{"id":2031363,"date":"2023-09-14T03:12:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T07:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-rights-groups-debate-language-on-fetal-viability-for-2024-election-cycle\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T03:25:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T07:25:15","slug":"abortion-rights-groups-debate-language-on-fetal-viability-for-2024-election-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-rights-groups-debate-language-on-fetal-viability-for-2024-election-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Abortion rights groups discuss fetal viability language for 2024 election."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fabortion-rights-groups-debate-language-on-fetal-viability-for-2024-election-cycle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2031363&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Debating Fetal Viability: A\u200b Crucial Goal Post for Abortion Access<\/h2>\n<p>Abortion \u2062rights activists are \u2063engaged in a heated debate over the concept of fetal viability\u2063 as a\u200b crucial \u2063factor in protecting \u2062abortion access leading up \u200bto the \u200b2024 \u2062election cycle.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Viability, which refers to the point at which a\u2063 fetus can potentially survive outside the womb, has\u2062 become a contentious issue within the abortion rights camp. This is partly due to its association with Roe v. Wade, \u200cthe landmark Supreme Court case that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-has-plan-b-been-banned-in-missouri\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Has Plan B Been Banned In Missouri?\">established federal protection<\/a> for abortion based on the viability benchmark.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>A Vague Stance Sparks Criticism<\/h3>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris \u2063faced significant criticism on Sunday for her\u2063 vague position\u200c on the need for Congress\u2063 to codify Roe&#8217;s protections without\u200d specifying any limitations on the procedure after\u2063 the viability threshold.<\/p>\n<p>Many Democratic-aligned groups, including Planned\u2064 Parenthood and the\u2064 American\u2063 Civil Liberties \u200cUnion, have\u200c long advocated for the elimination of \u2063viability standards. They argue that\u200b the decision to \u200bhave an abortion should be solely between the patient and \u2064their physician.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The abortion rights and health movement has been compromising for about 30 years,&#8221; says Pamela Merritt of \u200cthe advocacy group Medical Students \u2062for Choice. \u2062&#8221;We have an opportunity \u200dhere to build something better, and\u2063 we\u2019re not even talking \u2062about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Medical Students\u2064 for\u200b Choice and other \u200dgroups have \u2063clashed with \u200dstate-level pro-abortion organizations that aim to pass legislation or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-rights-groups-debate-language-on-fetal-viability-for-2024-election-cycle\/\" title=\"Abortion rights groups discuss fetal viability language for 2024 election.\">constitutional amendments protecting abortion access<\/a>.\u200b These\u200d groups have taken a more pragmatic approach by accepting viability limitations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Viability Dilemma<\/h3>\n<p>The issue of viability limits has divided the abortion rights movement, with activists in states like Arizona, Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota working \u2062on ballot initiatives to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vulnerable-dem-mum-on-bidens-call-to-abolish-filibuster\/\" title=\"Vulnerable Dem Mum on Biden\u2019s Call To Abolish Filibuster\">enshrine abortion rights<\/a> in their respective state\u2062 constitutions by\u2063 2024.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2062 the concept\u200d of viability is fraught with scientific challenges, regardless \u200dof the political debate surrounding it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Susan Bane, a board member of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians\u200c and Gynecologists, points out that when Roe was decided\u2062 in 1973, viability was only possible at\u200d around 28 \u200cweeks gestation. Today,\u2063 with \u2063medical intervention, a pre-born child can survive outside the womb\u200b between 22 and 24 weeks.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bane emphasizes that\u200d viability is \u2062a complex and multifactorial concept, influenced by \u2063factors \u200dsuch as the genetics of the \u2063child, the reason\u200b for early delivery, and the mother&#8217;s health at \u200cthe time of\u2063 delivery.<\/p>\n<h3>The \u200dInsufficiency of Viability as a Benchmark<\/h3>\n<p>The American College\u2062 of Obstetricians and Gynecologists\u200d (ACOG) shares a similar perspective on the limitations of viability as a benchmark.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>According to ACOG, there is no definitive \u200bdiagnosis or test to determine fetal viability. \u200dIt is often based\u200b on clinical judgment, considering various complex factors beyond just gestational age. ACOG disapproves of all gestational age limits for abortion, including \u2063viability.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>ACOG states that \u2062the concept of viability is frequently misunderstood and misinterpreted, leading to incorrect and unscientific understandings of medical \u200dterms. They \u200dargue that this interference in the practice \u2064of medicine \u200bhinders clarity in the policy discussion on\u2064 abortion.<\/p>\n<h3>The Need for Clarity \u200dand \u200dCommunication<\/h3>\n<p>Susan Bane believes that accurate \u2062medical language is \u200dnot adequately incorporated into the policy \u2063discussion \u2063on abortion, particularly in \u200dlegislation that restricts abortion access.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There has to be clarity for\u2062 the people, the healthcare practitioners, the hospital systems when legislation\u200b is written,&#8221; says Bane. &#8220;It&#8217;s almost like some of my colleagues have\u200d forgotten how to practice medicine.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bane also \u2063criticizes the medical profession for not insisting\u2063 on clarity\u200b and adhering to once widely agreed-upon\u200d guidelines. She highlights the \u2064lack of medical care provided to those \u2062experiencing a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, which she argues is fundamentally different from an induced\u200c elective abortion \u200dprocedure.<\/p>\n<h3>Political\u200b Implications and Public Opinion<\/h3>\n<p>Republican presidential \u200ccandidates and senators up for reelection\u2063 are also grappling with the need for greater \u2063clarity on anti-abortion policy following disappointing losses in the 2022 midterm elections after the Dobbs v. Jackson \u200bWomen&#8217;s Health Organization decision.<\/p>\n<p>A \u2064recent survey of likely voters\u2063 nationwide revealed that 41%\u2064 of Republican women disagreed with \u2064the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to overturn Roe. Additionally,\u2062 only 43% of Democrats support third-trimester\u2062 abortion.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You can\u2019t get away with a label anymore,&#8221; says Sen. Cynthia Lummis. &#8220;You \u200dhave to dive in\u2062 and \u2063talk \u2062to people about very specifically \u2064where you stand on that \u200bsubject if you\u2019re running \u2063for\u200c public office.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bane \u2062believes that \u2064the turn away from the &#8220;pro-life&#8221; \u2062position is \u200bprimarily due to confusion and fear, which could be alleviated through better \u200dcommunication \u2064about the science \u200dbehind abortion.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;With the legislative\u200d chaos post-Roe, people are scared that \u200ctheir daughters, their granddaughters are going to die because our \u2063profession \u200bwon&#8217;t take care of them when they have a medical emergency,&#8221; says Bane.\u200c &#8220;So \u2062we \u2063have to ensure\u200b the public that we\u200d know how to do our \u2062job.\u2062 We may not \u2064be able \u2062to save both, but darned if we&#8217;re not going to try.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click\u200d here<\/a> \u2062to read more \u2062from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abortion rights activists are divided over fetal viability as a crucial factor in safeguarding abortion access before the 2024 election. 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