Abortion Doc responds to Republican Rep re termination
May 18, 2022 15:37:50 GMT -5
Post by Pink Rose on May 18, 2022 15:37:50 GMT -5
'I can't even fathom that ... just like you probably can't imagine what you would do if your daughter was raped': Abortion doctor responds when Republican Rep. asks if children can still be terminated if they are 'halfway out of the birth canal'
The House Judiciary committee held a hearing on abortion access on Weds
Republicans used it to take aim at the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade
Democrats however maintained that the right to an abortion was essential
Rep. Dan Bishop grilled one witness on whether men can get pregnant
It comes as the Homeland Security Department is reportedly bracing for an influx of political violence next month when the court will decide on abortion
A leaked draft opinion indicated earlier this month that it may overturn Roe
By ELIZABETH ELKIND, POLITICS REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 14:37 EDT, 18 May 2022 | UPDATED: 16:05 EDT, 18 May 2022
A Congressional hearing on abortion access grew heated on Wednesday when Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana demanded a gynecologist give her stance on performing the procedure when an infant is 'halfway out of the birth canal.'
The doctor shot back that she could not even 'fathom' such a scenario, adding as a comparison: 'Just like you probably can't imagine what you would do if your daughter was raped.'
The House Judiciary Committee is hearing from a panel of experts including Dr. Yashica Robinson, a board-certified OB-GYN and a board member with Physicians for Reproductive Health, as tensions mount over the Supreme Court potentially overturning the landmark 1973 decision Roe v. Wade.
It was suggested the high court's conservative supermajority is poised to overturn federal abortion protections granted in the case, according to a leaked draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito.
During the hearing Johnson prefaced his question to Robinson, the only medical doctor on the panel, by saying she would 'clearly support the right to abort a 20 week old unborn child.'
'So I would love for you to explain to us, in your medical opinion, at what point in pregnancy should having an abortion no longer be an option?' the conservative asked.
Robinson explained that 'every pregnancy is unique and different' and that 'patients need to have access to care' on a case-by-case basis.
Johnson cut her off, 'Let me let me ask you - do you support the right of a woman who's just seconds away from birthing a healthy child to have an abortion?'
Full story at the link
The House Judiciary committee held a hearing on abortion access on Weds
Republicans used it to take aim at the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade
Democrats however maintained that the right to an abortion was essential
Rep. Dan Bishop grilled one witness on whether men can get pregnant
It comes as the Homeland Security Department is reportedly bracing for an influx of political violence next month when the court will decide on abortion
A leaked draft opinion indicated earlier this month that it may overturn Roe
By ELIZABETH ELKIND, POLITICS REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 14:37 EDT, 18 May 2022 | UPDATED: 16:05 EDT, 18 May 2022
A Congressional hearing on abortion access grew heated on Wednesday when Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana demanded a gynecologist give her stance on performing the procedure when an infant is 'halfway out of the birth canal.'
The doctor shot back that she could not even 'fathom' such a scenario, adding as a comparison: 'Just like you probably can't imagine what you would do if your daughter was raped.'
The House Judiciary Committee is hearing from a panel of experts including Dr. Yashica Robinson, a board-certified OB-GYN and a board member with Physicians for Reproductive Health, as tensions mount over the Supreme Court potentially overturning the landmark 1973 decision Roe v. Wade.
It was suggested the high court's conservative supermajority is poised to overturn federal abortion protections granted in the case, according to a leaked draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito.
During the hearing Johnson prefaced his question to Robinson, the only medical doctor on the panel, by saying she would 'clearly support the right to abort a 20 week old unborn child.'
'So I would love for you to explain to us, in your medical opinion, at what point in pregnancy should having an abortion no longer be an option?' the conservative asked.
Robinson explained that 'every pregnancy is unique and different' and that 'patients need to have access to care' on a case-by-case basis.
Johnson cut her off, 'Let me let me ask you - do you support the right of a woman who's just seconds away from birthing a healthy child to have an abortion?'
Full story at the link