RE: Lela, Pregnant in Poland, Faces Life-Threatening Delays While Denied an Urgent Abortion
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I’ve had a few cases where we had to remove a fetus to save the mother’s life, and believe me, even just a few weeks old, you can see a little human with all its extremities, eyes, nose, and mouth, grasping for breath and wanting to survive. It broke my heart to see them fighting for life, a precious gift from God. As a Catholic nurse, I’ve even baptised a few babies to save their souls; we are allowed to do emergency baptisms. In Lela’s case, if the pregnancy is endangering her life, her doctor should act urgently to protect her, with the intention to save her life, not to end the baby’s life. That is morally permissible under the principle of double effect. This was a major case study when I was learning nursing in the Philippines. Faith and urgent medical care can work together.
I belive while people can argue over ethics of abortion, in such cases where the mother is at such a risk, it should be done to preserve the mother's life... doing nothing would mean kill both of them and save no one
thanks for your testimony, it always feels more striking coming from who has been dealing with this