“So if an ectopic pregnancy presents..what is the answer?
The pregnancy is doomed when an ectopic pregnancy occurs.
(I don’t even think that is considered an abortion in that case.)
“The pregnancy is doomed when an ectopic pregnancy occurs.”
Not always.
http://www.personhoodinitiative.com/ectopic-personhood.html
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The key is the type of treatment.
If the treatment is to remove the infected Fallopian Tube and a secondary effect is the death of the unborn child the treatment is ethical.
An abortion or treatment that directly targets the baby is never ethical.