Misconceptions linking the prohibition of abortion to increased maternal mortality persist, despite evidence suggesting otherwise, such as in Ethiopia and Mexico.
The Adkins wanted their baby when she was presumed ‘healthy’ but as soon as there was an indication that she might have a health condition – even a survivable one – she was targeted for abortion.
The judge pointed out that childbirth ‘would be likely to traumatize’ the young mother but apparently didn’t note the potential for trauma after an abortion.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women is on the rise, causing concern among some doctors and public health officials. But medical experts interviewed by The Defender urged expectant moms to be wary of injections during pregnancy – especially when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines.
‘I assumed it was rare,’ Rep. Ron Bryce writes. ‘But then our county health department investigated infant mortality cases, and found 27 of these babies born alive over a 3-year period.’