Texas woman describes ordeal with state abortion law after miscarriage - PBS NewsHour
When Marlena Stell suffered a miscarriage last year in Texas, she says she begged her doctor for help but instead was forced to go for weeks with fetal remains inside of her because of strict anti-abortion laws. It's a story that could become more common after Roe v. Wade was overturned. She joins Geoff Bennett to discuss. - Aired on 07/30/2022.
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I cannot imagine the pain she felt, having to endure the rants of strangers, calling her a "baby killer," when she was carrying the remains of what could have been a much-wanted child. Like you said, these horrible control freaks have no clue about the suffering that they're imposing on women, perfect strangers who they will never know. And, if this woman had been forced to carry these remains indefinitely, it certainly could have killed her. Women will die if these neanderthal and medically unsound practices are to continue. 
Before the last election, I read a heartbreaking story by a candidate, explaining the reason he was "pro-choice." I didn't remember who he was, but another DUer found it for me. He is current Michigan Senator Gary Peters and the story he told was horrific. Back in the '80s, he and his wife were expecting a much wanted child. But something went wrong and the fetus she was carrying was no longer viable. The obvious medical solution was to remove it as soon as possible, but because it was considered an "abortion," no medical doctor or hospital would consent to it. There was no "baby," no "life" to be considered - except that of his wife who would die without medical intervention. And she did get very sick, and the only reason her life was saved was because they "knew someone who knew someone" who finally agreed to the procedure. 
And I am very sorry that you had to go through this, but glad that medical help was available. I feel that we're turning back the clock to a previous century when women died without modern medicine - private medical decisions being made by a group of men for women and families they will never know.
