Should a woman be forced to carry a baby missing a skull?

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A woman in Louisiana said that she has been told that she must carry a fetus without a skull and part of its head to term or travel out of state to recieve an abortion.

Nancy Davis, a mother of one, is 13 weeks pregnant. Several weeks ago, an initial ultrasound revelead to Ms Davis that the fetus would have no chance of surviving — but because Louisiana’s abortion ban does not include an exception for acrania, the condition the fetus is suffering from, she cannot get a legal abortion in the state.

If Ms Davis does want to get an abortion, she will have to travel out of state to Florida. But time is running out for her to make a decision: Florida has banned abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, giving Ms Davis a small window to schedule an appointment and arrange her travel should she decide to get the procedure.

Louisiana is among the Republican-led states that passed extremely restrictive abortion bans to take effect in a post-Roe v Wade landscape. The state has banned all abortions except for cases in which the mother’s life is in jeopardy or in some cases in which the fetus is nonviable.

Louisiana woman forced to carry fetus missing skull to term

Ill_made_Knight · Accepted Answer

This shows you how little care the evangelical right has for the life and rights of a woman. Nothing good can possibly come of forcing a woman to carry an unviable chold to term but there are multiple bad. This is why these decisions shoild be left between a woman and her physician. The government has literally NO business making itself the one who makes this decision.
Also remember the recent case of the 4th grade girl who was raped and impregnated in Ohio. She was fortunate enough to be able to go to Indiana to have the pregnancy terminated but Indiana has since passed their own set of these horrible laws.
There is nothing at all good about the government sticking their noses into YOUR healthcare matters

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

This is a perfect example of where continuing the pregnancy is a greater risk to the woman than it is to the fetus, who has zero risk... it won't survive and, if born, will suffer a very painful death as it's brain is infected. Typical medical action would be to terminate the pregnancy early on, for the health benefit of the woman.

Agape93 · Accepted Answer

No, that's just fucking grotesque   @SecretsofKB wtf

Anonymous · Answer

If she lives somewhere abortions are illegal, yes. We obviously don't want to break the law. And of course some laws, like for example abortions laws where abortions are illegal, should not be changed. Unless of course you think changing laws, like for example laws that forces men to pay child support, also could be abolished, and you don't want us to support any pro abortion opinions from anyone who have said something negative about people who wish to abolish child support

HippieVeganJewslim · Answer

If the foetus really has no chance of survival, what’s the point of not having abortion? I usually am against murdering foetuses that have a central nervous system, but an exception must be made here.

Fromdusktilldawn · Answer

Another example of medieval US society. Still believe its a sin to abort.  I advice her to go to florida

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

No. Bringing in sick and disabled children into this world is a disservice to the fetus. End the life.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

THIS fetus is viable?

Dargil · Answer

That would qualify a fatal birth defect.

joeldalton · Answer

Guess she'd better get going to florida, then.

jimmy2 · Answer

That so off of a question

USLegionary · Answer

Who's forcing her?

mr4435669 · Answer

Of course.

SmokinAces2000 · Answer

Nope

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