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Dear Editor:
Emily was excited about being pregnant. Sadly, at ten weeks, she was informed by her doctor that the fetus was diagnosed with acrania, a lethal fetal abnormality in which the fetus does not have a skull. Her doctor told her the fetus would die shortly after birth.
After much thought and prayer, Emily decided to pursue ending the pregnancy. Fearing repercussions under the state ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban, the medical team denied her an abortion. Her pregnancy was beyond six weeks and there was still fetal cardiac activity. Emily had not been raped, nor was her life in immediate danger. In essence, she was told that she had to carry her baby to bury her baby. To end her mental anguish, Emily went out of state to end the pregnancy using money she really didn’t have.
Beth went with co-workers to a party, got drunk and was raped. Friends encouraged her to call the police and go to the hospital, but Beth just wanted to go home. The next day, she reconsidered and went to Piedmont Augusta ER, spoke with the authorities there and was given a pregnancy test and tests for sexually transmitted diseases to take with her. However, the doctor refused to prescribe Plan B, a medication that would prevent pregnancy, due to his personal beliefs. Legally, he was protected. She was not.
This is the cruelty that Republican lawmakers have heaped upon the women of Georgia. Think about it when you vote this year.
Sincerely,
Harper Kindle
Statham
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