{"id":288087,"date":"2023-03-28T12:42:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T17:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=288087"},"modified":"2023-03-27T16:54:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T21:54:28","slug":"obgyn-parents-mag-removed-quotes-narrative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/obgyn-parents-mag-removed-quotes-narrative\/","title":{"rendered":"OB\/GYN says ‘Parents’ mag removed his quotes because he didn’t push pro-abortion narrative"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Arizona OB\/GYN is speaking out<\/a> after Parents magazine removed his quotes from an article, ostensibly because they weren’t supportive enough of abortion.<\/p>\n

In the article<\/a>, published March 7th, Parents magazine discussed a TikTok trend of people allegedly creating living wills, dictating that they want the mother’s life to be saved, and not the baby’s, in case of an emergency. The hashtag #savemefirst has been trending, though other users said they would want the baby’s life saved instead.\u00a0The trend is due to cases of medical neglect<\/a>, which media outlets have tried to blame on pro-life laws.<\/p>\n

In cases that made headlines, women who experienced complications such as pre-eclampsia or an incompetent cervix were not given the standard medical care that they needed \u2014 including medication or medical procedures \u2014 and it quickly morphed into claims of so-called “necessary” abortions, even though abortion is not the recommended treatment for virtually any of the procedures mentioned.<\/p>\n

Dr. Greg Marchand was interviewed for the article, and initially, his comments were included.<\/p>\n

“All board-certified OB-GYNs in the United States understand when a [birthing parent’s] life is in danger, none of us are afraid to act,” his original quote read. “I would never hesitate to terminate a pregnancy when a [parent’s] life is in danger, and I am certain I speak for every board-certified OB-GYN in the country when I say that. None of us are scared; none of us want to ‘check with our lawyers’ or need a refresher on the law.”<\/p>\n

He also added, “Plainly put, there are no situations where a doctor must make a ‘save one or the other decision’ urgently… If something has gotten to the point where an emergency surgery must be performed, there is no longer a choice at that moment.”<\/p>\n

Dr. Marchand tweeted “kudos” to Parents for publishing his comments. However, this praise would soon change:<\/p>\n

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Heavy kudos to Sarah Cottrell and @Parents<\/a> Magazine for printing the truth. Was not expecting that level of bravery and dedication to truthful journalism. Laws prohibiting abortions do not endanger the life of the mother.https:\/\/t.co\/Qk8ZSzqHOa<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/7LywEzUAL9<\/a><\/p>\n

— Greg J. Marchand MD (@MarchandSurgery) March 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n