So for a change, I wanted to do something outside of the book. So I started looking around. Seeing articles about Michael Phelps, the Hudson River plane crash and Obama's stimulus plan being pushed further. But then I stumbled across an article about a doctor not showing up on time for a scheduled abortion.
Turns out that this gal, Sycloria Williams, who is only 18, hired Dr. Pierre Jean-Jacque Renelique for her abortion (for $1,200!!). A couple days later Miss Williams goes in to the clinic to get her 23-week old (mind you that's almost 6 months) unborn child aborted, and the doctor was late. Therefore, she went into labor and delivered a live baby girl. One of the medical clinic's owners cut the baby's umbilical cord and then proceeded to place the baby in a plastic bag and throw her away. Through tips, police recovered the remains of this baby in a cardboard box.
Now Sycloria Williams has a lawsuit against Dr. Renelique and the clinic. Turns out this doctor received his medical training in 1991 at the State University of Haiti, and has had 5 medical malpractice payments in the past decade. And now, no one can find him. Hmmm... Wonder why? For that clinic, they'll probably never have business again, and when they find that doctor, I'm sure he's doomed. Even a great public relations department could not save this from this. Abortion has been a touchy issue for who knows how many years! So by blotching an abortion that badly, and it upsets people on both sides of the abortion case, yeah no saving that clinic from going down in flames.
From another source, (after simply typing in "Dr. Pierre Jean-Jacque Renelique") I found that Sycloria had named the baby, Shanice Denise Osbourne. Turns the day of the abortion, an unlicensed receptionist gave Williams Cytotec, which induces labor and dilates the cervix. Hence the reason she gave birth at 23 weeks. Reasons why she didn't just go through and have the baby? Because she didn't feel mature enough and did not have the right resources to take care of a baby.
I did some research just to see when the safe time for an abortion would be, and obviously 23 weeks is way too late if one will give birth to a living, breathing little baby. Turns out that not even 1% of abortions happen on the 20th week of pregnancy. Another interesting fact that I got off of a site dealing with Abortion Facts, is that 93% of abortions are because of some "social reasons", which are basically, the baby is unwanted or bad timing. It is just crazy to see that, the rest of it breaks down that rape and incest are among 1% of abortions and potential health problems account for the other 6%.
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Oh my, I don't understand how anyone can do that. There are so many women out there that can't have children on there own. I myself wouldn't be here without the help of fertility drugs. Then to just wait till the 23rd week, that's unbelievable, why did it take her that long to decide she didn't want this little bundle of joy. To trust that doctor, she had to be a little unbalanced. To have such a risky procedure you think you would research a little, not just give the doctor $1,200 and go from there. Plus she just let the doctor put her little baby in a box, and go on with her life. WHAT?!??!?! Unimaginable, she should have gave it up for adoption, instead of just putting into a cardboard box!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely one of the worst things I have heard of. How can anyone with any kind of feelings ever do such a thing to a helpless baby. Even the receptionist should have some sort of reprecussions for being a part of this. It's scary to think that we have doctor's out there that are like this. Besides the fact that they can't find him. How hard are they searching??
ReplyDeleteThere are so many couples that want to adopt children or that are willing to be foster parents. I'm not sure what it costs to adopt, but I have heard it is very expensive. Why? Why does it have to cost so much to adopt when there are so many children out there that need help. I can understand the paperwork needed, background checks, etc., but the expense?
From the time I stated reading your post my mouth has been wide open. One how could someone six months pregnant even think about having an abortion and two how could that girl do that to a child that she just delivered. I have never ever agreed with abortion an I never will.
ReplyDeleteI know so many people who would love to have children and who cant because of other personal reasons. When there are people out there in our world who are doing this my heart goes out to the ones who are unable to have kids even more. And like Kim said in her post the ones who adopt children have to go through so much just to adopt a child into their home. The crazy people that would like to kill a child and have an abortion have to go through hardly any paper work. They maybe have a to sign a few consent forms to make sure that they know what is going to take place.
This is very unreal to me but I have come to relize how crazy some people truly are in our society today.
Great post Kaylee.
This story is plain awful. There is a whole lot of blame in this situation. Number one what was the mother thinking by have an abortion at 6 months she was 12 weeks past the legal time limit. Furthermore, she evidently knew this was illegal and hired someone who she should knew wasn’t ethical for the fact that he agreed to do the procedure. So if the doctor wasn’t ethical in his practices why would the people that work there be ethical?
ReplyDeleteI have to say that the charges against the people who worked at the office should be severe – they knew what they did was wrong and should pay for their actions. As for the mother perhaps she should consider the consequences prior to her taking any actions or at least visit the drug store.