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Kristin's avatar

I'm in Illinois just wrote my state reps about this. Horrified this happens.

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Dr. Jennifer Lincoln's avatar

thank you!

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Kristin's avatar

I wrote Pritzker, too. Always looking for ways to get more involved at a state level. We all need to. I also added my support for a bill they just introduced that designates attacks on reproductive health clinics as terrorism.

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Emily Amick's avatar

This is great info. To add something additional in regards to the specific application of GA statute, I'm not sure the interpretation being promoted by anti-choice groups is correct. My reading of GA Code § 31-32-9 is that it just says where there is a woman pregnant with a non-viable fetus physicians must provide a written certification of the “state of permanent unconsciousness” and then make efforts to consult with next of kin regarding use of life-sustaining procedures. The GA model advanced directives have a specific location where you can sign that you want your advanced directive complied with when you are pregnant with a non-viable fetus.

So, agreeing with you this is bad and just adding to the conversation that I think anti-choicers are disentgenuously claming that the heartbeat bill has nothign to do with Adriana Smith's treatment. Emory healthcare has released a statement about the decision which includes express reference to the abortion ban, “Emory Healthcare uses consensus from clinical experts, medical literature, and legal guidance to support our providers as they make individualized treatment recommendations in compliance with Georgia’s abortion laws and all other applicable laws.”

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Dr. Jennifer Lincoln's avatar

YES. To all of this. Thank you so much for your thoughts ❤️

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Brigid Doherty's avatar

Hi Emily. Is it difficult to find that statement?

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Brigid Doherty's avatar

This is maddening! I'm extremely interested in how long it took you to accurately put this map together and the resources you used. I don't doubt the truth of it, but there are states listed as having no verbiage on the issue whatsoever that tout themselves as being on board with women's reproductive rights. There's a lot of complacency among people who feel "safe" in some states. The truth is that women are not safe anywhere. Not today.

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Dr. Jennifer Lincoln's avatar

I did not make this map - it’s from a reference I list in the caption as well as at the end of my newsletter.

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Brigid Doherty's avatar

I see. Thank you for helping with my misunderstanding.

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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA's avatar

Yeah, quite a few states don’t honor these during pregnancy. It’s miserable. As an ethicist, I’m so angry for these patients.

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Dr. Jennifer Lincoln's avatar

I can only imagine. It has to change - I am still so shocked this is even a thing.

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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA's avatar

I used to give a lecture called “Just Like Regular Decision Making, But with a Uterus” to articulate the many ways the law, ethical “norms”, and culture disadvantage women’s autonomy. We are truly second class citizens, seen as birthing vessels first and as humans sometimes.

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