The original bill sought to prohibit the termination of ectopic pregnancies.
What Is an Ectopic Pregnancy?
Anectopic pregnancyoccurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus.
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“Treatment of ectopic pregnancies and abortion care are simply not the same.”
How Common Are Ectopic Pregnancies?
Most ectopic pregnancies occur in thefallopian tube.
In the United States, about 12% of pregnancies are ectopic.
If left untreated, they can be fatal.
Ectopic pregnancy accounts for almost 3% of all pregnancy-related deaths.
[Ectopic pregnancies] can be treated successfully when care is able to be accessed expediently, Whelan said.
Any delay in the treatment of ectopic pregnancies is life threatening.
The most common way to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy is by ultrasound.
An ultrasound of an ectopic pregnancy typically wont show a pregnancy sac seen inside the uterus.
A provider may instead see the sac, an embryo, or bleeding outside of the uterus.
In some cases, patients may also experience abnormalities in their hormones.
In most cases, ectopic pregnancies must be removed surgically.
In some cases, a laparoscopic approach isnt suitable, and a salpingectomy is performed via an abdominal incision.
The organization identifies another five states that are likely to ban abortion under such circumstances.
The proposed legislation perpetuates dangerous misinformation, Whelan said.
It is efforts like these that continue to add to the pregnancy-related mortality crisis in the United States.
Contact your medical provider, who may recommend you seek care at an emergency department.
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