I believe that if a woman TRULY HAS a life threatening illness like a rapidly spreading cancer or something and is pregnant that doctors will give her a choice with or without this ruling instead of telling her she HAS to carry the baby to term before being able to start chemo, have surgery, etc.
I knew a woman who discovered a breast lump during pregnancy and tried to keep it a secret because she wanted the baby so badly. The doctor found out during one of her visits and biopsied it. Long story short, they ended up terminating the pregnancy, but the mother died anyway because the cancer had spread rapidly. VERY sad.
“I believe that if a woman TRULY HAS a life threatening illness like a rapidly spreading cancer or something and is pregnant that doctors will give her a choice with or without this ruling instead of telling her she HAS to carry the baby to term before being able to start chemo, have surgery, etc.”
This is missing the point.
No one is saying doctors have to make sick mothers carry to full term.
A PBA is a specific procedure used later in pregnancy.
The cervix is dilated, instruments inserted to move baby to breach position, baby is delivered past the shoulders.
With only the head remaining inside, scissors stab into the neck, tube is inserted to suck out the brain.
THE POINT?
This procedure is traumatic -it is stressful.
It is much more stressful than a head first delivery or emergency C-Section.
Many of these babies are at a viable age and may survive if given a chance.
If the goal is “only” to save the life of the mother, they should opt for the less traumatic procedure - head first delivery - and see if they can save both patients.