Abortion is never medically necessary, ‘even in an emergency,’ experts say

Abortion is never medically necessary, ‘even in an emergency,’ experts say

"When the lives of mother and child are both in danger, the goal should always be to do all we can to save both patients," said the USCCB's pro-life chair.

Abortion is never medically necessary, 'even in an emergency,' experts say - Catholic Review

Abortion — an act performed with the sole or primary intent of ending human life in the womb — is never medically necessary, according to medical doctors and Catholic experts on the issue. “The direct killing of an unborn child is never necessary, even in an emergency,” Dr. Kathleen Raviele, a retired, board-certified OB-GYN and past president of the Catholic Medical Association, said of abortion. Instead, these experts said, doctors must endeav…

Abortion is never medically necessary, 'even in an emergency,' experts say

A file photo shows the entrance of an emergency room. Abortion — an act performed with the sole or primary intent of ending human life in the womb — is never medically necessary, medical doctors and Catholic experts on the issue said in interviews with OSV News. October is Respect Life Month. OSV News photo/Bing Guan, Reuters Abortion — an act performed with the sole or primary intent of ending human life in the womb — is never medically necessa…