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By CLARENCE MABIN / Lincoln Journal Star

Saturday, Sep 01, 2007 - 12:11:39 am CDT

A 40-year-old Nebraska woman said in a lawsuit filed Friday that she had an emergency hysterectomy because of a botched abortion at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Lincoln last month.

The woman, who is not named in the lawsuit, said she lost four liters of blood — the equivalent of 80 percent of the average woman’s blood volume, according to the lawsuit — and that the procedure caused her excruciating pain.

Lincoln attorney Jefferson Downing, who filed the lawsuit in Lancaster County District Court, as well as a complaint with the Nebraska Health and Human Services Department on behalf of the woman, said his client felt violated by the treatment she received at the clinic.

“Our client has filed these complaints to bring to light the negligent actions of Planned Parenthood and Dr. (Meryl) Severson,” Downing said in a prepared statement.

He said the woman is identified as Jane Roe in the lawsuit to protect her privacy. He declined to provide any information about her outside of statements in the complaint.

Downing has taken an active role in pro-life causes. In 2001, he was among a group of attorneys representing members of a pro-life group that staged pickets outside Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lincoln because Dr. Winston Crabb, a church elder, performed abortions in Lincoln and Omaha.

The picketers, members of Omaha-based Rescue the Heartland, raised a First Amendment challenge in U.S. District Court to a city ordinance on picketing.

On Friday, Downing downplayed the relevance of his personal views on abortion in regard to the Planned Parenthood lawsuit. He said the woman contacted his law firm through the Lincoln Yellow Pages.

The lawsuit names as defendants Planned Parenthood of Nebraska and Council Bluffs and Dr. Meryl Severson of Omaha.

Chris Funk, president and chief operating officer for Planned Parenthood, said Friday she was unaware of the lawsuit and declined comment.

Severson could not be reached.

He resigned from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in March 2001 after performing an elective abortion in 2000 in violation of university policy. He joined Planned Parenthood in May 2001.

The plaintiff is claiming negligence and battery in the lawsuit, and is seeking $36,850 for past medical expenses and unspecified damages for physical pain and mental suffering, permanent injury and lost income.

Neither defendant is covered by protections under the Nebraska Hospital-Medical Liability Act, which sets limits on damage amounts, the lawsuit said.

According to the lawsuit, the woman was about eight weeks pregnant when she contacted Planned Parenthood in July and scheduled an abortion at the South Street Center.

The woman and a friend arrived at the clinic at 9 a.m. Aug. 17, and, according to the suit, the woman had an ultrasound, which indicated a tilted uterus.

After a wait of several hours, the woman was taken to an examination room and given an injection in her cervix, the lawsuit said. She then heard a suction sound, felt pressure in the uterus and “immediately complained of excruciating pain.”

When she told Severson and the attendants to stop, the suit said, the doctor replied, “We can’t stop.” Three employees then held the woman down while Severson completed the suction, according to the lawsuit.

Afterward, the woman felt sharp pain, nausea and was bleeding, the lawsuit said. While in the recovery area, her friend tried to help her to a bathroom, but she passed out, fell to the floor and suffered the first of three seizures, the lawsuit said.

Lincoln Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the clinic, and took her to BryanLGH Medical Center East.

A signed operative report from a physician at the hospital said the woman had experienced a “catastrophic perforation” of the uterus during the abortion. Downing provided a copy of the report in which the doctor’s name was blacked out.

Because of the “extensive nature of the trauma,” the report said, the physician summoned a second doctor and they performed an emergency hysterectomy on the woman. The doctors took photographs of the uterus to show the damage, according to the lawsuit.

“Had she not received emergency care when she did, it is my professional opinion that the patient could have hemorrhaged to death,” the doctor said in a signed summary provided by Downing.

Reach Clarence Mabin at 473-7234 or cmabin@journalstar.com.


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wow wrote on September 1, 2007 2:05 am:
" isn't that "part of the risk" involved. Why file a suit? "

 Julie Schmit-Albin wrote on September 1, 2007 8:40 am:
" Abortion where?? Doesn't this story merit naming the local Planned Parenthood abortion facility in the headline? My thoughts and prayers go out to the woman who is suffering and has to live with the aftermath of what happened to her at Planned Parenthood on South St. "

 Sad for her wrote on September 1, 2007 9:26 am:
" Lincoln Crisis Pregnancy Center is a much better option. "

 Parent wrote on September 1, 2007 9:38 am:
" I'm sure her baby also "felt violated." At least now she won't have to worry about getting pregnant again! "

 Sorry wrote on September 1, 2007 10:16 am:
" I am sorry that this woman had such an adverse experience. However, it's hard to feel bad for her when this is an elective procedure and she made the choice to have an abortion. There are risks associated and perforation of the uterus is a huge risk. Why the lawsuit, doesn't a person accept that risk when they choose to terminate a pregnancy? Sounds like she only wants her uterus when it's convenient anyway. Now she doesn't have to worry about another unplanned pregnancy. "

 Edgar Pearlstein wrote on September 1, 2007 11:55 am:
" There is risk involved in any medical procedure, including childbirth. "

 Okie wrote on September 1, 2007 12:42 pm:
" The address of Planned Parenthood is located in the story. That's where it should be. How many legal stories do you see where the address of the defendant is found in the headline? "

 M--RN wrote on September 1, 2007 2:05 pm:
" uterine is a possible conplication associated with abortion AND D&C, among other gyn procedures. Dr Severson did nothing illegal, and had a complication that I have personally seen other OBGYN's in this town deal with also. Abortion is legal, and she signed a consent which outlined the risk, including perforation. "

 Chelsie wrote on September 1, 2007 2:10 pm:
" I myself am not for abortions, but that does not justify the treatment she received at the clinic!!! Yes it was an elective abortion but I believe that there are specific circumstances for a woman to make the choice for her own personal situation. The fact that she went to a clinic where they are supposed to make you feel comfortable in your decision, and she trusted in the staff to make her confortable, but they failed to do so!!! They handled this situation in a terrible manner and it is a disgrace. I do not agree with the choice she made, but she is in my prayers for the treatment she received and her suffering as well!!! "

 Surgical RN wrote on September 1, 2007 2:22 pm:
" This would not even be news except for the "A" word. Once again, the LJS uses news to create outrage to serve it's own ends. Complications after surgery happen on a regular basis in the hospital where I work, many requiring emergency surgery to fix the problem and maintain the individuals life. I guess complications from an abortion are more newsworthy than those suffered after a bowel resection. The LJS staff know this is an emotional issue for some and by reporting it, are sure to boost their own agenda, i.e. earnings. "

 My opinon wrote on September 1, 2007 4:36 pm:
" is that I am sure that they told her ahead of time what risks were involved. Also I bet she had to sign a consent form also. Not trying to be cold hearted but she went for an abortion in the first place now why is she trying to sue because she had a hysterectomy. Yes maybe they should have to pay for medical bills but for pain and suffering. No offense but did that baby get a choice for its pain and suffering? Makes me just sick to my stomach that she blames these doctors when it was her decision in the first place to get rid of her baby. "

 Med/Surg RN wrote on September 1, 2007 5:02 pm:
" Irregardless of "normalcy of complications" stated by Surgical RN, the fact remains this woman was held down by 3 people when she experienced excrucitating pain as they Continued to procede! I do not view this as a prudent action on the behalf of the staff. Pain is the first inidcator of INJURY! They continued without stopping, without assessing properly, without anesthisizing properly, and furthermore, they did not monitor her closely during her postop period. I believe they should be held accountable. It is apparent the excruciating pain was the uterus being ripped open........Hello! I aggree with the lawsuit. Her expenses are not covered for the injury caused to her, and she should be compensated for such. The consumer should Not be required to pay the exhoribitant costs associated with medical error. How many times are those errors "covered" up and passed on to the patients as "a difficult postop/recovery" without telling them the truth??????? I've seen it and known of it professionally. That is the part of medicine that makes me sick, even though I am passionate about what I do. Heck, medicare won't pay for a single expense, associated with medical error or nosocomial infections. Maybe I "

 Come on wrote on September 1, 2007 5:17 pm:
" Quit the senisationalizing (sp?). If this had been a medical emergency where an abortion had to be preformed, we'd have heard nothing about it. Give it a rest! "

 Cogito wrote on September 1, 2007 5:18 pm:
" Abortion is not a healthcare procedure, and that is why this is news. Entering the uterine area of a pregnant woman and expunging the living being inside is the precise opposite of what her body is conditioned for, and so the danger is not just "part of the risk" of some medical procedure. The danger is contrary to the natural order of things. Abortion is dangerous precisely because it is the taking of a life! It is always dangerous for the fetus, and it is often psychologically dangerous for the mother...at times (as we have seen here) it is physically dangerous for the mother. Thank God she is alright. No thanks to the abortionist: a defiant man who seemed to want his scalpel and suction tubes in the woman's uterus to the extent he had three others holding her down. I hope he gets what he deserves. "

 m wrote on September 1, 2007 5:37 pm:
" how can you sue an unregulated $200,000,000 business? "

 Sad wrote on September 1, 2007 5:56 pm:
" What a terrible shame to lose a baby and the future never to conceive. Babies are gifts from God. Many prayers to the lady and her baby. "

 Mom wrote on September 1, 2007 6:44 pm:
" If she says to stop, what can't be stopped? They didn't offer pain relief, a moment to contemplate, or any CHOICES. Being held down without consent is victimizing and a nightmare itself. This is the accountability of medical practicioners. They should give their agenda a break. I hope she gets lots of money. "

 Dale Gribble wrote on September 1, 2007 7:23 pm:
" why werent the physician and clinic covered under the Nebraska Hospital/medical malpractice act? Covered physicians and hospitals have considerably lower liability. "

 Choice wrote on September 1, 2007 9:58 pm:
" It may seem unforgivable that the employees held her down so that the procedure could be completed, however, the simple fact is that once an abortion procedure has begun you CANNOT STOP! You cannot change your mind-you must complete the procedure. Obviously the staff was unaware that the woman's uterus had been perforated. If they had failed to complete the procedure she would have most definetly been going to the ER for complications arising from an incomplete abortion. "

 P. Robert wrote on September 1, 2007 10:44 pm:
" I am sorry this lady went through all this but if it was that bad for her, I can't bear to wonder how bad it was for the baby. "

 Lover of Life wrote on September 1, 2007 11:47 pm:
" What happened here is a fact to prove the truth that abortion endangers the health and life of the mother. Statistics show that all women who had abortion suffer not just physically, but especially emotionally and psychologically. Some mothers even died, especially those who went through the same procedure failure described in here. This woman could have died like the rest of them. What was Planned Parenthood's favorite phrase? Oh yes, here's their favorite phrase, "Abortion must remain legal for the HEALTH of the mother." I think it is time for America to wake up and study the facts and truth of abortion. It is time to tell Planned Parenthood, "abortion must be illegal for the well-being and HEALTH of the mother and out of love and respect for the right of the unborn child." I recently worked on a Gallup Poll Survey and was amazed and in awe with the 95% respondents (Americans) who said abortion must be illegal with no exception! Isn't that encouraging or what? America smile, your founders and great, great, great, grand-parents loved life otherwise you wouldn't be here today. Meryl Severson and Planned Parenthood staff, smile, your mother loved life, otherwise you wouldn't be here today. Smile and share that life with America's most vulnerable citizens--the unborn! May God protect all mothers and their unborn children. Love to you all. "

 .... wrote on September 2, 2007 1:23 am:
" i feel terribly bad for this woman. what she went through was unbelievable. At the clinic, i agree with most of the people when they are "against" abortion but it was HER choice and not anyone else. She knew what was going to happen, i think that in the papers when you sign it states that there could be a prepforation to the uterus. But when this woman has said to stop and they wont stop that is wrong. I know that you cant stop once you have begun but couldnt you atleast comfort her? Plan Parenthood should have to pay for the damages that they caused. It was her decision, and no one should make her feel bad for any reason. She is going to be in prayers. "

 karwied wrote on September 2, 2007 7:52 am:
" A forty year old woman who is having an abortion should know about birth control....being 40, at least, she wouldn't have to worry too much longer about getting pregnant again. I do not feel sorry for her, I feel sorry for the fetus and any children she may already have...was this her first abortion? Maybe not... "

 Mary wrote on September 2, 2007 8:38 am:
" Abortion clinic operators like Planned Parenthood like to pretend that legalizing abortion made abortions safe and legal, but According to Mark Crutcher’s investigation from Life Dynamics, Abortionists have killed at least 347 women and probably many more. Abortion procedures jeopardize the health of the mother in order to kill her unborn child. Operation Outcry has presented the sworn testimony of over 1900 women that discloses how their abortions led to years of pain and physical and psychological suffering. Let's pray for an end to abortion. "

 Hmmm... wrote on September 2, 2007 9:37 am:
" This seems to be a pretty hot issue here. I believe that since it was the woman's CHOICE to have the procedure, there should be any type of lawsuit here. The staff probably wasn't aware that her uterus was being perforated. I agree that this is only in the news because an abortion was involved. Remember people, you can have your beliefs, however, abortion is still legal and it is still the woman's CHOICE to have the procedure done. NONE of you know the personal choice of hers to have the procedure done either. It's not fair to judge her because of HER CHOICE. Babies are a beautiful, wonderful...yes. HOWEVER, not all babies are conceived out of love (like many people like to believe they are.) Nobody knows if there was sexual assault involved or anything else. I'm sure Planned Parenthood followed guidelines and procedures the way they are suppose to...once again, this procedure was the woman's CHOICE and she knew the risks involved! Give it a break people. "

 to Sad wrote on September 2, 2007 10:01 am:
" I think you missed something in the article! She went to the clinic to TERMINATE her baby. She fully intended to "lose a baby" when she signed the papers. And never to conceive in the future? She's 40 & opted to get rid of a baby, I doubt she was planning more. Yes, babies are gifts from God, but she decided she didn't want the gift, hmmmm? "

 Lindsay wrote on September 2, 2007 10:05 am:
" Childbirth was until recent years the #1 killer of young women. Also, I find it hard that 95% of the population wants no abortions, no exceptions. According to the gallup website "These numbers fluctuate, but as of Gallup's most recent survey, the slight majority of Americans (53%) consider themselves "pro-choice" on abortion, whereas 42% call themselves "pro-life." I don't know where you got your number from, but if it is a real number it is highly skewed and probably related to a more narrow part of the issue, such as 3rd trimester abortions. "

 Zoomie wrote on September 2, 2007 11:05 am:
" I see the wingnut trolls are out in force. Given the millions of abortions that occur in this country every year, 347 deaths annually is in fact a very low number (compared with the number of deaths from other surgical procedures). And to claim abortions are an "unregulated" industry is to display absolute ignorance, as abortion clinics are among the most regulated nationwide (indeed, most "red" state legislatures have written literally hundreds of extra regulations that apply ONLY to medical clinics performing abortions...indeed, there is a fight now in Missouri because the state's new surgical abortion regulations are being applied to ALL Planned Parenthood offices, including those that do not perform surgical abortions). Seems clear cut - a 40yr old woman (so presumably a competent adult) agreed to a medical procedure that carries risk (as she was warned). There were problems. She has the option to sue (though Repuglicans have been trying to remove that right the last several years), but unless she can prove incompetence or malpractice, there is nothing to be done. This is no different than thousands of such lawsuits, for hundreds of medical procedures, filed every year. "

 alsplace wrote on September 2, 2007 2:13 pm:
" I think we should just pray for everyone involved, the Baby, Mother, doctor, nurses. Pray for their souls and ask God for their conversion. "

 Julie Schmit-Albin wrote on September 2, 2007 2:25 pm:
" Zoomie: Abortion is one of the largest unregulated industries in the country because aborton providers have a built-in protection...secrecy. Not many women want to sue an abortionist or abortion mill because women presenting themselves for abortion do not want it made public. How many RN's doe PP have on staff when abortions are being done? Do they have an emergency crash cart on hand? In Nebraska we don't have near the regs of abortion facilities we should have because Sen. Chambers (one more year!) fights tooth and nail anything that impacts the abortion industry. What exactly is DHHS required to do about checking up on the State'a abortion mills? Good question, one we never get a complete answer to. Sounds like a great investigative news story for the LJS to pursue.... "

 Ironic wrote on September 2, 2007 2:42 pm:
" I find it amazing that Lincoln attorney Jefferson Downing, who has has taken such an active role in pro-life causes, has retained a woman that knowingly went in to have an elective abortion. Does anyone else find that a little odd? Have any of these people had an abortion or DNC??? The procedure itself, DOES NOT feel good, who knows what 'excruciating pain' is from person to person... Planned Parenthood should probably pay for her additional medical expenses, but not for "unspecified damages for physical pain and mental suffering, permanent injury and lost income". "

 Grace wrote on September 2, 2007 3:02 pm:
" Rather than condemn the physician or chastise the woman, perhaps we could extend grace to them both. I recognize that in our imperfect world, crises occur, and it is up to each of us to respond to each other durin these crises with compassion. I extend mine to all involved-- may you soon experience peace once again. "

 Bridget wrote on September 2, 2007 5:03 pm:
" This all goes to show that abortion is a nasty business...A child has died, a woman injured, and an abortion industry..richer...All because this woman believed the lie that abortion was the best answer... "

 Loving Mother wrote on September 2, 2007 5:59 pm:
" To die in child-birth is a honor, a heroic act that deserves acknowledgement and immitation in our time! To die in the process of killing your own child through abortion is a shame! and must be avoided at all time. Abortion is not safe at all. Abortion victims suffer tremendously emotionally, physically, psychologically, and spiritually. We must protect women from abortion. No more abortion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and contraception? It leads to abortion. Many women and mothers who were using contraception, still get pregnant which ended in abortion and abortion aftermath. I am a mother, I know the facts. "

 Response to Lindsay wrote on September 2, 2007 7:43 pm:
" I got the 95% of respondents who said abortion must be illegal with no exception from doing personal interviews at Gallup where I work. More and more Americans have to realize the danger of abortion. Face the facts--abortion hurts the health and life of the mother. It takes a life (the child in the womb) and hurt another (the mother). You are all in my prayers. A loving mother. "

 CS wrote on September 2, 2007 8:17 pm:
" " Im a mother, I know the facts..." I fail to see what omniscient knowledge you gain of all things concerning abortion just because you got pregnant and let biology take its course. My wife is a mother too, we have three children, and she is pro choice. She wouldn't dream of telling someone, like her best friend, not to get an abortion. Explore the options? Sure, but look upon her differently? Not a chance. I look to her as a role model for my younger sisters and others in lousy relationships, trapped by kids sired by fathers that could care less but enjoy the tax deduction.My friend had the procedure done after an abusive marriage to a service person with psychological issues that got her pregnant and then volunteered to deploy overseas so he wouldn't have to deal with it.She did what needed to be done, divorced him, went back to school for a second degree and is employed and happy. What would have happened if the alternative would have occurred? She would be a welfare mother paying more than her income for daycare and living in subsidized housing while trying to perform the states job of tracking down her deployed ex. Since 'Loving Mother' and her ilk are always on hand to condemn, maybe they could try being on hand to adopt instead? How dare you and others accuse those who have done it of having no guilt and no feelings. This mythical "I get knocked up and then get an abortion so I can go clubbing on Friday" person exists in your imagination and probably lives with the "10 out of 9 people drive drunk" man that MADD has conjured up. People in glass houses, you know. If self absorbed busy bodies spent as much time helping and volunteering as they did judging others to boost their own feelings of self worth this world would be a better place. "

 Jann wrote on September 2, 2007 8:30 pm:
" "Jane Roe", with all the comments made about the objective circumstances of your pain, it may seem like the battle is about something outside you and you are left forgotten in the trenches. I think I am like many people who don't write, yet will bring you in prayer to the Father for healing. Yes, I am vehemently against abortion -- but because of my love for babies and mothers and doctors and lawyers and news writers -- the whole mix of humanity made of real people with real joys and pains. I hear the outrage of some who think prolifers want to "use" this story to their political advantage. Maybe it's just that we've seen so many real women used and lied to for so long that we want the "life lesson" here to be heard. Elective abortion is not a gift to a woman of any age; it does not promote her good -- whether there are complications or not. Meanwhile, you have been in our prayers since we were notified that an ambulance first pulled out of the parking lot at Planned Parenthood on South Street. There is an entire army of prayer warriors already in at work every day in addition to those who are physically present and ready to help any woman or couple that will accept their offer to provide an alternative to abortion.) "

 Typical... wrote on September 3, 2007 3:36 am:
" It's amazing how quickly everyone rushes to judge the actions of another person when you yourself have never had to experience such a horrible and difficult situation like this woman did. Do you know her? Do you know her situation? Maybe she was raped....did any of you think about that? But of course you and your lives are perfect right? "

 Amazing Comments wrote on September 3, 2007 8:45 am:
" The true facts of this case will make everyone sick. This article doesn't even begin to describe what happened that day, and what they did to my friend. Before passing judgement, wait for the facts to come out on this. Most of you will be appaled and angry at what happend, whether you agree with abortion or not. This story is only an outline of that day. If they treated any of you like they did her that day, you all would be filing a lawsuit too, no doubt about it. Wait for the facts to come out on this. "

 My Choice wrote on September 3, 2007 1:13 pm:
" When I had an abortion, the only thing I felt was relief!! "

 Tweeder3550 wrote on September 4, 2007 11:51 am:
" There is a line that if you cross it, you can't go back. Once you are on that table, cervix numbed, you can't go back. The 3 that held her down, knew that, the procedure couldn't be left half undone. It WASNT that they were ignoring her pleas to stop and being cruel. I am not saying that this isn't a horrible thing that happened. But complications arise ALL THE TIME! In ANY medical procedure there are risks. This case I think will be an important one and will make everyone re-evalutate the next time they go under the knife for even routine procedures, to when they are trying out the new prescription drug their Doctor handed them. Always, there are risks. "

 jan wrote on September 4, 2007 10:58 pm:
" The consents that patients sign in order to have an abortion are very specific about the risks, including a possible hysterectomy, that planned parenthood wont pay for even if the patient is referred to another facility to get it done. It is very clear and every single aspect is covered. If the patient did not read carefully and signed, too bad for her. Once an abortion starts can not be stopped and the patient can not be allowed just to jump off the examination table. I can understand this woman who must be feeling aweful, but on top of everything, Nebraska has mandatory part of the whole process that consists of a recording given by the clinic at the time of the phone call to schedule the appointment for the abortion, in which the physician explains briefly about the procedure and the patient has 24 hours to make a final decision, after that there is counseling to discuss about other options, not only abortion and the procedure is explain in detail. "

 teens for life wrote on September 5, 2007 8:45 am:
" we will pray for them all. God, help this woman recognize the mistake she made. Help her to forgive herself. Help her to grow closer to You. This is not just about complication or a lawsuit. "

 J wrote on September 5, 2007 9:50 pm:
" Abortion is not healthcare. My prayers are with this woman, her child and all women who buy into the lie. "

 Mary wrote on September 5, 2007 10:46 pm:
" Children are gifts from God not something to be thrown out like garbage. Many women who have had abortions suffer from depression, guilt, sadness, anger, sexual promiscuity, eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, nightmares, suicidal urges, and difficulty with relationships. The loving thing for a mother to do would be to place the baby for adoption with another family. "

 Sparki wrote on September 6, 2007 1:55 pm:
" Just how much can Planned Parenthood claim to care about the health of women when this particular Jane Doe clearly said she was in severe pain and something was wrong and the answer was, "We can't stop..." and then proceeded to HOLD HER DOWN--? (See paragraph #17) (That whole "We can't stop" thing is B.S. They could very well have stopped, done an ultrasound to figure out what was wrong, and then either proceeded with finishing up their bloody job or called paramedics straight away...if they had any sort of medical competency and concern for their patients.) Just how much can Planned Parenthood claim to care about the health of women when they hire doctors who have had to resign in disgrace for violating the policy of their previous employers? (See paragraph #11) Just how sincere can Planned Parenthood be when they claim legal abortion is "safe" when it clearly leads to permanent mutilation and even death? And let's not forget, this is the SAME PP clinic that was shut down because they didn't wash patient gowns and other supplies between procedures, because the claimed that they thought they didn't have to maintain the same standards as a "real" medical clinic. I'm sorry, but if you are doing medical procedures, you're a medical clinic. PP doesn't care about WOMEN. They care about MONEY and maintaining the POWER to abort human fetuses at will. WAKE UP, women and don't let yourself be abused by this powerful organization. I know many women feel that abortion is their only option (how ironic, huh!) but that's not true. There are many people ready and able to help you find other options so you can make the right choice for your situation AND really protect your health. PP most obviously isn't doing that! "

 formerlincolnian wrote on September 7, 2007 7:54 pm:
" This woman almost had herself aborted too!!! May God bless the abortionists that they perform their abortions skillfully and only resulting in the death of the foetus and not the mother. "

 peggy orr wrote on September 9, 2007 8:03 pm:
" Oh,dear! Botched abortions were only supposed to happen in some back-alley illegal abortion clinic. Why is this happening in a state-approved, state-funded place? I have an awful feeling that the contents of the patient's uterus may have been a lot further along than the abortionist suspected. Maybe a trimester beyond the "it has eyes, a heartbeat, fingers, fingerprints, toes, a brain" to which we are accustomed to doing aspiration abortions.... "

 PP wrote on September 10, 2007 9:43 am:
" Maybe a hysterectomy should come with every abortion. "

 Did She Read the Consent? wrote on September 28, 2007 12:50 am:
" I am completely against abortions but that's not why I disagree with her decision. I had a procedure similar to an abortion, but my baby was already dead, she died because of a blood clot. So when they did the surgery I had to read and sign a consent. Perforation of the uterus is a complication that can happen. If my uterus had been perforated then, it wouldn't have made the news!!! I do, however, thing the doctor shouldn't have dismissed her feeling. Yah, he was probably a jerk but his attitude didn't cause the perforation, the abortion did! "

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