C-J Op-Ed: Abortion isn’t as safe as supporters claim. We need hospital transfer agreements.

Schu Montgomery, Courier-Journal Opinion contributor | Published 9:04 a.m. ET Nov. 19, 2019

On Jan. 25, a 31-year-old Arabic woman hemorrhaged at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Austin, Texas, following her botched abortion. But when an employee phoned 911 for the ambulance, she downplayed the severity of the excessive bleeding. Adding insult to injury, the caller requested no sirens, leaving one to wonder: Was the clinic’s reputation more important than the victim of this bungled procedure? Without a “medical emergency” designation, ambulance personnel could have been delayed by traffic, which could have resulted in the woman’s death.

Unbeknownst to the public, cases such as this are quite common. Abortion simply isn’t the safe procedure its supporters like to say It is. Abortion clinic transfer agreements with local hospitals are necessary to protect women and to save lives.

Lawmakers across the country who have acted on documented proof showing 227 abortion facilities in 32 states between 2008 and 2016 have been responsible for 1,400 health and safety deficiencies, should be commended, not condemned for looking out for the women of this nation!

A quick online check of just about any state of the union will find a pattern of abuse — a snapshot, if you will — showing an industry fighting to keep profits high and standards low. Just a few examples -- Read more.