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THIRD TERM ABORTION GONZALES v. CARHART APRIL, 2007.

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1 THIRD TERM ABORTION GONZALES v. CARHART APRIL, 2007

2 METHOD D & E [DILATION AND EVACUATION] COMMON IN 2 ND TRIMESTER REMOVAL OF FETAL TISSUE BREAK UP OF FETUS (10-15 PASSES) D & X [DILATION AND EXTRACTION] “INTACT” D & E REMOVAL OF BODY PAST NAVEL TO HEAD REMOVAL OF BRAIN TO REDUCE SIZE OF SKULL MEDICAL JUDGMENT “SAFER” FOR THE MOTHER

3 Congressional Act “Partial-Birth Abortion Act” (2003) METHOD OF ENDING FETAL LIFE DELIVERY OF LIVING FETUS HEAD ONLY (INTO THE CERVEX) TRUNK ONLY GRUESOME AND INHUMAN PROCEDURE NEVER MEDICALLY NECESSARY (DISPUTED) MOTHER’S HEALTH EXCEPTION

4 SUPREME COURT HOLDINGS I NO UNDUE BURDEN ON RIGHT OF MOTHER TO ABORTION. PROTECT LIFE OF MOTHER AND FETUS STRUCTUAL MECHANISM TO EXPRESS PROFOUND RESPECT FOR FETAL LIFE DELIVERY TO A SPECIFIC ANATOMICAL LANDMARK NAVEL INTENTION TO KILL PERVERTS THE BIRTH PROCESS UNDERMINES PUBLIC’S PERCEPTION OF PHYSICIAN’S ROLE

5 SUPREME COURT HOLDINGS II ABORTION NOT INVOLVING PARTIAL DELIVERY IS PERMITTED DOES NOT PROHIT D & E REMOVAL OF FETUS IN PIECES ALLOWS INJECTION INTO FETUS TO DELIVER A DEAD, RATHER THAN, LIVE FETUS PRECLUDES LIABILITY FOR “ACCIDENTAL” INTACT D & E PROTECTING HUMAN LIFE FROM BRUTAL AND INHUMANE PROCEDURE PROTECT THE MEDICAL COMMUNITIES’ ETHICS AND REPUTATION

6 SUPREME COURT HOLDINGS III TANTAMOUNT TO KILLING NEWBORN INFANT INFORMATION TO MOTHER REGRET THE DECISION? CONTESTED FACTUAL RISK TO MOTHER D & E IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE


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