Dr. Ingrid Scopes, vice president and director of medical affairs for the Charlotte Lozier Institute, is exposing the media’s “fear mongering” and “lies” that are hurting women who don’t understand new abortion laws,
A recent excerpt from ProPublica Roe v. Wade and the state’s new abortion limits were blamed for the deaths of two Georgia women, Amber Nicole Thurman and Candy Miller, after chemically induced abortions in 2022.
Since the story’s publication, several members of the Democratic Party have also been involved Vice President Kamala HarrisThey are attacking Georgia’s laws by suggesting that they have prevented the women in these cases from receiving life-saving care.
Scopes is one of several OB-GYNs Fox News spoke to who criticized what they say is a misleading narrative being spread by the media and Democrats.
Georgia doctors speak out to challenge state abortion law, misinformation over Amber Thurman’s death
Vice President Kamala Harris has campaigned against Georgia’s abortion laws following ProPublica’s report. (Photo by Joe Radel/Getty Images)
“I’m not surprised to see this pro-abortion media trying to pin the blame on Georgia’s pro-life laws, but in reality, Georgia’s laws prevent doctors from intervening to save a woman’s life,” Scopes told Fox News Digital. Allow to do.”
He added, “I think the Democratic Party is focused on abortion is an issue This is simply because the American people do not understand the laws. Many times women get hurt due to abortion. It is not necessary for women to live their best lives. And, of course, it is fear and lies that have brought us to where we are today, where people think there would be a reason to touch the law.”
Scopes emphasized that Georgia’s abortion laws, as well as the laws of every other state, are “very, very clear” that abortions can be performed to save the life of the mother. Additionally, he said the laws do not apply to abortion procedures such as dilation and curettage (D&C) if the unborn child is already dead, as was the case with Thurman.
“The statute again says that abortion is an exception. It also says that an ectopic pregnancy is an exception. So we should never read about women not getting abortion care or having ectopic pregnancies. Not getting treatment because they’re clearly an exception to every life-threatening state law,” Scopes said.
Dr. Ingrid Scopes discusses the confusion surrounding Georgia’s abortion laws. (Getty Images | Fox News Digital)
Scopes said it is the distortions in the laws that have harmed women, not the laws themselves, leaving women like Miller unsure about seeking life-saving care and doctors unsure about giving it.
“The lies about pro-life laws are harming women. Pro-life laws are not harming women, but the lies are harming women. Because in many cases, women don’t understand. And we “See, sometimes even doctors don’t understand. They’re not reading the law, they’re listening to the pro-abortion media,” Scopes said.
Dr. Christina Francis, CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), made similar comments.Fox and Friends Saturday,
“We are seeing the direct consequences of the lies and misinformation being spread about these laws. This is harming women because they are delaying seeking care. And so I think it’s really important, no No matter where one stands on the abortion issue, we all need women to have accurate information so that if they experience complications from things like these high-risk abortion drugs, they get care immediately,” Francis said. “
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In a statement to Fox News Digital, AAPLOG board member Dr. Susan Ben expressed outrage over Thurman’s death and the media’s lack of interest in properly informing doctors.
Some obstetricians-gynecologists are coming out against media reporting about Georgia’s laws. (AP)
Ben said, “If her care was delayed because of her physicians’ understanding of the law, they were misinformed. This highlights the importance of giving medical professionals and the public accurate information about abortion medications and abortion laws “
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ProPublica defended its story in a statement fox news digitalsaying, “We stand by our reporting. The state’s committee of more than 30 experts concluded that the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller could have been prevented, a newsworthy finding. Our ongoing reporting of the pregnancy “Complications in states with restricted access to abortion shed light on the challenges doctors face in caring for patients.”
