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In reply to the discussion: I'm gonna woman'splain something to men here about abortion as health care. Just so you know. [View all]flying_wahini
(8,043 posts)60. I hate these chickenshit Dr.s who are scared to death to ACT. The Hippocratic Oath
phrase "First do no harm" Should hang in every surgical suite.
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I'm gonna woman'splain something to men here about abortion as health care. Just so you know. [View all]
flying_wahini
Oct 6
OP
Those are very rare. My MAGA ex sister in law had one and which had a 'stunted growth' fetus as well.
flying_wahini
Oct 6
#54
This is important information that many of us men are smart enough to trust women and their docs to handle appropriately
bluesbassman
Oct 6
#11
My Catholic mom had surgery after ectopic pregnancy, D&C after miscarriage, had her tubes tied after the 8th child
SharonAnn
Oct 6
#24
I don't think it is as much lack of empathy but a misunderstanding that abortions (D&C's) really is
flying_wahini
Oct 6
#56
Thank you. In NC the Republican state legislature wouldn't allow public comments.
yardwork
Oct 6
#13
I don't resent you 'splainin' all that. 'Splain away, though I know most of it...
Wounded Bear
Oct 6
#21
I had a miscarriage at 22 weeks and my husband and I waited in the ER
littlemissmartypants
Oct 6
#22
You did good, flying wahini. After Dobbs, I guess everybody here heard me explode I was so triggered...
Hekate
Oct 6
#39
Your poor mother. Yes, I knew of so many women that came in for their 8,9 tenth pregnancies
flying_wahini
Oct 6
#59
My mom's choice of family doc was a good man. Dr O was a Roman Catholic, but no fanatic...
Hekate
Oct 6
#67
Thank you. It made me cry. To be so helpless and at the mercy of these goddamn thugs
Joinfortmill
Oct 6
#46
I hate these chickenshit Dr.s who are scared to death to ACT. The Hippocratic Oath
flying_wahini
Oct 6
#60
Very interesting. I readily found the Emily Martin article from 1991, and look forward to reading it
Hekate
Oct 6
#71
Yea, they are hearing nothing at 6 weeks. Pumping from the placenta makes a kind of swooshing sound.
flying_wahini
Oct 6
#64
Could you, or someone, please make a graphic nonfiction book with clear illustrations, and personal stories,
Timeflyer
Oct 6
#57
As I mentioned earlier, maybe we should use the term D&C instead of 'abortion'. It might help get thru.
flying_wahini
Oct 6
#65
Those books already exist, but you might have to look in the Women's Health section of bookstores...
Hekate
Oct 6
#76
It's cruel to make women have to face a long road trip right after dealing with these sorts of medical complications. nt
Shermann
Oct 6
#58
I think women need medical professionals that take charge in these situations. And angry husbands.
flying_wahini
Oct 6
#68
It makes no sense that anyone else should care what is happening in the patients life.
flying_wahini
Oct 6
#69
I stand corrected. The latest figures I just saw said 60% . We were taught tripled and I didn't recheck.
flying_wahini
Oct 6
#72
I don't think most Republicans consider this kind of care an 'Abortion'. They consider it birth control.
flying_wahini
Oct 6
#82
The thing that gets me is, these MAGA crazies want women to die because they couldn't sustain a pregnancy.
mucholderthandirt
Oct 7
#96