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Texas Medical Association: hospitals now refusing to treat women with pregancy complications.

posted 3 years ago by HarlemEagle42 (18433)
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The non-profit organization wrote that it has received complaints alleging hospital administrators have sided against providing care to women with ectopic pregnancies for fear of running afoul of state laws. Thanks Abbott.

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The Texas Medical Association (TMA) is raising the alarm on what they believe to be a growing number of cases in the state in which healthcare professionals are siding against providing care for women with severe pregnancy complications for fear of violating the state's abortion ban.

According to The Dallas Morning News' Allie Morris, a letter sent by members of the non-profit organization Wednesday to the Texas Medical Board claimed the association has received complaints regarding hospital administrators disallowing medical care providers from offering critical services to patients with ectopic pregnancies and other child birth complications.

The letter appeals to the board to "swiftly act to prevent any wrongful intrusion into the practice of medicine." The TMA's memo comes as healthcare providers contend with a shifting legal landscape in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's opinion overturning Roe v. Wade and the return of laws governing abortion legality to the states. Texas has a trigger law on the books that will outlaw abortion almost universally beginning 30 days after the Supreme Court issues its official judgement formally overturning Roe—which has not occurred yet.

In the meantime, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed legal actions seeking the enforcement of near-century-old state anti-abortion laws that criminalize the act of receiving or providing an abortion. Paxton's efforts have resulted in the removal of a temporary restraining order blocking state prosecutors from charging abortion recipients during the 30-day enforcement limitation period set forth under Texas' abortion trigger law. The Texas Supreme Court last Friday ruled against the block, opening up abortion providers to civil suits but not criminal charges in the interim.

Further complicating matters for providers is Texas' Heartbeat Act. Passed in September 2021, the measure bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat has been detected and allows private citizens to bring civil suits against those suspected of providing or abetting an abortion conducted after this point. The legislation, initially posed as Texas Senate Bill 8, does not allow abortions even in cases of rape or incest.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Texas-abortion-law-hospitals-clinic-medication-17307401.php

[–] triplea (3577) 3 years ago

Surely bs considering the life threatening nature of such complications, which are protected under state law.

[–] Leodicaprio (6426) 3 years ago

or the criminal charges against the doctor if deemed not necessary. thats the problem when you have a sometimes unclear outcome if a procedure is or is not preformed. its not always black and white. its based off past medical history, and the procedure, the percent chances of complications or death for the mother or fetus. its never 0 or 100%

but now the republitards have put the threat of jail, fines and loss of licence on them. thanks extremists

[–] triplea (3577) 3 years ago

Doctors should know the law.

[–] Leodicaprio (6426) 3 years ago

you didnt address fuck all. as usual

[–] triplea (3577) 3 years ago

As a matter of fact being ignorant of the law is not an excuse.

This thread mentions ectopic pregnancy, in which a fetus can never survive beyond a handful of weeks and is a medical emergency. It is not considered an abortion in the first place and is almost guaranteed to be life threatening if left untreated.

There is literally zero gray area here.

[–] Leodicaprio (6426) 3 years ago

I explained it to you in simple terms even a drool chin like you could understand. but that was too tough for you

these doctors who know far more than you., and are current on the exact laws, are the ones having the issue WITH THE LAW. that its so broad even providing this sort of care can result in a civil or criminal case.

there is a gray area. its in the unclear insane new rules. now try again clown!

[–] triplea (3577) 3 years ago

All you have to say is "I've never been involved in a ectopic pregnancy" which would explain your ignorance.

I'm DEFINITELY more involved in the medical field than you are, dumbass.

The issue is not gray at all. Any doctor who doesn't know their legal obligations is unfit to practice.

[–] elcamino (15540) 3 years ago

With the risk of the state not paying for it they will dump this care like a rock.

[–] CowherPower4Ever (241) 3 years ago

Let's see how Abbott walks away from this one.