WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 1998: Re: A doctor's opinion for pg termination/mother's health, please.

Re: A doctor's opinion for pg termination/mother's health, please.

From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 19:11:16 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 16 Jul 1998, Hans van der Slikke, OBGYN wrote:

Daer Vivian, Your last line made me think of a wonderful book that I reviewed today on the OBGYN.net W/P Update. You wrote, "I sure would like to ease her conscious if possible....." Dr Hans has answered you not only based on his medical training but also from his heart. I suggest you read the review of The Healing Choice: Your Guide to Emotional Recovery after an Abortion by Candace De Puy, Ph.D. and Dana Dovitch, Ph.D. Abortion it the Medical Term for All pregnancies stopped by intervention. That includes termination for death of a fetus or a fetus that can not sustain life outside of the womb. The word sometimes has a bad name but it is the name and all women who have suffered an abortion because they made the decision to end a pregnancy for medical reasons need help so they can understand they have a right to feel great pain about the loss of their unborn child. Your friend may find some answers that help her to heal from reading this book.

It's at the following URL

http://www.obgyn.net/women/articles/reviews/review003.htm

Also you can find it on the Home Page at

http://www.obgyn.net/

I hope this book and you as a dear friend can help her to find some peace.

Barbara

>Vivian,
>
>It is an awfull experience when you hear your baby has severe handicaps
>that are incompatible with life.
>For 'health reasons' it doesn't matter if the pregnancy is induced or
>follows the 'natural way'.
>The most important is, however, that the mother is fully aware of the
>alternatives and then, with her partner, can decide what to do and after
>a serious reflection caan decide. My experience is that some mothers
>immediately want labour have induced while others prefer to wait.
>So in conclusion I think in this way the doctor's advice was not the
>best for your friends (mental) health.
>However;for your friend it is very important to know that without
>kidneys the baby didn't have a chance at all...
>
>--
>Hans van der Slikke MD PhD
>Chairman International Council OBGYN-net
>

--
Barbara Nesbitt
Editor, OBGYN.net Women/Patient

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