Woman refuses abortion despite high risk to her own life

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Woman refuses abortion despite high risk to her own life
By Nancy Flanders | March 6, 2017 , 09:14am

Pulmonary Hypertension News has reported that a pregnant patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has had a successful pregnancy and delivery thanks to aggressive treatment by her medical team. PAH is a condition that involves high blood pressure in the lungs. It is chronic and can lead to right heart failure. Women with PAH are discouraged from becoming pregnant, due to the increased demand on the cardiopulmonary system. If they do become pregnant, women with PAH are almost always advised to abort their children due to a maternal mortality rate found in past studies to be between 30 and 56 percent. (This maternal mortality rate is based on studies conducted prior to women undergoing the same treatment that this mother agreed to.)

At 18 weeks pregnant, the 30-year-old woman went to the hospital with breathing difficulties. Having already endured four miscarriages and two elective abortions due to concerns about her health, she refused abortion for this child when doctors recommended it. She agreed, instead, to an aggressive medication treatment plan as well as careful and constant observation and a long-term stay in the hospital during her last trimester.

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