A nurse’s perspective against Prop 1

Prop 1 has been championed as reproductive freedom for women but the law will put women and minors at much greater risk. It allows non-physicians to perform abortions, strips parents of consent rights for minors and legalizes late term abortions.

Clarification of misleading TV ads:

• An ectopic pregnancy is an emergency that requires the immediate removal of the fetus to save the life of the mother and has always been protected under Idaho law.

• The Idaho Board of Medicine reported a 20% increase in OB/GYNs in Idaho since the current prolife bill was passed.

Finally, the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine recommends pain medications for children undergoing surgery in the womb but not for those undergoing an abortion.

Whether you’re a Republican, Democrat or independent, please vote no on Prop 1.

JENNIE E. JOHNSON, R.N., PhD

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