I had no intentions of sitting down and writing a post over the weekend. UNTIL an unsolicited USPS piece of mail....

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23. Chalco, I felt the need to respond to you by addressing ectopic pregnancies.

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Addendum: Ectopic Pregnancy — A Reality Too Many Ignore

I want to take a moment to address something that was not explicitly mentioned above — the reality of ectopic pregnancies.

A ruptured ectopic pregnancy is a medical emergency. When it occurs, tissue is expelled into the abdominal cavity. If caught before rupture, the surgical intervention is simpler and far safer for the mother. But when it is ignored — as is tragically happening more and more across the country due to restrictive laws enacted to "prevent abortions" — the consequences are devastating.

A rupture brings with it massive internal bleeding, necrotic tissue, and the ever-looming threat of sepsis. To reduce the risk of infection, the entire abdominal cavity must be irrigated, often more than once. This extends the hospital stay and increases the risk of complications.

To the person who once said, "You might have saved my life," know this: the team who acted swiftly in your case did exactly what they were trained to do — without hesitation, and without needing to ask permission from a lawyer or a lawmaker.

It’s time we let doctors and trained medical teams do their jobs — before more lives are lost to delay, ignorance, and political posturing.