Comments on: On Abortion Rights and VBAC. http://abortiongang.org/2010/04/on-abortion-rights-and-vbac/ unapologetic reproductive justice activists Wed, 16 May 2012 17:10:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tiffany http://abortiongang.org/2010/04/on-abortion-rights-and-vbac/#comment-158 Tiffany Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:12:53 +0000 http://abortiongang.org/?p=259#comment-158 A very interesting point. I am a very big proponent of VBAC and birth rights and was pointed out of this comparison to abortion rights as well. The big thing to compare here is pro-choice; birth choices and life choices. Why do mothers have choices early in their pregnancy, but not later; even when evidence based research clearly shows that VBAC is safer than repeat C-sections? Just goes to show how much work is needed for women's rights in general. A very interesting point. I am a very big proponent of VBAC and birth rights and was pointed out of this comparison to abortion rights as well. The big thing to compare here is pro-choice; birth choices and life choices. Why do mothers have choices early in their pregnancy, but not later; even when evidence based research clearly shows that VBAC is safer than repeat C-sections? Just goes to show how much work is needed for women’s rights in general.

]]> By: NYCprochoiceMD http://abortiongang.org/2010/04/on-abortion-rights-and-vbac/#comment-157 NYCprochoiceMD Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:34:16 +0000 http://abortiongang.org/?p=259#comment-157 It is very important for us to remember that the prochoice movement and the birthing rights movement are 2 sides of the same coin, and I'm glad you have pointed this out. As a point of clarification, it is not standard medical practice to deny someone an abortion due to a history of c-section, even if there are complications such as a placenta accreta. The complications you mention, placenta accreta and placenta previa, both are only detectable (and dangerous) later in pregnancy, after the first trimester. Anywhere you go you will find different medical practices based on local medical culture. The majority of abortion providers would not consider any of the problems you mentioned as a reason not to proceed with an abortion, although they would of course warn the woman of some increased risk (which would probably be greater if the pregnancy were to continue to term). When considering the risks involved in terminating a pregnancy, we must, as always, consider the risks involved in continuing the pregnancy, which are invariably greater. It is very important for us to remember that the prochoice movement and the birthing rights movement are 2 sides of the same coin, and I’m glad you have pointed this out.

As a point of clarification, it is not standard medical practice to deny someone an abortion due to a history of c-section, even if there are complications such as a placenta accreta. The complications you mention, placenta accreta and placenta previa, both are only detectable (and dangerous) later in pregnancy, after the first trimester.

Anywhere you go you will find different medical practices based on local medical culture. The majority of abortion providers would not consider any of the problems you mentioned as a reason not to proceed with an abortion, although they would of course warn the woman of some increased risk (which would probably be greater if the pregnancy were to continue to term). When considering the risks involved in terminating a pregnancy, we must, as always, consider the risks involved in continuing the pregnancy, which are invariably greater.

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