A Doctor's Take On "Telemed Abortions"

This is a letter to the editor published 23 MAY 2010 in the Des Moines Register in response to an article publisheD in the 16 May 2010 edition about the investigation of Planned Parenthood-Heartland's "telemed abortions". (Che Miracolo!!!! - The Newspaper Iowa Depends On Finally Covers Iowa Planned Parenthood Investigation).

Long distance abortion dangerous

As a physician, I was horrified by the May 16 article, "Faraway Doctors Give Abortion Pills by Video."
It is a great regret that Iowa would be the state to promote this type of abortion.
What kind of a doctor is Tom Ross? How about Susan Haskell?
This is just more proof that Planned Parenthood has two goals: It wants dead babies and doesn't really care about women.
There are a lot of things a physician finds out with a personal visit. Just looking at a patient's coloring can reveal some problems. A lot can be told by examining the abdomen. Other things can be discovered by blood tests.
Dr. Randall O'Bannon, director of research and education for National Right to Life, warns that women having problems after an abortion usually go to their primary doctor or an emergency room, and may never mention the abortion.
I hope any woman receiving the RU486 pill, who has problems, will report them.
There are bound to be catastrophic consequences because of what is lacking in this method.
And the risks will undoubtedly happen with no follow up.

- Dr. Richard P. Bose, Estherville