And misoprostol is a synthetic prostaglandin. It's used for the treatment of gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, and to help prevent NSAID-induced ulcers. It's also used to ripen the cervix for labor and delivery and for a variety of procedures. Did LA lawmakers know that? #WeAreDying 4/
You see, mifepristone under the name Korlym is used for hyperglycemia in Cushing's patients. But it can also as an emergency contraceptive; to treat a certain type of brain tumor; for endometriosis and fibroids; or to induce labor. Did lawmakers in LA know that? #WeAreDying 3/
Thing is, these drugs are prescribed for other uses. And often times, it's just the dose that makes the difference. Or the brand name. Or the diagnosis code. But the law says, possession of these drugs at any dose. #WeAreDying 2/
ICYMI Louisiana hospitals are prepping for when mifepristone and misoprostol become controlled substances. (Read here for free: wapo.st/3Zoiy2l#WeAreDying 1/
D&Cs are performed after miscarriage or abortion, for fibroids, for cancer cells, to determine the cause of abnormal bleeding, to determine the reason for infertility, and for a variety of other reasons. D&Cs are routine care and save lives. www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treat...#WeAreDying
A procedure where the cervical canal and uterine lining are scraped with a spoon-shaped instrument to remove abnormal tissues. Learn more.
One personal comment. My mom had a couple of miscarriages, both followed up by a D&C, before I was born. I knew about this as a kid, so I thought a D&C was a normal and common part of reproductive health care. And it is. But these bans are making it hard to give such routine care. #WeAreDying
ProPublica wrote about two women, but we know there are more. These abortion bans have most certainly left more women dead. Contact @propublica.bsky.social#WeAreDying
What really hit me hard about this article was that this woman had a chronic illness/disability – in this case lupus – which makes it 20-fold more likely she could die from pregnancy. Access to abortion is vital for people with chronic illness. Like me. Like her. #WeAreDying
This is the second article from @propublica.bsky.social#WeAreDyingwww.propublica.org/article/cand...
Candi Miller’s family said she didn't visit a doctor “due to the current legislation on pregnancies and abortions.” Maternal health experts deemed her death preventable and blamed Georgia’s abortion b...
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