New Posts For Thread: Dr. Hernhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/18702135/Dr._Hernthis is an incredible article. I hope everyone will read it.Which only reinforces the point we have been making; he did not do abortions just because the woman chose to one a whim. They needed a sound medical reason.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/18702135/Dr._Hern?post_id=319694569#319694569Which only reinforces the point we have been making; he did not do abortions just because the woman chose to one a whim. They needed a sound medical reason.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:25:54 -0500I read that passage (along with the rest of the article that I was the one to submit). However, Hern did and does do abortions for girls who have been raped; he refused in that particular case because she had waited until she was pretty much full-tehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/18702135/Dr._Hern?post_id=319664395#319664395I read that passage (along with the rest of the article that I was the one to submit). However, Hern did and does do abortions for girls who have been raped; he refused in that particular case because she had waited until she was pretty much full-teTue, 18 Aug 2009 14:28:37 -0500And, BHR, you are incorrect about this doctor... He turned away a rape victim who waited too long to decide what to do. He would not abort her fetus. Others may do that, but he would not.Bottom line... someone has to be in SERIOUS medical danger behttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/18702135/Dr._Hern?post_id=319637669#319637669And, BHR, you are incorrect about this doctor... He turned away a rape victim who waited too long to decide what to do. He would not abort her fetus. Others may do that, but he would not.Bottom line... someone has to be in SERIOUS medical danger beTue, 18 Aug 2009 11:39:09 -0500MM, I hate to correct you, but that is not strictly true. Very late term abortions are also done when the patient's health is in danger, when the patient was raped (especialy with very young women or girls, who often hide their assault and then theihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/18702135/Dr._Hern?post_id=319627369#319627369MM, I hate to correct you, but that is not strictly true. Very late term abortions are also done when the patient's health is in danger, when the patient was raped (especialy with very young women or girls, who often hide their assault and then theiTue, 18 Aug 2009 10:02:43 -0500No, which is why no one does it simply on a whim. These late term abortions are done only to save the mothers life. That you and others are trying to politicize the pain and suffering of the woman and her family is even more repugnant. I have to go whttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/18702135/Dr._Hern?post_id=319600555#319600555No, which is why no one does it simply on a whim. These late term abortions are done only to save the mothers life. That you and others are trying to politicize the pain and suffering of the woman and her family is even more repugnant. I have to go wTue, 18 Aug 2009 03:28:12 -0500Some information about your source:"One author, Susan J. Lee, a medical student, is also a lawyer who for eight months from 1999 to 2000 worked in the legal department at , an abortion rights group. Another author, Dr. Eleanor A. Drey, performs aborthttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/18702135/Dr._Hern?post_id=319500236#319500236Some information about your source:"One author, Susan J. Lee, a medical student, is also a lawyer who for eight months from 1999 to 2000 worked in the legal department at , an abortion rights group. Another author, Dr. Eleanor A. Drey, performs abortMon, 17 Aug 2009 15:35:34 -0500Faith,I can't comment on your assertion that some neurologists believe that pain medication should be given to 11 week old fetuses, since you failed to provide the citation, but I can tell you that the vast majority of neurologists do not believe thahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/18702135/Dr._Hern?post_id=319498057#319498057Faith,I can't comment on your assertion that some neurologists believe that pain medication should be given to 11 week old fetuses, since you failed to provide the citation, but I can tell you that the vast majority of neurologists do not believe thaMon, 17 Aug 2009 15:24:06 -0500No, which is why no one does it simply on a whim. These late term abortions are done only to save the mothers life. That you and others are trying to politicize the pain and suffering of the woman and her family is even more repugnant. I have to go whttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/18702135/Dr._Hern?post_id=319496529#319496529No, which is why no one does it simply on a whim. These late term abortions are done only to save the mothers life. That you and others are trying to politicize the pain and suffering of the woman and her family is even more repugnant. I have to go wMon, 17 Aug 2009 15:15:57 -0500Some information about your source:"One author, Susan J. Lee, a medical student, is also a lawyer who for eight months from 1999 to 2000 worked in the legal department at , an abortion rights group. Another author, Dr. Eleanor A. Drey, performs aborthttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/18702135/Dr._Hern?post_id=319492838#319492838Some information about your source:"One author, Susan J. Lee, a medical student, is also a lawyer who for eight months from 1999 to 2000 worked in the legal department at , an abortion rights group. Another author, Dr. Eleanor A. Drey, performs abortMon, 17 Aug 2009 14:57:26 -0500faith,D&E is not used for abortions under 16 weeks. Only about 4.5% of abortions are done after 16 weeks. Abortions after 24 weeks are done only in cases of severe threat to the woman, or severe fetal abnormality. Prior to 24 weeks, the fetus is nothttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/18702135/Dr._Hern?post_id=319440506#319440506faith,D&E is not used for abortions under 16 weeks. Only about 4.5% of abortions are done after 16 weeks. Abortions after 24 weeks are done only in cases of severe threat to the woman, or severe fetal abnormality. Prior to 24 weeks, the fetus is notMon, 17 Aug 2009 09:49:32 -0500