Saturday, March 13, 2004

A Woman's Right Not to be Operated On? Melissa Ann Rowland, 28, has been charged with murder in Utah for refusing a C-section and later having a stillborn baby. The state apparently feels that she should not have the right to refuse an operation if doctors think it is necessary to save the baby's life. In fact, Melissa did have the C-section, but it was later than the date the doctor's had insisted. Her birth included twins, a living baby girl and a stillborn baby boy. If a person feels that a woman does not have the right to choose whether or not to have an abortion, then this is a logical next step. If the state has the right to deny an operation to stop a pregnancy, then the state may also have the right to DO AN OPERATION that it sees is necessary. This article was a real eye-opener for me. I hope that people who are Pro-Life can see the connection between the forcing a woman to give birth to forcing a woman to have an operation she doesn't want to have. http://www.sltrib.com/2004/Mar/03132004/utah/147350.asp 6:09:01 PM

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