John,

Since Roe was overturned last month, you’ve probably been hearing all sorts of arguments and stories in defense of abortion from genuinely concerned individuals who want to see women given the best care possible. 

These people might even consider themselves pro-life, but they have been told that not having access to abortion means not having access to pregnancy-related procedures that are sometimes essential to saving the life of the mother - such as in cases of ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage. 

Whether or not we have personal experience with these pregnancy-related concerns, the conversations surrounding them can be very challenging. I want to break these down a bit for you - and share a few resources that will equip you in spreading the truth online and in person.

Ectopic Pregnancy

One of the most common scenarios being used to say we “need” abortion is ectopic pregnancy. 

Ectopic pregnancies can be life-threatening to the mother if untreated. 

If abortion is not available in a woman’s state, will she have access to the necessary treatment for ectopic pregnancy? 

The answer is YES.

Abortion is the intentional killing of a preborn child. Treating an ectopic pregnancy will tragically always lead to the child’s death, but the treatment does not directly or intentionally harm the child. In an ectopic pregnancy, the newly created child is lodged in her mother’s fallopian tube rather than her uterus. This is a hostile environment for the child and for the mother. By removing the child from that environment, the intention of the treatment is not to directly kill the child, so it is not abortion.

Miscarriage Treatment

Likewise, abortion laws have no impact on miscarriage treatment. In the case of miscarriage, the child has sadly already died, either naturally or of unknown causes. If the mother’s body needs assistance in delivering the child’s body, that procedure is not abortion. And mothers will still have access to that procedure. 

Resources for you!

• Check out this Live Action News article on ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage: https://www.liveaction.org/news/miscarriage-ectopic-delivery-not-abortions/ 
  
  
• Dr. Christina Francis, OB/GYN, who explains how she has treated many pregnant women who have life-threatening conditions, but never had to perform an abortion: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfSLi5LLSw1/
  
  
• Our “Pro-Life Replies” series  answers the most common pro-abortion arguments. Here are just a few of the video topics:
  
  • How to Reply to: "Women Will Die From Illegal Abortions"
  • How to Reply to: "Abortion In Cases of Rape"
  • How to Reply to: "Abortion Can Be Medically Necessary"
  • How to Reply to: "My Body, My Choice"

Watch the videos here - and share with your friends and family: https://prolifereplies.liveaction.org/ 

John, I hope these resources are helpful to you! 

At Live Action, it’s our mission to expose the truth about the killing of preborn children - and to help clarify what is abortion, versus what it is not.

Together, we are combatting the lies spread by abortion advocates by sharing the truth in love. 

Thank you for being with us as we move forward into the weeks and months ahead in this battle to build a lasting culture of life in every heart, every city, and every state in our nation!

For life,

Lauren Bielinski

Vice President of Strategic Partnerships