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cynatnite

(31,011 posts) Sat May 18, 2019, 04:15 PM May 2019

In medical terms what does "serious risk" mean to a pregnant woman?

It seems like a vague term to me. That there aren't any guidelines to determine at what point is a women's life at risk enough to warrant an abortion.

Too many are okay with women dying as it is.

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In medical terms what does "serious risk" mean to a pregnant woman? (Original Post) cynatnite May 2019 OP

It means that people who want abortions have to parade their pain to get a simple and routine WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #1

The vagueness is a feature. NutmegYankee May 2019 #2

It means if she says, "If I have to carry this pregnancy to term, I'll kill myself." sinkingfeeling May 2019 #3

In medicine, serious means the strong possibility of permanent disability or death. Claritie Pixie May 2019 #4

My best friend Ohiogal May 2019 #5

Bleeding to death, infection, transfusion reactions, Ilsa May 2019 #6

Pregnancy and childbirth are potentially dangerous. AirmensMom May 2019 #7

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,381 posts)

1. It means that people who want abortions have to parade their pain to get a simple and routine

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 04:19 PM

May 2019

procedure, and if their performance is judged worthy, they win an abortion.

NutmegYankee

(16,201 posts)

2. The vagueness is a feature.

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 04:24 PM

May 2019

It’s intended to make doctors afraid of being second guessed. Who wants to risk performing a life saving procedure if a prosecutor can second guess you and put you on trial for murder.

It was designed like all anti-abortion laws, to oppress women and if necessary to kill them. This makes the American Taliban happy.

sinkingfeeling

(51,469 posts)

3. It means if she says, "If I have to carry this pregnancy to term, I'll kill myself."

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Sat May 18, 2019, 04:27 PM

May 2019

That would do it for me.

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)

4. In medicine, serious means the strong possibility of permanent disability or death.

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Sat May 18, 2019, 04:28 PM

May 2019

Ohiogal

(32,029 posts)

5. My best friend

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Sat May 18, 2019, 04:36 PM

May 2019

Has had a serious heart ailment ever since she was a teenager. Her doctors told her not to have children because in their opinion, her heart could not withstand the stress of going through childbirth. She had her tubes tied when she got married (at the non- Catholic hospital).

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

6. Bleeding to death, infection, transfusion reactions,

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Sat May 18, 2019, 04:38 PM

May 2019

Stroke, thrombosis, HELLP Syndrome, DIC, heart failure, postpartum depression, to name a few.

AirmensMom

(14,643 posts)

7. Pregnancy and childbirth are potentially dangerous.

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Sun May 19, 2019, 03:30 PM

May 2019

Everything can go right until it goes wrong. Fast. My baby and I almost died just hours after my normal checkup. It can go wrong even after a normal childbirth. No woman should be forced to go through this risk, which means that her choice, and her choice alone, is enough to warrant an abortion.

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