“when the life of the mother is at stake”
Well he (and other candidates) are going to have to explain how this one would work in practice
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I don’t understand how a pregnancy can jeopardize a woman’s life. Maybe a doctor can explain this, and thus why an abortion would help.
Along the same line, this is the question I have asked many times when the subject of not banning partial birth abortions because it might be needed to save the life of the mother. I always ask how can the life of the mother be at risk AFTER you have already delivered 3/4 of the baby? The only part left is the head and I understand that has to be left inside for legal reasons to do the abortion. In all the forums I've asked this question, I have never had anyone even attempt an answer.
of course pregnancy can jeopardize a mother’s life, or the mother may require medical treatment that would endanger the unborn:
http://www.catholicapologetics.info/morality/abortion/abortion.htm