The physician discourages alcohol intake during pregnancy because it may harm the second individual in the room-- the individual in the womb. That individual may end up with fetal alcohol syndrome or be harmed in some other way. Why, then, should the physician not discourage direct homicide with respect to those in the womb?
The American Pregnancy Association says this:
'Alcohol is a teratogen. Teratogen is a substance known to be harmful to human development. Alcohol crosses the placenta to your baby. When you drink alcohol, so does your baby. Because your baby is so small, alcohol breaks down much more slowly, which causes the alcohol to stay in the baby's blood much longer than in the mothers blood. This can result in irreversible harmful affects to your baby's development. All drinks that contain alcohol can be harmful to your baby. There is no known safe amount of alcohol to consume while you are pregnant. It is best to discuss any drinking patterns with your health care provider.'
Something very similar can be said about any form of prenatal abuse. Something similar can be said about prenatal homicide----when prenatal homicide is performed, it is performed against your baby. Because your baby is so small, the tools used destroy your baby, taking its life. The result is irreversible to your baby's development. There is no safe abortion for your baby during pregnancy. If your health-care provider encourages you to have an abortion, tell him what it would do to your baby.
If your patient tells you she wants an abortion, let her know also. Alcohol and abortion both harm those in the womb.
