Wed Jun 14, 2023 – 11:02 am EDT
CHICAGO (LifeSiteNews) — The American Medical Association (AMA) voted down a resolution that would oppose the deliberate killing of babies who survive abortions.
The liberal medical group, which endorses the dangerous chemical and surgical mutilation of gender-confused children, voted down the resolution from a self-described “pro-choice” Virginia doctor.
The group is currently meeting in Chicago.
MedPage Today reported:
[Dr. Thomas Eppes] asked the AMA to “advocate for availability of the highest standard of neonatal care to [an] aborted fetus born alive at a gestational age of viability,” which occurs at approximately 22 weeks’ gestation. “This position is not to argue the woman’s right to choose … The decision to abort is still between the patient and the physician,” Eppes said. “It does not imply the woman’s responsibility for the fetal life, but this resolution places the burden of care on the physician, who now has to care for two patients once the fetus is viable.”
“Eppes was the only person who spoke in favor of the resolution, which was voted down 476 to 106,” MedPage reported.
“Do you believe the fetus is a separate being?” Eppes asked. MedPage reported that
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