Scandal in Ireland as woman dies in Galway 'after being denied abortion'

[RobinA]

59. Not So Simple

I know someone to whom this happened, but didn't not die.

Her water broke before the fetus was viable, but into "late term abortion" territory. The baby cannot survive this and infection is a pretty sure bet. But they would not induce labor/abort the fetus until she either got an infection and was therefore at risk, or the baby died. So she laid in the hospital for several days with her dying baby inside until it either died or she became septic. This was not a Catholic hospital, and it was in the US. Finally she got a fever and they immediately induced labor. She was able to be treated for the infection and lived to tell the story. I found this at the time and still find it beyond disgusting. It's the kind of thing that makes me understand the rage behind terrorism.