Re: New interesting abortion poll Originally Posted by nursesail 
How can someone be a nurse, support their Nightingale oath, and believe in abortion?
I believe that conception is the start of life.
I am pro-choice..however, my support is very limited.
To me, if a decision cannot be reached in 3 months gestation time, then the fetus, should have at minimum, a court's protection...this is regardless of the reason, rape, incest, health condition.
Just because a fetus cannot tell someone that it feels pain, I believe that it does, doesn't mean that it should be ignored...and I believe that this starts in week 8 to 12.
If the mother's life is in danger, then to me, the fetus needs to be treated no differently than if the mother wants the child. If a fetus cannot be delivered intact vaginally, then that is what a c-section is for.
Physicians that try to rush the process....need to lose their license.
My father witnessed in medical school during his residency...he was delivering a pre-termer at 31 weeks gestation...the mother was stable, the physician wanted to go home.
He 'manipulated" the fetus so much he TWISTED THE BABY'S HEAD OFF.
This was in the days where father's were in the waiting room and nurses kept their mouth's shut. Physician handed the BS excuse that baby was already deceased, etc...again, back in the day when people would buy anything.
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