The abortion argument seems simple: you’re either for it or against it.
Recentcourt filingsinOhioshow, though, that abortions for pregnant cancer patients are being denied.
Where that line is, however, is unclear.
For medical professionals, the language of the law is too vague.
“None of this is very nuanced and straightforward.”
Meanwhile, Idaho permits abortion “to prevent the death of the pregnant woman.”
Doctors are desperate for clear rules about what “risk of death” means.
The risk is too high.
For many, this means getting surgery.
In some cases, like breast cancer, pregnancy makes a pregnant person’s cancer grow faster, perKHN.
“Pregnancy is a state where you have increased levels of estrogen.
“So I would consider that an emergency.”
