Posted on 04/03/2020 9:54:10 PM PDT by Morgana
An executive order signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb calls for abortion clinics to cancel or postpone elective and non-invasive procedures that is mostly being praised by anti-abortion groups and legislators and viewed with some caution by pro-choice advocates.
The executive order, signed March 30, relates to managing Indiana’s health care response during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to conserve personal protective equipment, the order calls for health care facilities, including abortion clinics, to cancel or postpone elective and non-urgent procedures beginning April 1, according to the order.
In the order, Holcomb defines an elective and non-urgent procedure as including “any surgery or invasive procedure which can be delayed without undue risk to the current or future health of the patient as determined by the patient’s treating physician, dentist or health care provider."
During a March 31 press conference about the state’s COVID-19 response, Holcomb said he included abortion clinics in the executive order because of the “coming surge” of COVID-19 cases in Indiana.
“I directed all health care facilities -- hospitals, surgical centers, veterinarians, dental offices, dermatologists -- and yes, abortion clinics, to postpone or cancel all elective or non-urgent procedures,” Holcomb said. “Unless, of course, by doing so would cause harm to the patient, in which case, I would leave up to the doctor to determine and decide. Any and all medical expertise and personal protective equipment first needs to go toward ... defeating COVID-19.”
Anti-abortion organizations and politicians have been pressuring Holcomb to classify abortions as non-essential procedures during the pandemic. But, pro-choice groups seemingly approve the order, but also argue that abortions cannot be delayed.
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I’m listening to a doctor on Youtube explain that all elective surgery that can be put off is being put off. That includes gallbladder surgery.
...and they are talking about continuing abortions? Incredible.
I know right?
Actually, he called for all non-urgent and elective surgeries to be postponed, the press just jumped on the abortion issue.
You really expect Planned Parenthood to stop their money-making joy?
Why don’t you add the rest of the states after this, all with similar headline, as links in a comment?
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