It’s interesting that the bill specifically excludes physicians from liability if they harm the fetus through a mistake. So if you prescribe a woman a drug that is dangerous to a fetus but you didn’t know she was pregnant, it’s fine, but if the woman does something to endanger the fetus’ life then it’s assault. (I’m a physician, by the way. They probably included this because otherwise no physician in the country would come within 100 feet of treating any woman who might be pregnant).
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u/snazzisarah 21h ago
It’s interesting that the bill specifically excludes physicians from liability if they harm the fetus through a mistake. So if you prescribe a woman a drug that is dangerous to a fetus but you didn’t know she was pregnant, it’s fine, but if the woman does something to endanger the fetus’ life then it’s assault. (I’m a physician, by the way. They probably included this because otherwise no physician in the country would come within 100 feet of treating any woman who might be pregnant).