The Mississippi State Medical Association is aware that there’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding last week’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ended federal abortion rights. But they say women should relax and remember the confidential patient-physician relationship won’t be broken, no matter what happens. “What I hope people will do is take several deep breaths and realize that we’re going to continue to give the care that needs to be given,” said Dr. Geri Weiland, MSMA president. Weiland said women of child-bearing age shouldn’t be concerned about treatment in the wake of the ruling in a Mississippi case that essentially outlaws abortion in the state. “Is there a concern that patients may be worried that their doctors may snitch on them if they have to terminate a pregnancy?” 16 WAPT News asked Weiland.”I know that there must be that concern out there, but you know the physicians in this state are going to take care of those moms if there are problems with that pregnancy,” Weiland said. “As much as we always love to have a healthy baby come from every pregnancy, that doesn’t always happen. We have miscarriages, we have ectopic pregnancies, we have babies – fetuses that are not viable.”Preserving the life of the mother is one of two exceptions to Mississippi‘s abortion ban trigger law, which goes in effect next week.”A lot of physicians do make very difficult decisions with women who have been pregnant, and their pregnancy has complications that require very quick and decisive treatment to save the life of the mom to save her future fertility,” Weiland said.Lawyers for the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which was at the center of the case that overturned Roe v. Wade, have filed a lawsuit against the state to keep the clinic open.
The Mississippi State Medical Association is aware that there’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding last week’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ended federal abortion rights. But they say women should relax and remember the confidential patient-physician relationship won’t be broken, no matter what happens.
“What I hope people will do is take several deep breaths and realize that we’re going to continue to give the care that needs to be given,” said Dr. Geri Weiland, MSMA president.
Weiland said women of child-bearing age shouldn’t be concerned about treatment in the wake of the ruling in a Mississippi case that essentially outlaws abortion in the state.
“Is there a concern that patients may be worried that their doctors may snitch on them if they have to terminate a pregnancy?” 16 WAPT News asked Weiland.
“I know that there must be that concern out there, but you know the physicians in this state are going to take care of those moms if there are problems with that pregnancy,” Weiland said. “As much as we always love to have a healthy baby come from every pregnancy, that doesn’t always happen. We have miscarriages, we have ectopic pregnancies, we have babies – fetuses that are not viable.”
Preserving the life of the mother is one of two exceptions to Mississippi‘s abortion ban trigger law, which goes in effect next week.
“A lot of physicians do make very difficult decisions with women who have been pregnant, and their pregnancy has complications that require very quick and decisive treatment to save the life of the mom to save her future fertility,” Weiland said.
Lawyers for the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which was at the center of the case that overturned Roe v. Wade, have filed a lawsuit against the state to keep the clinic open.
