A major international medical symposium has affirmed that “direct abortion is not medically necessary to save the life of a mother.”
This symposium held in Dublin gathered experts in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, mental health and molecular epidemiology who presented new research and spoke about their clinical experiences in the field of maternal health care.
140 Irish medical professionals attended the event.
The symposium issued the Dublin Decalaration on maternal healthcare which says:
“As experienced practitioners and researchers in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, we affirm that direct abortion is not medically necessary to save the life of a woman.
We uphold that there is a fundamental difference between abortion, and necessary medical treatments that are carried out to save the life of the mother, even if such treatments results in the loss of life of her unborn child.
We confirm that the prohibition of abortion does not affect in any way, the availability of optimal care to pregnant women.”
According to the press release by Youth Defence, Dr. Eoghan de Faoite “said that the research presented at the Symposium provided clear evidence that best practice medical care for pregnant women does not involve abortion.”
Dr. Sean O Domhnaill said;” The Dublin Declaration stating that abortion is not medically necessary was a statement of fact agreed by medical experts and reflected best medical practice in maternal healthcare. This is a globally significant outcome, which shows abortion has no place in treating women and their unborn children.”
We would add that in 1951, Dr. Roy Hefferman of Tufts University told the Congress of the American College of Surgeons that:
“Anyone who performs a therapeutic abortion is either ignorant of modern methods of treating complications of pregnancy or unwilling to take the time to use them.”
