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What About an Ectopic Pregnancy?
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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 mothers 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 mothers 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 mothers life after all.

However, if through careful follow-up it is determined that the ectopic pregnancy does not spontaneously resolve and the mothers symptoms worsen, surgery may become necessary to save the mothers 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 becomes necessary. But even if not, the procedure is necessary to save the mothers 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 physicians 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.




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[Heathenfidel]

What an asshat. g0at already explained why Geerup is wrong: A fatal rupture can occur at any time without warning. With a fallopian tube pregnancy, there is no safe amount of time to wait.

[DeimosComaBlack]

"Observe and wait it out?"

Oh, sure, great idea. And possibly complicate procedures down the line, making the operation harder and increasing the risk of death.

Bravo, moron.

[LolaKoeuneMusic]

For one thing, no doctor is going to let you wait it out. There is no chance of survival for the baby! It has no room to grow, would get no nutrients, has no chance of magically moving to the uterus after IMPLANTING into the tubes or cervix as some do. I had an Ectopic pregnancy, and it is something I still struggle with emotionally. The baby wouldn't survived, the mother wouldn't survive pass 9 or 10 weeks. Her tube would burst and she'd bleed out. You have no clue what you're talking about.

[1ssny]

"It's just that simple!" Yeah, you're a man so it's simple for you. When you have the ability to get pregnant then your opinion might mean a little something to every woman out there!! If you've experienced an ectopic like me and almost bled to death, then I'll have some respect for you!

[M0THERKN0WSBEST]

What a colossal idiot !!!

[kciebenz]

I knew that you meant it in a good way brother but fortunately you did another video: too bad that people do not realize how encouraging is those two videos. BLESS YOU brother in Christ. PTL

[DogMeatJesus]

funny but what if the baby grows up to be an atheist who is going to hell anyway?

would killing it help it not go to hell. funny how so called christrians say prolife while believing no one was killed in the name of their god. NO KIDS WERE ORDERD TO BE KILLED BY GOD INTHE BIBLE women who have control of their bodies scare christrians.no one has a right to tell a women to keep her baby or get an abortion.just dont get your medical advice from a book that claims earth is 6000 years old

[HANGER187]

I like ur headset! Whered u get it and whats the brand, model number and everything!?

[monix707]

WHAT a retard!!!!!!!!! My ectopic pregnancy ruptured... I was bleeding internally and had no idea until i got the emergency room!!!!!!!! There is no chance unles you're willing to commit suicide (homicide). whatever

[Khuntastik]

Man, there's just too many retarded people on this planet...:) Theist I mean...so golluble !:)

[Turandot29]

yeah, misogynistic and a poor designer, too, given the frequency of ectopic pregnancies...

[AcanLord]

Sir, i regret to inform you that All Women who have these types of pregnancies will ether Die or have irreversible damage dealt to there reproductive system as a result of allowing these Pregnancies to come to term. You are asking these women to Risk never having children again and potentially dieing from this on the off chance the child might survive. Sorry but the risk is simply to great to accommodate your version of morality.