I just read how in Iowa a woman can enter a pharmacy and by using video conferencing be put in touch with a doctor hundreds or even thousands of miles away who would be able to give permission to the woman to take the abortion drug mifepristone - the medicine (poison) formerly known as RU-486.
The things that caught my eye about this amazing leap in the use of technology in medicine included a note about how people (ghouls) in favor of ‘abortion rights’ found this to a suitable way to make abortions available in far-flung, rural places and communities where abortion providers are unable or unwilling to travel.
If mifepristone does not cause a complete abortion (fetal death), surgery may be necessary - I don‘t think they can do that by teleconference even in Iowa.
The directions for the use of the drug are clear. The patient (victim) must visit the doctor's office three times to complete treatment. Additionally this treatment is normally only given under direct MD supervision, in a doctor's office, clinic, or hospital.
Patients (Victims) are also warned to avoid grapefruit juice.
In the event the drug does not work and pregnancy continues birth defects usually result.
Perhaps the next milestone for the abortion rights activists will be to be able to provide abortions while on vacation at the beach or during a night out at the movies with the rest of whatever family has been allowed to be born.
What is wrong in Iowa?
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