by APFLI | Dec 23, 2015 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother, Right to Life - Archive
The news just kept getting worse and worse for Courtney Mitchell and her unborn son. It began when Mitchell went for her 20-week ultrasound. Her doctor discovered strange pockets of fluid in her placenta and ordered a high risk ultrasound for the next day. After the...
by APFLI | Nov 1, 2015 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
A report issued by the federal Institute of Medicine (IOM) said that most people will receive at least one wrong or delayed diagnosis in their lifetimes that could result in missed treatments or even death. “Diagnostic errors persist throughout all settings of care...
by APFLI | Jun 2, 2015 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Understandably, medical professionals don’t like it when they are wrong about a diagnosis, especially when it relates to a woman’s pregnancy. This is because in the past doctors and hospitals have been sued for giving incorrect information to women about their unborn...