Abortionist Whose Patient Died After Botched Procedure Calls Abortion “Life-Saving”
Dr. Shannon L. Carr spoke in support of a radical bill to expand abortion access in Maine
An abortionist whose late-term abortion patient died following a botched procedure in 2017 recently testified before the Maine state legislature that abortion is “life-saving.”
Dr. Shannon L. Carr spoke as an expert witness in support of a radical full-term abortion bill backed by Democratic Governor Janet Mills last week.
However, it did not escape the notice of The Maine Wire that Carr, who told lawmakers that abortion is “life-saving health care,” settled for over $1.2 million last year with the family of a woman who died after undergoing a late-term abortion performed by Dr. Carr.
In 2013, Keisha M. Atkins died after the staff at Southwest Women’s Options in Albuquerque, New Mexico poisoned her 24-week-old baby to death inside her womb, sending her home where she later died.
Carr, who was employed by SWO at the time and named individually in the lawsuit, admitted in court documents to agreeing to perform the abortion on 23-year-old Atkins in 2017 after a short 20-minute consultation.
According to attorneys representing Atkins’ family, staff at the University of New Mexico Medical Group had turned down the six-month-pregnant woman for an abortion. However, they referred her to SWO.
Atkins’ family later filed the suit against SWO, UNM Medical Group, and other doctors involved in the abortion for medical malpractice, negligence, wrongful death, and civil conspiracy, the Wire notes.
“When I’ve met with patients before, during, and after their later abortion processes, we’ve cried together, and shared in the profound sadness and confusion that can follow,” Carr told lawmakers last week as she argued in support of abortion up to any age at the discretion of doctors like herself.
“And rather than regret, my patients express heartfelt gratitude about having been able to get the care that they and their family so desperately need.”
Mourn with us for the loss of Atkins and her beautiful little baby, pray with us for her bereaved family, and praise God with us that one day He will bring perfect justice for all of those involved with the systematic slaughter of the unborn and exploitation of women in our present day.
May we also pray for the souls of abortionists, that they would repent and seek the forgiveness of God for what they’ve done.