OB-GYNs with opposing views discuss Georgia’s restriction on abortion

September 25th, 2024

States across the country have banned or restricted abortions following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022. (Alexandr Podvalny)

The debate over reproductive rights continues to intensify this election season. A ProPublica investigation recently revealed two Black mothers, Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller, reportedly died due to delayed emergency medical care in Georgia.

On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” show host Rose Scott talked with two OB-GYNs with opposing views on what led to the deaths of both women.

Dr. Sharon Thompson of Central Phoenix Obstetrics and Gynecology and Dr. Christina Francis, the CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life OB-GYNs both believe Thurman’s death was preventable. But the physicians believe it was preventable for different reasons and have different beliefs about Georgia’s abortion laws.

Dr. Francis shared concerns about the vague guidance that doctors are receiving about abortion laws and shared why she believes abortion bans protect patients.

Dr. Thompon talked about what she calls the criminalization of abortions, the maternal mortality rates for Black women and why she believes abortion bans are dangerous.