Since a temporary restraining order was placed on Louisiana abortion trigger laws Monday, abortions can continue in the state. Director of the Hope Medical Center for Women in Shreveport, Kathaleen Pittman said since the restraining order they’ve been fully booked with appointments, but they are not making any past July 8th until a hearing on the order is scheduled.
“We’re not scheduling very far out at this point, for this week and next we are fully booked, we still have people on a waiting list attempting to get in,” said Pittman.
Pittman was a guest on Jim Engster’s Talk Louisiana Radio program this morning and she said the reversal of Roe v Wade has been extremely emotional and with all their appointments booked until the court hearing July 8th she’s having to turn patients away.
“Right before I was on the phone with a mom sobbing because we can’t see her daughter in the next couple of weeks. So, it’s been difficult, it’s been difficult on the patients and on the staff,” said Pittman.
When asked about the safety of terminations in the first trimester Pittman said it’s actually much safe due to substandard healthcare. Louisiana has a high maternal mortality rate and the leading cause of death for pregnancy women is murder.
“An early pregnancy termination actually carries much fewer risks with it than continuing the pregnancy and of course being in Louisiana the risks of adverse events during pregnancy in increased considerably,” said Pittman.
The Hope Medical Center for Women is one of the three abortion clinics in Louisiana.
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