A recent event this year in Texas proved that one’s beliefs do not always have a major voice in health care. The case of Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt resulted in less restrictions for physicians who performed abortions. According to the ANA (2016), “At issue were laws passed by the Texas legislature that required physicians who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals and forced clinics to meet hospital-like standards of surgical centers.” The women’s health argument was based on these laws causing multiple abortion clinics to be closed. Therefore, access to reproductive services for women would be limited. Although it is a barrier to patient care, one would assume that a clinic performing abortions would be …show more content…
In an article written by Sarah Terzo (2015), a nurse named Janet Rodgers describes an experience of working in an abortion that performed late-term abortions. Initially the nurse claimed to be pro-choice and was excited about starting the new job at the clinic. Rodgers did not witness the actual termination process during the work day. “Rogers was insulated from some of the horror of these abortion procedures. She did not actually witness the dead baby or the pain of the women going through contractions” (Terzo, 2015). Eventually Rodgers started a new position that would allow direct care with the aborted babies. Rogers even mentioned that the doctors would document the wrong gestational age of the women quite often. Women who were getting abortions around 30 weeks gestation would be documented as being only 15 weeks. These doctors were trying to hide the fact that abortions were being performed so late in pregnancies. If it needs to be hidden from the law then it is wrong. Rodgers goes on to describe a time when she was handed a baby who appeared to be full term, but the doctor disagreed. However, the baby started to cry according to Rogers. This nurse was then instructed to leave the baby in a room to die! Rodgers then attempted to call other hospitals to obtain care for the newborn. Rodgers was unsuccessful. Finally, Rodgers quit the job. “Despite her desperate efforts to get medical help for the child, the baby girl died. Rogers quit her job, no longer an abortion supporter” (Terzo, 2015). This proves that actual personal experiences with abortion can change a person’s perspective. This nurse was sure about being pro-choice until having to leave a crying baby in a room without any chance to survive. Abortion can seem like a quick and easy process, but what really happens can bring some people to tears. Those who work in abortion clinics can actually be very informative and helpful if the person is