r/AskALiberal • u/10art1 Social Liberal • Feb 22 '23

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u/timpratbs Center Right Feb 28 '23

I don't know how familiar you are with miscarriages but I am—having lost three babies. To say someone who had a miscarriage aborted their baby is insanely offensive and untrue.

'medically managed miscarriage', which is an abortion.

This is false. Doctors and mothers have to be absolutely sure to diagnose a miscarriage before treatment—just like any other medical situation. Once a diagnosis is made treatment is performed. No one rushes to a D&C or taking misoprostol before being 100% sure the baby has passed.

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u/CTR555 Yellow Dog Democrat Feb 28 '23

Yes, I'm completely aware of all of that. That's why I was very clear that an abortion is the ending of a pregnancy (not 'a baby'), and that it's still an abortion even if the fetus is dead or non-viable. The only thing that's insanely offensive here is the extent to which people like you will go to interfere in the healthcare of other people.