread this
misinformation to elevate their pro-abortion talking points, it becomes
clear when examining data that abortion restrictions do not lead to
increased maternal mortality. The AAPLOG highlights that the United States
has one of the highest maternal mortality rates despite having Roe in
place for almost 50 years.
As AAPLOG says, “studies from a diverse range of countries suggest that
abortion is actually associated with higher maternal mortality rates and
restrictions may lead to improved maternal health.” The pro-life group of
OB-GYNS also cites data showing that “abortion is associated with 49.5
maternal deaths per 100,000 women compared to a rate of only 8.1 per
100,000 for all external causes of death after delivery.”
Myth #6: Abortion Restrictions Will Hurt Women’s Care
To combat this myth that The Texas Tribune and Bloomberg have peddled,
AAPLOG explains that pro-life provisions such as “ultrasound requirements,
hospital privileges, and waiting periods” actually help keep women safe
and ensure they receive the best care.
“For example, ultrasounds help verify the gestational age, which is
critical to accurately assessing the risks associated with an abortion,”
AAPLOG explains. “The further along in the pregnancy a woman is, the
greater risk she faces from an abortion. There is no way to provide
accurate informed consent for a woman if the gestational age of her
pregnancy is not certain.”
Myth #7: Abortion Does Not Affect the Mother’s Long-Term Reproductive
Health
AAPLOG successfully debunks this misinformation spread by The New York
Times and Planned Parenthood by pointing out that “the Institute of
Medicine lists surgical abortion as an immutable risk factor for preterm
birth.” Additionally, mothers who deliver their babies preterm “are at a
higher risk of medical complications later in life including
cardiovascular disease and stroke.”
“Women face a 35% increased risk of preterm birth in a future pregnancy
after one surgical abortion and an almost 90% increase in preterm birth
risk after two abortions,” AAPLOG writes.
Myth #8: Chemical Abortions Are Safe for Women
Because in-person visits with doctors are not required to have a chemical
abortion, doctors are unable “to determine how far along the pregnancy is
or rule out a dangerous ectopic pregnancy.” Additionally, symptoms of
chemical abortion are similar to a “rupturing ectopic pregnancy.” As
AAPLOG notes, “if this causes a delay in diagnosis of even a few hours, it
can be catastrophic.”
Myth #9: Abortion Restrictions Will Harm Women’s Mental Health
Despite this myth being pushed by USA Today, AAPLOG has pointed to facts
illustrating that the opposite is true.
“From 1993 to 2018, there were at least 75 studies examining the link
between abortion and mental health,” AAPLOG stated. “Two-thirds of those
studies showed a correlation between abortion and adverse mental health
outcomes.” Furthermore, the suicide rate for post-abortive mothers is up
to seven times higher than those who were still pregnant or had given
birth, according to a study from Finland.
--
"LOCKDOWN", left-wing COVID fearmongering. 95% of COVID infections
recover with no after effects.
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Officially made Nancy Pelosi a two-time impeachment loser.
Donald J. Trump, cheated out of a second term by fraudulent "mail-in"
ballots. Report voter fraud: sf.n...@mail.house.gov
Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.
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