Ectopic / Tubal Pregnancies & Abortion Ethics Pro-Life Anti-Abortion Video

Ethics of Ectopic Pregnancies & Abortion / Educational Video. Public domain text. All images from Fair Use. "What About an Ectopic Pregnancy?" The abortion exception for the life of the mother is the exception that most commonly seduces the sincere pro-lifer. The scenario in which this exception is most frequently packaged is an ectopic pregnancy, which is when the embryo attaches somewhere inside the mother's body in a place other than the inner lining of the uterus. It is argued that in an ectopic pregnancy, an abortion must be performed in order to save the mother's life. What is rarely realized is that there are several cases in the medical literature where abdominal ectopic pregnancies have survived! There are no cases of ectopic pregnancies in a fallopian tube surviving, but several large studies have confirmed that time and patience will allow for spontaneous regression of the tubal ectopic pregnancy the vast majority of the time. So chemical or surgical removal of an ectopic pregnancy is not always necessary to save the mother's life after all. However, if through careful follow-up it is determined that the ectopic pregnancy does not spontaneously resolve and the mother's symptoms worsen, surgery may become necessary to save the mother's life. The procedure to remove the ectopic pregnancy may not kill the unborn child at all, because the unborn child has likely already deceased by the time surgery because necessary. But even if not, the procedure is necessary to save the mother's life, and the death of the unborn baby is unavoidable and unintentional. A chemical abortion with a medicine called methotrexate is often recommended by physicians to patients with early tubal ectopic pregnancies, when the baby may still be alive, to decrease the chances of a surgical alternative being necessary later, but we have found this to be an unnecessary risk to human life. We offer the following true case to demonstrate this point. One patient was diagnosed with a tubal ectopic pregnancy by her obstetrician, and he informed her that they were fortunate to have made the diagnosis early and that she should have a methotrexate abortion. The patient was pro-life, and did not want to take the medicine, but the physician insisted. The baby was not going to survive, he argued, and a chemical abortion now could prevent the need for a surgical procedure later. The chemical abortion would lessen her chances of a rupture of her fallopian tube and subsequent life-threatening hemorrhage. The chemical abortion was also better at preserving future fertility than surgical removal of the ectopic pregnancy later. Feeling like she had no other reasonable alternative, she took the methotrexate. However, there was a complication. Two weeks later, she still had vaginal bleeding and pelvic discomfort. A repeat ultrasound confirmed the physician's worst fears: his patient was pregnant with twins -- one in the fallopian tube, and one in the uterus! He missed the uterine pregnancy in his ultrasound examination, and that baby was dying from his prescription. Holding off surgery and watchful waiting in this case might have resulted in spontaneous resolution of the tubal pregnancy or would have required surgical removal of the tubal pregnancy when the embryo was likely to be dead, but in both cases the uterine pregnancy would probably have survived. Unfortunately, the chemical abortion killed both babies, much to the dismay of this young pro-life woman. It is only ethical to remove the tubal pregnancy if spontaneous resolution does not occur after watchful waiting and if the physician is 100% certain that there are no twins. At this point, the embryo in the fallopian tube is likely to be dead and, even if not, the death is unavoidable and unintentional, and the procedure is necessary to save the life of the mother. In conclusion, there are no occasions in which the intentional killing of the pre-born child is justified. Scientific fact and divine law are clear: life begins at conception, and there are no exceptions to the prohibition of intentionally killing an innocent human being. We must stand true to these foundational principles through every emotional appeal and in every tragic scenario if we are to have any principles at all for which to stand. The Association of Pro-Life Physicians
5063 Dresden Court t Zanesville, Ohio 43701.

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[ariana7771]

i believe this country is headed for major pain and awakenings in the coming years!! we as a nation are evil and this is visible by the majority of the comments listed below! my children ALWAYS come first...and if we had a gunman at our door i would always die for any of my children in the blink of an eye they are MY WORLD!! thank you for showing that there are documented cases where the pregnancy has made it when it is tubal and ectopic!

[rosaryfilms]

ariana7771, you are welcome and thank you for watching! regards...

[RedboneLadyT]

thanks for posting this awesome video.

[rosaryfilms]

RedboneLadyT, thank you very much!

[djdeeinfrance]

I was born due to my mother not knowing she was still carrying a baby. She had just given birth to a dead baby. She even went back to work and, as she thought, was still having periods. She went bact to hospital and was told that she was still with child (me). I was adominal, so she had to have Caesarean, as I could not be born any other way! This happened in 1964, I am living proof! My mom is 83 now.

[rosaryfilms]

djdeeinfrance, thank you very much for your excellent comments -- they will help others! regards...

[goldfishnut]

It is very rare and the exception, not the rule, when an abdominal pregnancy goes to term. If you follow the cases that have gone to term (or close to it), the mothers don't always make it because of hemorrhage from the placenta. Ectopic pregnancies spontaneously resolving are the very rare exception and not the rule. I have personally seen MANY that were beyond the beginning stages, none of which spontaneously resolved. With the human body, anything is possible but that doesn't mean it's likely

[goldfishnut]

unfortunately sometimes the methotrexate doesnt work and you still need surgery though the majority of women can avoid this by getting the medicine early which keeps them from having to go under the knife. the earlier the med is taken the less likely the pg will continue till tube rupture though it's not 100% - close though! YES of course you can still get pg after you heal. As long as you have 1 working tube you can still conceive naturally. Good luck!!

[seromero921]

As I watch this I look at my baby girl next to me sleeping...and I thank god for such a wonderful gift words can not describe.

[hotbarriedad03]

@TrialBlazer2k9 thanks that's nice to hear, it sucks with medical technology these days I wish they could just move it into the uterus.

[adriftingspiral2]

I would not encourage anyone to have an abortion. There are many reasons for this. Yet if a woman is told by her doctor that she needs to let go of a pregnancy for health reasons, she doesn't need any judgement or guilt attached to this very difficult situation. Most people are not selfish people, and would not choose this if they didn't have too. Be careful you do not cause unintended harm with your words. You may also be endangering the innocent. Especially those who feel as strongly you do.

[aa2cl]

We are in this bad economy ( famine ) because we proactively sacrifice our kids in the womb, Deut 18:10. Perhaps next to not believing in God this is probably the biggest abomination we have in our country, and we are paying for it now. Is the economy going to change for the better? Not untill we change our ways in this tolerant country with man as our king. -Bill

[smoozie12365]

what is the chance of and ectopic baby to live? i have always worried abut having an ectopic pregnancy, i could never have a baby taken out of me unless he/she has already passed away.

[ProLifeHelp]

@RedboneLadyT

Studies correlate abortion to elevated breast cancer risk. Dr. L Brinton, a lead researcher from the National Cancer Institute, accidentally admitted to this abortion-breast-cancer link. To read about the proof & accidental admission, type these two news article titles into your search engine:

"National Cancer Institute Admits Abortion Raises Breast Cancer Risk But Why Aren't Women Being Told?"

"A Quiet Admission Speaks Loudly About Abortion and Breast Cancer"

(Andrusko)

[thyslove]

i love my baby to death. im almost 11 weeks and if they told me i had an ectopic pregnancy i would die for my baby never never an abortion if god dose not want it to be he will take the baby his self everything happens for a reason life is never justified

[tiffnchris8884]

@richardfanx3 when u have kids u will understand a mother would do anything for her child, even if the child doesn't live.