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The abortion movement tends to appeal to Americans on the “hard cases.” This is with exceptions such as rape, incest, and especially in “life of the mother” cases. But, as poll analysis shows<\/a>, even with more Americans considering themselves “pro-choice,” many are more pro-life than they know.<\/p>\n

But what about these cases which involve the life of the mother? There are Americans who are pro-life without exception, myself included<\/a>. And it certainly is possible to be. Does that mean we let women die when their pregnancy tragically, and in rare instances, threatens their life? Of course not. We offer them life-saving, emergency treatment. It is crucial to distinguish though that that is not\u00a0<\/i>an abortion.<\/p>\n

A direct abortion has one purpose in mind: to end the pregnancy by killing the preborn human child. It does not matter what the woman’s reason is for having the procedure; a successful abortion just means that her child is dead.<\/p>\n

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As doctors have<\/a> already<\/a> declared<\/a>, an abortion is never medically necessary to save the life of the mother. Now again, we are talking about direct abortion. At times, a mother may need an emergency C-section. Doctors will try to save the child, too,\u00a0but sometimes the child\u00a0is not developed enough to survive outside of the womb\u2014that is\u00a0the difference from a\u00a0direct\u00a0abortion.\u00a0\u00a0Abortions not only kill children, but do so<\/a> through brutal means. The emergency treatment, however, was done not to kill the child, but to save the mother. The\u00a0loss of life, which does occur, is both unintended and tragic.\u00a0We try to save the child, though sometimes we cannot.<\/p>\n

An ectopic<\/a> pregnancy<\/a> is one such specific instance where the treatment inevitably and tragically causes the death of the preborn child. But again, death is not the purpose.<\/p>\n

Such a pregnancy is different than any other kind a woman wishes to terminate, because it is not able to continue. The preborn child is supposed to grow in her mother’s uterus, but in this case, the child\u00a0develops\u00a0in the fallopian tubes. Such a pregnancy can severely injure or damage the mother. Thus, the baby, and at times, even the fallopian tubes, must be removed.<\/p>\n

WebMd<\/a> and the Mayo Clinic<\/a> don’t refer to treatments for ectopic pregnancy\u00a0as abortion\u00a0\u2014 and neither does\u00a0Planned Parenthood<\/a>! Yet leave it to extreme\u00a0pro-abortion outlets, such as<\/a> RH Reality Check, to turn the issue of ectopic pregnancies against pro-life institutions and the movement.<\/p>\n

What’s worse about such an attack coming from the pro-abortion movement is that abortion\u00a0may even lead to an<\/a> increased<\/a> chance<\/a> of ectopic pregnancies, noted by\u00a0a French study published in the American Journal of Public Health.\u00a0<\/a>An Italian study<\/a> also notes similar findings.<\/p>\n

It is possible to be pro-life without exception and still care about the well-being of both mother and child. A direct abortion is a horrific and barbaric act. We must work towards finding solutions that will save both the mother and child.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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