‘This death was preventable’: Sen. Ossoff discusses chilling consequences of GA abortion ban
Summary
TLDRThe transcript discusses the tragic aftermath of the Roe v. Wade overturn, focusing on the case of Amber Furman, a 20-year-old mother who died due to delays in medical care following Georgia’s six-week abortion ban. Her condition worsened as doctors hesitated to perform a necessary procedure for fear of prosecution. The conversation also highlights Georgia's high maternal mortality rate, worsened by abortion restrictions that deter OB/GYNs from practicing in the state, ultimately endangering women's lives. The transcript contrasts these dire consequences with pro-life arguments from figures like J.D. Vance.
Takeaways
- 😢 Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, there have been severe consequences, including women being denied medical care.
- 💔 A report by ProPublica revealed the death of two patients in Georgia, one being Amber Furman, a 20-year-old single mother who died after being denied timely medical care.
- ⏳ Amber's doctors delayed performing a necessary D&C procedure for over 20 hours due to Georgia's restrictive abortion laws, contributing to her death.
- 👩⚕️ Georgia's six-week abortion ban has deterred OB/GYNs from training and practicing in the state, worsening an already existing shortage of maternal healthcare providers.
- ⚠️ The ban has caused women with high-risk pregnancies or complications to seek care out of state, risking their health and lives.
- 🚨 Women in Georgia have reported complications like sepsis, renal failure, and hemorrhage due to delayed or denied access to essential care under the new abortion restrictions.
- 🏥 Doctors are unable to provide essential medical care without fear of criminal prosecution, even in life-threatening situations.
- 👩👦 Many women do not realize they are pregnant by six weeks, making the abortion ban particularly harmful and impractical.
- 📉 Georgia already had one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country before these laws, and the situation is worsening.
- 🔊 The script emphasizes the dangerous real-world impacts of restrictive abortion laws and criticizes political leaders like Donald Trump and J.D. Vance for supporting these policies.
Q & A
What is the primary issue being discussed in the video script?
-The primary issue discussed is the impact of state abortion bans, particularly in Georgia, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The script highlights how these bans have led to severe health consequences for women, including the death of Amber Furman due to delayed care.
Who was Amber Furman, and what happened to her?
-Amber Furman was a 20-year-old single mother who died in Georgia on August 19, 2022, after experiencing rare complications following her out-of-state abortion care. Due to Georgia's six-week abortion ban, Amber could not receive timely medical care, which contributed to her death.
What challenges are doctors in Georgia facing due to the state's abortion ban?
-Doctors in Georgia face the threat of criminal prosecution for performing certain procedures, such as a D&C, even when medically necessary. This has led to delays in care and a shortage of OB/GYNs willing to practice in the state, putting women's lives at greater risk.
What is a D&C procedure, and why was it delayed in Amber Furman’s case?
-A D&C (dilation and curettage) is a medical procedure used to clear the uterine lining. In Amber Furman’s case, her doctors were hesitant to perform the procedure due to Georgia’s abortion laws, which had criminalized it under certain conditions. The delay in performing the D&C contributed to her death.
How has Georgia’s six-week abortion ban affected maternal health in the state?
-Georgia's six-week abortion ban has worsened maternal health by delaying access to care for women with high-risk pregnancies or complications. Doctors are afraid of prosecution, leading to life-threatening delays in treatment for conditions like sepsis.
What did Senator Jon Ossoff say about the state’s maternal mortality crisis?
-Senator Jon Ossoff mentioned that Georgia already had one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country before the abortion ban, and the shortage of OB/GYNs is being exacerbated by the law. The ban has worsened maternal health outcomes.
What is the connection between Georgia’s abortion ban and the shortage of OB/GYNs?
-The abortion ban has deterred doctors from training or practicing in Georgia due to the fear of criminal prosecution. As a result, the existing shortage of OB/GYNs in the state is getting worse, further limiting access to care for pregnant women.
What was the experience of the doctor who chose not to practice in Georgia?
-A doctor born and raised in Georgia decided not to train or practice there due to the threat of criminal prosecution under the abortion ban. This doctor instead practices in Massachusetts, where she treated a Georgia woman who developed sepsis after not receiving timely care in her home state.
What was the outcome for the Georgia woman treated by the doctor in Massachusetts?
-The Georgia woman had developed sepsis, a life-threatening blood infection, because she was unable to receive the care she needed in Georgia due to the abortion ban. She lost her pregnancy and had to leave the state to receive life-saving treatment.
How did the abortion ban specifically impact Amber Furman’s case?
-Amber Furman faced significant delays in receiving necessary medical care due to Georgia’s abortion ban. She was forced to seek care out-of-state, and when complications arose upon her return to Georgia, her doctors delayed performing a life-saving D&C procedure for fear of legal repercussions. This delay contributed to her death.
Outlines
😔 Amber's Tragic Story Amidst Abortion Ban
The paragraph discusses the devastating impact of Georgia's six-week abortion ban, recounting the story of Amber Furman, a 20-year-old single mother who died due to severe complications after being denied timely medical care. Amber had to seek treatment out-of-state, and after returning to Georgia, her condition worsened to acute sepsis. Due to the restrictions of the new abortion law, doctors hesitated to perform a D&C procedure that could have saved her life, fearing legal repercussions. After a 20-hour delay, Amber was finally operated on, but it was too late, and she passed away. This tragic case highlights the post-Roe America reality and the consequences of restrictive abortion laws.
💔 The Healthcare Crisis in Georgia
This section focuses on the broader healthcare crisis in Georgia following the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the implementation of strict abortion bans. Senator Jon Ossoff describes how the state, already suffering from one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country, has been further impacted by the threat of criminal prosecution against doctors. The hearing Ossoff attended revealed testimonies from OB/GYNs and women who faced life-threatening complications due to delayed or denied care, often having to leave the state to seek treatment. The consequences of these laws have exacerbated Georgia's OB/GYN shortage and worsened maternal health outcomes.
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Keywords
💡Roe v. Wade
💡Abortion Bans
💡Sepsis
💡D&C (Dilation and Curettage)
💡Maternal Mortality
💡Criminal Prosecution of Doctors
💡Six-Week Abortion Ban
💡Out-of-State Care
💡OB/GYN Shortage
💡Pro-Life Movement
Highlights
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, state abortion bans have led to women being refused care, forced to wait for treatment until becoming seriously ill.
Amber Furman, a 20-year-old single mother, died due to complications after being forced to seek out-of-state care because of Georgia's six-week abortion ban.
Amber's doctors considered performing a D&C to save her life but were deterred by Georgia's law, which made the procedure a felony.
Amber waited 20 hours for treatment, during which her condition deteriorated to severe sepsis, and she ultimately died during surgery.
ProPublica reported that Amber's death could have been prevented if she had received a D&C earlier.
Georgia's maternal mortality rate is one of the highest in the country, worsened by abortion restrictions that delay or deny necessary medical care.
Doctors in Georgia fear criminal prosecution, leading to a shortage of OB/GYNs willing to practice in the state.
Women with high-risk pregnancies or non-viable fetuses are forced to leave Georgia to seek care due to the state's abortion ban.
Physicians have witnessed preventable conditions like sepsis, renal failure, hemorrhage, and more due to the lack of timely abortion care.
Doctors are unable to perform necessary medical procedures for fear of legal consequences, directly impacting their ability to heal and save lives.
A doctor shared a story of a patient from Georgia who developed life-threatening sepsis after being unable to access care in her home state.
The six-week abortion ban is problematic because many women don't even realize they are pregnant by the six-week mark.
Senator Jon Ossoff highlights that Georgia’s abortion ban is having a severe impact on maternal health, resulting in life-threatening delays in care.
J.D. Vance and other pro-life advocates see the overturning of Roe v. Wade as a victory, but for many, including Amber Thurman's family, it has resulted in tragic consequences.
Senator Ossoff’s hearings have revealed that doctors are being driven out of Georgia due to the abortion ban, worsening the state’s healthcare crisis.
The effects of abortion bans have real-world consequences that extend beyond political talking points, directly threatening the lives of women in states like Georgia.
Transcripts
>>> SINCE THE OVERTURNING OF
>>> SINCE THE OVERTURNING OF
ROE V. WADE, WE HAVE WITNESSED
THE HORRIFYING EFFECTS OF STATE
ABORTION BANS AND RESTRICTIONS.
THEY HAVE INCLUDED HEARING
STORIES OF WOMEN BEING REFUSED
CARE AND FORCED TO SUFFER IN
PARKING LOTS.
I WAS JUST DISCUSSING THIS WITH
SENATOR WARREN, UNTIL THEY
BECOME SICK ENOUGH TO BE
TREATED.
ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT FROM
PRO PUBLIC, WE KNOW THAT THESE
BANS HAVE ALSO RESULTED IN THE
DEATH OF AT LEAST TWO PATIENTS
IN GEORGIA.
THIS INITIAL REPORT OF FOCUS ON
THE STORY OF JUST ONE OF THOSE
TWO PATIENTS, AMBER FURMAN.
A 20-YEAR-OLD SINGLE MOTHER OF
ONE.
SHE DIED ON AUGUST 19, 2022.
JUST A MONTH AFTER GEORGE'S SIX
WEEK ABORTION BAN WENT INTO
EFFECT.
BECAUSE OF THE BAN AMBER WAS
FORCED TO FIND CARE OUT-OF-
STATE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
WHEN SHE RETURNED HOME TO
GEORGIA SHE HAD EXTREMELY RARE
COMPLICATIONS AND ON THE
EVENING OF AUGUST 18th WAS
RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER
VOMITING BLOOD AND PASSING OUT. IS AMBER'S CONDITION
IS AMBER'S CONDITION
DETERIORATED TO TO ACUTE SEVERE
SEPSIS, HER DOCTORS DISCUSSED
FINISHING PROCEDURES CALLED A
D&C BUT GEORGIA HAD MADE FOR
FORMING THAT PROCEDURE A FELONY
WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS.
ANY DOCTOR WHO VIOLATED THE NEW
LAW COULD BE PROSECUTED AND
FACE UP TO A DECADE IN PRISON.
AMBER WAITED AND SHE WAITED AND
SHE WAITED.
AFTER 20 HOURS, SHE WAS FINALLY
TAKEN TO AN OPERATING ROOM.
BY THEN, THE SITUATION WAS
DIRE.
DURING THE SURGERY, AMBER'S
HEART STOPPED.
ACCORDING TO THE FINDINGS FROM
GEORGE'S MATERNAL MORTALITY
REVIEW COMMITTEE THAT
PROPUBLICA ATTAINED, THERE WAS
A GOOD CHANCE THAT THE DEATH
WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF
SHE HAD RECEIVED A DNC EARLIER.
THIS IS POST ROE AMERICA .
AMBER STORY IS POST ROE
AMERICA.
TODAY WOULD HAVE BEEN HER 31st
BIRTHDAY AND SHE SHOULD HAVE
LIVED TO SEE IT.
I WANT YOU TO HOLD THAT STORY
IN YOUR MIND AS YOU LISTEN TO
WHAT J.D. VANCE HAD TONIGHT IN THE STATE
VANCE HAD TONIGHT IN THE STATE
OF GEORGIA
>> THE SUPREMES COURT'S
DECISION WAS NOT ONLY A VICTORY
FOR THE CONSTITUTION, IT WAS A
VICTORY, A TESTAMENT TO THE
RESOLVE OF TENS OF MILLIONS OF
PRO-LIFE AMERICANS, WHO NEVER
GAVE UP ON THE CAUSE OF LIFE.
WE ARE UNITED IN OUR GRATITUDE
AND ADMIRATION WORK OF THESE
DEVOTED DEFENDERS OF THE UNBORN
AND THE JUDGES, JUSTICES AND
ESPECIALLY PRESIDENT TRUMP.
>> OVERTURNING ROE WAS A
VICTORY, SAYS J.D.
VANCE, IN GEORGIA TODAY.
IT WAS NOT A VICTORY FOR AMBER
THURMAN OR HER LITTLE BOY WHO
LOST HIS MOM.
JOINING ME NOW IS SENATOR JON
OSSOFF OF GEORGIA.
HE WAS DOWN IN ATLANTA JUST
THIS MORNING.
HE HELD THE SECOND FIELD
HEARING TO DIRECTLY HEAR FROM
WOMEN AND DOCTORS ON THE
IMPACTS OF GEORGE'S SIX WEEK
ABORTION BAN.
HE'S ALSO MARRIED TO AN OB/GYN,
WHICH I'M SURE IMPACT YOUR
THINKING AS WELL.
THE STORY I JUST TOLD FROM
PROPUBLICA IS SHOCKING AND
UPSETTING.
I HAD A HARD TIME GETTING
THROUGH IT.
IT IS NOT AN ANOMALY.
YOU WERE IN GEORGIA THIS
MORNING.
YOU HAVE THESE HEARINGS.
YOU HEAR THE STORIES, YOU ARE
HEARING THE STORIES FROM THESE
WOMEN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE
IMPACTS OF A SIX WEEK ABORTION
BAN.
WHAT DID YOU HEAR FROM SOME OF
THESE WOMEN THIS MORNING?
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
IN THE SERIES OF HEARINGS WE
HAVE HEARD FROM OB/GYN DOCTORS
AND FROM WOMAN WHOSE
PREGNANCIES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED
BY OUR STATE'S EXTREME SIX WEEK
ABORTION BAN.
IT IS WORTH SETTING THE SCENE
BEFORE DONALD TRUMP OVERTURNED ROE V. WADE AND GOVERNOR BRIAN
ROE V. WADE AND GOVERNOR BRIAN
KEMP IN BOAST -- GEORGIA HAD
ONE OF THE HIGHEST MATERNAL
MORTALITY RATE IN THE COUNTRY
AND HALF OF THE COUNTRIES LIKE
ANY OB/GYN AT ALL.
THERE IS AN UNDERLYING MATERNAL
MORTALITY CRISIS IN GEORGIA.
WHAT WE HAVE HEARD FROM
OB/GYN'S IN THESE HEARINGS IS
THAT, THEY ARE DETERRED FROM
TRAINING AND PRACTICING IN
GEORGIA BY THE THREAT OF
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
WORSENING OUR STATE'S OB/GYN
SHORTAGE.
SECOND OF ALL, THIS LAW IS
PUTTING WOMEN'S LIVES AT RISK.
IT IS DELAYING THEIR ACCESS TO
CARE DURING COMPLICATIONS,
DURING HIGH RISK PREGNANCIES.
AND DURING MISCARRIAGES.
TODAY, WE HEARD FROM TWO WOMEN
WHO HAD HIGH RISK OR NOT A
VIABLE PREGNANCIES.
THEY WERE FORCED TO CONTINUE
THOSE PREGNANCIES OR TO LEAVE
THE STATE TO GET CARE BECAUSE
THE DOCTORS FEARED PROSECUTION.
>> IT IS SO HORRIBLE TO HEAR
AND SOME OF THE STANDARD FORMS
OF TREATMENT WHEN THEIR BANS
AND WOMEN DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO
THEM.
YOU RAISE THE IMPACT ON DOCTORS.
I DID WANT TO PLAY A VIDEO FROM
YOUR HEARING TODAY AND WE WILL
TALK ABOUT ON THE OTHER SIDE.
>> PHYSICIANS, MYSELF INCLUDED,
HAVE SEEN PATIENTS IN THE ICU
WITH SEPSIS, WITH RENAL FAILURE
, NEEDING TWO BEADS, WITH
HEMORRHAGE, NEEDING BLOOD
TRANSFUSIONS OR HYSTERECTOMY.
WHO WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN
THOSE POSITIONS IF WE HAD BEEN
ABLE TO OFFER THEM CARE TO
AVOID FURTHER HARM.
>> YOU WERE TAUGHT -- I AM NOT
A DOCTOR -- YOU WERE TAUGHT AS
A DOCTOR TO HEAL AND DO NO HARM
THESE DOCTORS ARE NOT ABLE TO
DO WITH THEY WERE TAUGHT TO DO
IN A MEDICAL SCHOOL.
TALK TO ME ABOUT -- YOU
MENTIONED A LITTLE BIT -- BUT
THE IMPACT ON THE MEDICAL
PROFESSION AND OB/GYN'S ARE
CROSSED GEORGIA WHO ARE TRYING
TO SAVE WOMEN'S LIVES AND ARE
UNABLE TO DO BECAUSE OF THE
LAW.
>> ONE OB/GYN AND TOLD THE
SUBCOMMITTEE A STORY.
SHE WAS YOUNG DR. BORN AND
RAISED IN GEORGIA AND WANTED TO
PRACTICE IN GEORGIA.
BECAUSE OF THE THREAT OF
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR DOING
HER JOB HAD DECIDED NOT TO TRAIN
OR TO PRACTICE IN GEORGIA.
WE ARTY HAVE AN UNDERLYING
SHORTAGE OF OB/GYN. INSTEAD SHE
WAS PRACTICING IN MASSACHUSETTS.
A PREGNANT WOMAN FROM GEORGIA,
WHO WAS HAVING SEVERE
COMPLICATIONS HAD TO LEAVE
GEORGIA TO GET CARE.
ON THE WAY, LOST HER PREGNANCY.
WOUND UP IN THIS DOCTOR'S EXAM
ROOM IN MASSACHUSETTS WITH
SEPSIS, A LIFE-THREATENING
BLOOD INFECTION BECAUSE SHE HAD
BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE CARE SHE
NEEDED IN GEORGIA.
WHAT WE ARE CLEARING HEARING
FROM DOCTORS AND THOSE THAT
HAVE EXPRESSED PREGNANCY ON THE
GEORGIA ABORTION BAN IS IT IS
HAVING A SEVERE IMPACT ON
MATERNAL HEALTH AND IS
RESULTING IN DENIED OR DELAYED
AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-
THREATENING DENIALS AND DELAYS
OF CARE TO ONE HIGH RISK
PREGNANCIES.
>> IT IS HORRIFYING TO HEAR THE
STORIES.
THEY STICK WITH YOU.
WHAT OF THE THINGS THAT WE WERE
TAUGHT MET BRIEFLY BEFORE WE
STARTED WAS IT IS NOT A SECRET
WHAT AN ABORTION BAN WOULD BE
LIKE.
SIX WEEK ABORTION BAN IS
ESSENTIALLY, A LOT OF PEOPLE DO
NOT KNOW THEY ARE PREGNANT BY
THEN.
WHAT DONALD TRUMP AND J.D.
VANCE A, LENA BACK TO THE
STATES.
GEORGIA, YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS
LIKE IN GEORGIA.
THIS IS WHAT IT COULD BE LIKE
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING SENATOR
VANCE SAID AND TALK ABOUT WHAT
PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW. YOU ARE LIVING IT AND TALK TO
YOU ARE LIVING IT AND TALK TO
WOMEN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING IT.
>> YOU WOULD BE TO A FEDERAL
ABORTION BAN?
>> I THINK HE WOULD.
>> J.D.
VANCE HAS SAID THAT YOU WOULD
VETO IF IT DID COME TO YOUR
DESK.
I DID NOT DISCUSS IT WITH J.D.
>> WHAT HE VETO IT?
>> I THINK THAT I HAVE LEARNED
MY LESSON ON SPEAKING FOR THE
PRESENT BEFORE HE AND I HAVE
TALKED ABOUT AN ISSUE.
>> I WANTED TO PLAY THAT
BECAUSE IT IS OFTEN THAT WE CAN
PUNT IT BACK TO THE STATES.
HE WOULD BE TO AN ABORTION BAN
BUT THERE IS HUGE REAL-WORLD
CONSEQUENCES.
WHAT YOU WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW
WHO USE THIS TALKING POINT THE
SENATE BACK TO THE STATES?
THE STATES CAN DECIDE, IT WILL
BE FINE. IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS
SINCE DONALD TRUMP OVERTURNED
ROE.
BRIAN KEMP BAN ABORTION AT SIX
WEEKS.
WE NOW HAVE HAD THE TIME TO
SEE THE EFFECT OF THE LAWS.
AND BY LISTENING TO OB/GYN
DOCTORS, BY LISTENING TO
WOMEN'S WHOSE PREGNANCY AND
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