All miscarriages can be devastating. But, for women in Alabama, this nightmare could soon get a lot worse. This week, the Alabama Senate is set to consider a cruel bill (HB 31) that would permit the hospital staff, including any doctor, nurse, counselor, or lab technician, to refuse to participate in any phase of patient medical care related to ending a pregnancy, even if that is what a patient like this woman needs to protect her own health and future fertility.
MORE: https://www.aclu.org/blog/reproductive-freedom-womens-rights/alabama-hospitals-pregnant-women-sorry-honey-we-wont-help
See also...
Marlise Munoz wasn't alone: The growing persecution of pregnant women
http://www.salon.com/2014/01/31/the_persecution_of_pregnant_women_marlise_munozs_case_is_not_an_isolated_incident_partner/
