Miscarriages occur in up to 30% of pregnancies and should be treated promptly, especially with procedures like D&Cs. In Texas, the abortion ban complicates miscarriage treatment, resulting in significant risks. Since the ban took effect in August 2022, blood transfusions in the ER during first-trimester miscarriages rose by 54%. Doctors hesitate to perform D&Cs due to restrictive laws, resulting in heavy bleeding and critical conditions for patients. ER visits for early miscarriages increased by 25%, indicating women return to hospitals in worse health.
Since the state's total abortion ban went into effect in August 2022, the number of blood transfusions in the ER during a first-trimester miscarriage increased by 54%.
Doctors face uncertainty providing life-saving procedures like D&Cs for miscarriages due to state legislation that restricts abortion, leading to dire outcomes for patients.
Reports now abound of doctors hesitating to provide D&Cs, with women experiencing heavy bleeding being discharged from emergency rooms and returning in critical condition.
The number of ER visits for early miscarriage rose by 25% compared to the three years before COVID, indicating women are coming back in worse health.
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