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In reply to the discussion: Should there be any restrictions at all on abortion? [View all]moriah
(8,312 posts)Forced Caesareans are far too common already, and while I am fine with criminalizing midwives who fail to do minimum stuff or people who say they're a "doula" then act like a midwife, I have a hard time criminalizing the birthing mother -- even a "freebirthing" one. However, I think many claiming "freebirth" are actually receiving labor support from unlicensed people acting n a medical capacity and just keeping it quiet.
However, these lawmakers are not consulting with doctors in their definitions to try to pass their laws that sound moderate on the surface -- and even when they do, there's a scare factor involved.
Some small hospitals in TX have been violating EMTALA by referring patients with ectopic pregnancies to larger, better insured hospitals.
Not because the TX law forbids treatment of ectopics, but because they're afraid of the very strange civil procedure outlier portions of the law. Essentially that even if they win they still have to pay the attorney's fees if someone hears their neighbor went to that hospital and came back not pregnant because of a surgery.
I simply do not think it is possible to legislate pregnancy and delivery, yet they keep trying. Suggesting ectopic pregnancies could be reimplanted, for example. Crazy laws where if you're sued you may win 20 lawsuits but have to pay attorney fees for each one.