{"id":298850,"date":"2023-09-10T08:40:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T13:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=298850"},"modified":"2023-09-18T15:50:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T20:50:57","slug":"lawsuit-fewer-restrictions-abortion-medical-emergencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/lawsuit-fewer-restrictions-abortion-medical-emergencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawsuit seeks fewer restrictions on abortion during medical emergencies in three states"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Intentional killing by induced abortion is not medically necessary, but that doesn\u2019t stop pro-abortion activists from claiming that abortion is healthcare as a way to gain support for their cause, even if it might obscure the truth.<\/span><\/p>\n

That is the case with a recent <\/span>lawsuit<\/span><\/a> brought by the Center of Reproductive Rights on behalf of multiple women in Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Idaho who claim they were denied abortions during medical emergencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, the lead plaintiff, Jennifer Adkins, faced a difficult pregnancy. At 12 weeks, she learned her baby had multiple conditions, including a high chance of Turner syndrome, often resulting in miscarriage and carrying cardiovascular risks for the mother. Since Idaho protects nearly all preborn children from abortion, Jennifer traveled to neighboring Oregon for an abortion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is important to note that the lives of those with Turner syndrome and other disabilities are not expendable. Several years ago, Live Action News <\/span>shared<\/span><\/a> the story of a remarkable woman, Julie Leon, who has Turner syndrome. Leon struggled with multiple complications throughout her life, but none stopped her from having a normal life, including getting married and adopting two children. Her story is just one among many like it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She remarked, \u201cTo those who advocate for abortion, I say, my son, my daughter, my nieces and nephews, my grandchildren, and my grandniece and nephew would not be here because they consider our lives expendable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This lawsuit bears similarities to another case brought forward by the same organization in Texas. In the <\/span>Texas lawsuit,<\/span><\/a> a group of women argued that the state’s protections for preborn children posed a risk to their lives. They sought a temporary injunction to prevent these laws from taking effect in situations involving pregnancy complications. Texas, along with several other states, had implemented \u201ctrigger laws\u201d that would automatically activate if Roe v. Wade<\/em> were overturned. Texas laws protect most preborn children after six weeks of pregnancy when a heartbeat can be detected, and those who commit abortions can be criminally charged.<\/span><\/p>\n