(07-18-2022 12:59 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(07-18-2022 11:01 AM)Rice93 Wrote:  Looks like we are having some trouble navigating this issue in Texas... not just doctors but hospital administrators as well.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas...307401.php

Horse ****

All this means is that some clinics and some doctors in some hospital settings are not authorized to perform ectopic abortions... because (in no small part) of precisely what i said before... that if it is 'life threatening' then they want it performed in a place that could save that threatened life... in order to be clear about the procedure. You USED to be able to do this in a less 'safe' setting. This is a good thing because people can die.. that's why they're allowed... but is being used as a red flag to people who are generally against the laws.

Curious where you are getting this from.

I looked for a copy of the letter but I didn't find it, did you?

This is from the article in the Dallas paper:

Quote:One in Central Texas allegedly told a physician not to treat an ectopic pregnancy until it ruptured, which puts patient health at serious risk, according to the letter. An ectopic pregnancy, when a fertilized egg attaches outside of the uterus, is not viable.

“Delayed or prevented care in this scenario creates a substantial risk for the patient’s future reproductive ability and poses serious risk to the patient’s immediate physical wellbeing,” the letter said.

Two other hospitals may be directing doctors to send pregnant patients home to “expel the fetus” when their water breaks too early, instead of treating them at the hospital, the letter said.

In those situations, physicians have said that patients are at risk of infection.

The alleged interference not only puts patients at risk of serious injury, the letter said, but also could expose doctors to lawsuits or threaten their medical licenses. It may violate Texas’ prohibition on the corporate practice of medicine, which the board has the power to enforce, the letter said.

Where are you getting that this is about performing abortions in hospitals versus outpatient facilities? I am not reading this based on what I've found.