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“Protect Life Act” would allow doctors to let pregnant women die

I know Samhita linked to this in the What We Missed on Friday, but I think this deserves a little more attention. The proposed legislation, H.R. 358, introduced by none other than Re. Joe Pitts, would allow doctors to override the requirement to treat a person who is in danger of losing their life — that is, if that treatment would destroy the fetus. Via Jill at Feministe:

In other words, it gives doctors the green light to let pregnant women die if they have a life-threatening condition and need an emergency abortion. We know that women’s lives have been saved by abortion (and that some number of people don’t approve of the whole ...

I know Samhita linked to this in the What We Missed on Friday, but I think this deserves a little more attention. The proposed legislation, H.R. 358, introduced by none other than Re. Joe Pitts, ...