by Brenda Allington, Florence
As a retired OB nurse, I am exhausted by the disinformation equating reproductive health care to “abortion”. Obstetrical care providers are not “Pro-Abortion”! And there is NO TRUTH to “killing babies at term and even after birth” or “ripping babies apart.” None of that exists in obstetrical practice so stop spreading lies that you HEARD from an unreliable source!
Further, reproductive decisions DO NOT belong in the purview of the government. Those who legislate those decisions are practicing medicine without a license, and heartbreaking outcomes including death have resulted. There should be class action lawsuits against every government official responsible. No doubt, there would be a deafening outcry if the government mandated vasectomy for lack of child support; or castration for sexual assault– EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO CREDIBLE EVIDENCE!
Believing everything YOU THINK is dangerous and acting on it even more so. To vilify those who have worked tirelessly to provide the best care humanly possible, and the moms themselves, is cruel and unconscionable. Throughout history, pregnancy has been a death sentence for far too many and make no mistake, maternal mortality persists today even in developed countries such as ours. AND THAT’S A FACT.
Bill Stroud says
The marriage of Donald Trump and the Christen Right have left a cruel stain on this nation that could take years to rectify. An OB vacuum is being created in states such as Idaho, South Dakota, Texas, etc. Doctors and care providers are both leaving and refusing to go to these states. Tough seeing much improvement until people stop drinking the Orange Koolaid….WAKE UP….and stop voting against their own interests.
Brenda, thank you for your service.
Brenda Allington says
Thank YOU! And I will pass it on to my colleagues!