Originally Posted by
Rylan1
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there are 2 problems with your story and relating it with the bill.... the baby was born and not aborted.... Also, the period of gestation is far to advanced to have been a legal abortion... So this is a birth.... parents had the opportunity to hold the baby.
2nd... a baby that young 21-22 weeks would be rushed off for medical attention... I believe the record for premature birth is somewhere b/w 20 -22 weeks. This case is outside the realm of abortion ...
Okay, so we are trying to say we should attempt to save any attempted aborptions that are below the age of viability if they come out alive? So, if the baby if the parents decide to abort they are not given the choice anymore as to whether the "non-viable" baby should be revived? Is that a punishment for their choice because the mom's that unwillingly give birth prematurely have a choice to a certain gestation.
We ask them.... say a 23 weeker (gestation) "Here is the prognosis of your baby... blah blah... medical jargon..... What would YOU like us to do? Bring the baby back to the unit or would you like to hold"?
We don't rush back babies for medical attention when they are 21-22 weeks. I actually may or may not even attend the delievery. I am a Neonatal ICU charge nurse. At 24 weeks we will automatically try, we are getting good with these little guys. We are starting to dabble into the 23 weekers now. Not doing so good with those. 22 and below...nope.
Non-viable is non-viable, it doesn't make a difference how they come out.. forced or otherwise. We can't medically replace what is missing below that gestation. I have no doubt we'll eventually be able to save everything.... we joke that we will soon be the "Watchers of the Test Tubes". But like it or not that is where we are right now...
And if anyone thinks there is no harm in trying at any gestation..... you have not stayed in the NICU for the 12 hours of that babies life. If a baby cannot medically be saved, which a baby aborted below the age of viability cannot, it is cruel to attempt to prolong their death.