A group of pro-life medical professionals and experts are offering significant push back against claims made by abortion advocate and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris that the abortion law in the state of Georgia is to blame for the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller.
Why is it the one and only issue Harris has any sort of knowledge or ability to speak on is the murder of children in the womb? It’s disturbing to say the least. She’s very passionate about the topic and unlike other issues, she’s able to clearly articulate her thoughts and beliefs about it when speaking in public. It’s almost as if she’s being helped by darker spiritual forces who get a thrill out of seeing the destruction of innocent life.
Here’s more from The Christian Post:
Following a Monday report by ProPublica, Vice President Harris asserted that the 28-year-old woman’s 2022 death is a “consequence of Donald Trump’s actions,” referring to the former president appointing U.S. Supreme Court justices voted to return the right to states to pass laws regulating abortion in 2022. Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock also wrote in a Tuesday X post that “abortion bans have fatal consequences.” In a statement provided to The Christian Post, the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists noted that Thurman died despite taking the abortion drugs as instructed and seeking help when complications arose.
“Rather than highlighting the dangers of these drugs, which have caused numerous deaths, abortion proponents are instead trying to blame Georgia’s laws in their push to protect induced abortion at all costs,” AAPLOG went on to say. Under the law in Georgia, abortion is limited to before a child’s heartbeat can be detected, which is typically around six weeks of pregnancy. And the law includes exceptions for cases of rape, incest, and in order to save the mother’s life.
Now, I’m going to say something extremely unpopular. And I want to express that these views are those of the writer, which is, well, me. I don’t believe there should be any exceptions for the murder of pre-born children. Nor do I believe that a heartbeat law goes far enough. Abortion should be abolished and made criminal murder. That’s what God requires and if we’re going to faithfully follow Him, we need to obey His Word. Jesus is King. Therefore, we should strive to implement a legal system based on the principles of the Bible, and that means outlawing and criminalizing abortion.
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In 2022, Thurman obtained abortion drugs in North Carolina after learning she was pregnant with twins, according to ProPublica. Five days later, she began developing an infection because some of her babies’ remains were still inside her uterus. Doctors at the emergency room in Georgia started Thurman on antibiotics and an IV drip, and an OB-GYN discussed the possibility of performing a dilation and curettage the next day to remove the twins’ remains. The doctors did not perform the procedure the next day but continued administering medication. By the time doctors brought Thurman to the operating room, they learned the young woman’s bowel needed to be removed, but such a procedure was too risky due to lack of blood flow. An expert told ProPublica that the lack of blood flow to that area could have been caused by the blood pressure medication administered to Thurman.
An OB-GYN performed the D&C and continued with a hysterectomy, and Thurman’s heart stopped during the surgery. ProPublica stated, “[i]t is not clear from the records available why doctors waited to provide a D&C.” Two unnamed sources informed the outlet that doctors were uncertain about how to interpret the state’s abortion laws. An expert committee later found that Thurman’s death was “preventable.” The North Carolina facility where the young woman obtained the abortion pills also does not appear to have followed up with Thurman to determine if she had experienced any complications.
In a statement that was given to the Christian Post from AAPLOG, the group cited Ga. Code § 16-12-141, pointing out that the law states doctors are allowed to get involved during medical emergencies in order to prevent the death of a pregnant woman and “irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function.” The law then defines the procedure of abortion as “the act of using, prescribing, or administering any instrument, substance, device, or other means with the purpose to terminate a pregnancy with knowledge that termination will, with reasonable likelihood, cause the death of an unborn child.”
Contrary to many liberals, removing the body of a deceased child from the womb as the result of a miscarriage, or removing an ectopic pregnancy are not considered to be abortive acts, according to the text of the legislation. Health care for these issues will still be available to the women who need them.
“Don’t be misled by those who advocate for induced abortion over the health and safety of women,” AAPLOG proclaimed in the statement. ProPublica put out another report on Wednesday, this time discussing Miller, who was a middle-aged woman that the outlet said died as a direct result of Georgia’s abortion law. Back in 2022, Miller ordered abortion pills through a website called AidAccess.
“Various pro-life experts have warned that ordering abortion drugs through the mail endangers women because they may not receive a thorough examination to learn how far along they are or if they’re at risk of potential complications, such as an ectopic pregnancy,” the CP report stated. “As ProPublica reported, Miller’s family did not know how far along she was when she took the abortion drugs. A few days later, the mother started experiencing what the outlet described as ‘excruciating pain.'”
Miller passed away in November of that year. The autopsy report revealed that her body had not expelled the deceased baby’s remains. It also uncovered a “lethal combination” of painkillers in her system. Guess what else? Fentanyl. Because of this cocktail of medications, the medical examiner was not able to determine Miller’s actual cause of death.
The woman’s family said that Miller did not seek medical treatment because she feared she’d face legal consequences due to Georgia’s abortion law. A state committee of experts in maternal health also ruled that Miller’s death was “preventable.” ProPublica told CP Wednesday that it “stand[s] by [its] reporting” of the Georgia women’s deaths.
“The state’s committee of more than 30 experts concluded that the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller were preventable, a newsworthy finding,” a spokesperson for the outlet said about their claims. “Our ongoing reporting is illuminating the challenges doctors face in caring for patients with pregnancy complications in states with restricted access to abortion.”
The AAPLOG has a different take on what led to Miller’s passing. They said she died as a result of believing false narratives that kept her from seeking out appropriate medical care. The pro-life organization comprised of medical professionals then said that the abortion law in Georgia does not keep doctors from giving emergency medical care to those who need it. Nor does it prosecute women who are looking for treatment after getting an abortion.
“The media has perpetuated so much blatant misinformation that women think not only that they have to go through this process alone but also that abortion drugs are ‘safer than Tylenol’ to take without medical supervision,” AAPLOG statement said. “This misinformation costs lives.”