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Ectopic Pregnancy Question from Daniel Bernardo on 01-18-2013: |
Hello, I know someone who has an ectopic pregnancy. Is there a way to
treat this? I read somewhere that the foetus must be surgically
removed. I also read that this type of pregnancy never survives. Thank you so much for your time. |
Answer by Judie Brown on 01-18-2013: |
Daniel Here are the facts about the ethical removal of an ectopic pregnancy: SALPINGECTOMY: a surgical treatment with the intended effect of removing the
infected area of the tube where, sadly, the embryo is located. Being surrounded by
infection in a fallopian tube is deadly to the embryo but the intended effect of the
surgery - salpingectomy - is not to kill the baby but to save the lives of both. Sadly,
the baby dies. Judie Brown www.ewtn.com |