“Do Abortion Laws Protect the Life of the Mother?”

No state abortion laws prohibit the evaluation of life-threatening conditions or the provision

of life-saving care in any potentially fatal situations that may require the separation of mother

and child.  Examples of these situations include, but are not limited to, severe gestational hyper-

tension or preeclampsia, maternal heart disease, critical illness requiring intensive care, and cancer.

  In certain drastic situations, even the teachings of the Catholic Church – which condemn abortion

as an “intrinsic evil” – allow for medical interventions to save a mother’s life that result in the loss

of her child. (Catholic Vote article 6/6/2023 )