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To: ops33
Could someone with medical knowledge explain to me what conditions require an abortion to save a mother’s life?

IANAD, but one condition which could kill the mother is an ectopic pregnancy. In that case, the baby starts to develop in the fallopian tube rather than in the uterus where it normally would. AIUI, the condition would be fatal to both the mother and the baby if an abortion were not performed.

47 posted on 05/13/2007 1:19:07 PM PDT by Bob
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In the end Obama will be Hillary’s running mate. Or will it be Rudy?


48 posted on 05/13/2007 1:32:32 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup ("Is it real? Or is it Reuters?")
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To: Bob

Thank you, is an ecoptic pregnancy the most common condition where an abortion is required to save the mother’s life? If so I wonder how many ecoptic pregnancies occur?


52 posted on 05/13/2007 3:19:40 PM PDT by ops33 (Retired USAF Senior Master Sergeant)
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