Fla. doctor investigated in badly botched abortion

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by ZTABullwinkle

I worked in the NICU at our local children's hopsital. I can recall seeing babies born at 20 weeks who were eventually discharged from the hospital. They went through hell, as did their parents and caregivers, but they did leave.

Maybe I missed it, but did the mother who was having the abortion realize the baby was alive? Has she spoke anymore about this? Can you imagine how she is feeling after all of this?

I'm sure you have, but they are in the minority of 20 weekers. And the majority have major deficits.

[ZTABullwinkle]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I'm sure you have, but they are in the minority of 20 weekers. And the majority have major deficits.

Yes, it is definitely the minority.


The way I look at all of this, is this baby was alive when it was delivered (supposed to be aborted). Was it going to need a lot of medical intervention? Heck yes. I don't know how any human being could do what was done.

I also want to know why a doctor could be so neglient, and just losing his medical license is not punishment enough in my book.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by ZTABullwinkle

Yes, it is definitely the minority.


The way I look at all of this, is this baby was alive when it was delivered (supposed to be aborted). Was it going to need a lot of medical intervention? Heck yes. I don't know how any human being could do what was done.

I also want to know why a doctor could be so neglient, and just losing his medical license is not punishment enough in my book.

Oh I agree! The physician who was in charge is responsible for putting this woman in the position of delivering an unwanted pregnancy early with the dilemma of what to do. He should be severely reprimanded. I don't know what the laws say about giving these sorts of medications in the absence of the MD. However, even with an MD there, the baby would not have survived. As a live birth, however, it is not appropriate to dispose of it in the manner described. If there are no laws regarding this, there should be.

[Munchkin03]

Florida probably has some law about dead body disposal, but come on--it's Florida! It's the most effed up state in the Union, with the exception of Mississippi and California!

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Florida probably has some law about dead body disposal, but come on--it's Florida! It's the most effed up state in the Union, with the exception of Mississippi and California!

That's totally sig-worthy!

The people I knew with the 22 week baby went through merry hell with him in the NICU for months. And while I know that he has "complications", I'm not sure what they are. I won't go into details, but they proved that they're trash - unbaby-related.

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Florida probably has some law about dead body disposal, but come on--it's Florida! It's the most effed up state in the Union, with the exception of Mississippi and California!

Are you referring to just our abortion laws or something else too? Being a native Floridian, I will agree that SOUTH Florida effed up the 2000 election....lol!