To the editor: If ever there was a girl who met the medical necessities for an exemption from robust abortion bans already handed in lots of Republican-led states and proposed elsewhere, it was Kate Cox, pregnant with a fetus that nearly actually would die.
Sadly, she needed to depart Texas to get the medically essential care she wanted to protect her fertility and probably save her personal life.
The Texas Supreme Court docket’s resolution to disclaim her an abortion — regardless of the necessity for a choice that has been dominated since Cox left Texas for care — and state Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton’s risk to the hospital the place the abortion may have been carried out exhibits that “abortion enemies” or “abortion advocates” are the improper phrases.
“Professional-life” is not correct both, as a result of Cox’s life appears to be valued a lot lower than a doomed fetus.
A extra correct time period for many who oppose abortion is “advocates of compelled births.” The Instances and all media ought to change their terminology.
Daniel Fink, MD, Beverly Hills
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To the editor: There are three issues with the abortion debate that make me surprise why it’s a debate in any respect.
- Bodily autonomy. Even after dying, you’ve a proper to what occurs to your physique, barring psychological incompetence or government-sanctioned execution. Even after dying, your organs can’t be donated with out your prior, well-documented consent. How is it attainable for the legislation to override this proper of residing folks?
- Freedom of faith is assured by the first Modification, however most antiabortion arguments make wild assumptions in regards to the origin of an individual’s soul (which isn’t a authorized time period), typically disguised as the start of life. However there’s not common settlement amongst religions or scientists when that occurs.
- Working towards drugs with no license is against the law in all states. Legislators, attorneys normal, and judges all make life-changing and sometimes life-threatening medical selections for folks, even when they don’t seem to be licensed physicians. How is that this authorized?
Jennifer Booker, Waipahu, Hawaii
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To the editor: Paxton and the unanimous Republican Texas Supreme Court docket have put a chilling, dystopian spin on the previous tune that claims, “The Eyes of Texas are on you.”
Sadly, politics apart, the precise purpose they discover Cox’s scenario inadequate to “meet the exception” for a authorized abortion of their state is each clear and apparent.
Cox continues to be alive.
Reeve Rickard, Burbank