California teen dies after complications from abortion pill

[Zelazny]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...-22-teen_x.htm

" California teen dies after complications from abortion pill
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) "” Holly Marie Patterson went to a Planned Parenthood clinic two weeks ago to quietly consider ways to handle a life change she wasn' t ready for. One week later, the 18-year-old lay dying on an emergency room table, the victim of complications after she took the abortion pill.
Patterson' s death is likely to reignite the debate surrounding RU-486, the pill approved by the Food and Drug Administration two years ago as a way for women to end pregnancies themselves.

Her father is hoping the tragedy will encourage other women considering abortion to seek support, especially from their families.

" Every time I think about it, I think, ' She suffered in silence,' " said Monty Patterson, who said he did not know his daughter was pregnant or taking abortion drugs. " She felt she would disappoint everyone around her, and then she had to carry that whole load. I wish she could have told me so I could have helped her."

Holly Patterson, who lived in the San Francisco suburb of Livermore, visited a Planned Parenthood clinic Sept. 10 to take the pill. She followed the prescribed procedure for using RU-486, taking two more pills at home three days later.

After experiencing bleeding and cramps so severe that she was unable to walk, her boyfriend rushed her to the hospital the following evening, where she was given painkillers and sent home. Three nights later, she was back in the hospital. She died the following day.

A massive infection caused by fragments of the fetus left inside her uterus caused her to go into septic shock.

Danco Laboratories, which makes RU-486, estimates that 150,000 women in the United States and more than 600,000 worldwide have used the pill since it was invented in France in the 1980s.

Two women who took it in the United States have died, although the FDA says it is unclear if their deaths were directly related to the pill' s use.

Patients who take RU-486 take the first pill under the care of a physician. A second medication called misoprostol, taken three days later, induces labor so the embryo can be expelled. In 5 to 8% of cases, surgery is required to stop the patient' s bleeding.

Eric Schaff, chair of the National Abortion Federation, which promotes non-surgical abortion, said aspirin causes more deaths than RU-486.

But anti-abortion groups such as the National Right to Life Committee insist that the pills " offer a whole new set of significant risks," and makes abortion seem too simple. A report on the group' s Web site says the pill gives " supporters of abortion a chance to change the image of abortion, making it seem as simple as taking a pill."

Although he said he did not blame the pill for his daughter' s death, Monty Patterson regretted that she and her boyfriend hadn' t received more information and support from family members, counselors and physicians.

" What' s disturbing is these young couples, they are relying upon what they think is good, solid info, and relying on what they think is a supportive network telling them everything is OK," he said. " I would have said, ' You know what, they don' t know everything. Let' s get more information.' "

THOUGHTS ?

[fng]

Funny how the liberals tried to RAM this pill through the standard processes in order to further their agenda, but when it ends up killing two instead of just the intended one they don' t make a peep.

[RedAllison]

This is a SHINING example of whats wrong with society today, " Take a pill for any and everything" ... Its terrible that some folks have had to loose their precious daughters for this, but what does everyone expect? Its not a headache they are getting rid of here! For crying out loud, the pill was developed in FRANCE, one of the most morally corrupt society' s on the globe. (And btw they just had THOUSANDS die during a heatwave this summer, what the hell do they know about medical research and development?) Lets see if I understand their societal engineering plans, rip the unborn from the fetus. Those that survive to become elderly can likewise be put to death by keeping them shut in with no A/C.

And since when did ANYTHING good ever come out of an abortion clinic? Family Planning my ass, the only plans they have for " family" is ripping the children out of the womb with tools and throwing the remains into the dumpster out back. [:' (]

Some things just aint that easy afterall are they padre?
RA

[fng]

NOTE HOW THE FATHER DIDN' T KNOW ABOUT THIS.


Father speaks out on teen pregnancy
Sat Sep 20, 8:08 AM ET Add Local - San Jose Mercury News to My Yahoo!


By Barbara Feder Ostrov , Mercury News

The anguish is unmistakable in Monty Patterson' s voice. For now, all he knows is that his daughter, Holly, took the abortion pill known as RU-486 (news - web sites) to end a pregnancy he never knew about. A week later, she lost her life.



The Livermore teenager died Wednesday at Valley Care Medical Center in Pleasanton. Patterson said he was told his daughter died of septic shock caused by a massive infection. The Alameda County coroner, still investigating the cause of her death, won' t have an answer for at least two weeks.


While the circumstances of Holly Patterson' s death are unclear, and severe health problems from RU-486 are rare, Patterson said he firmly believes it was the abortion pill that killed his daughter.


Full story at San Jose Mercury News

[Charlie P]

FNG, The girl was 18. It doesn' t even say if she lived at home. The responsibilty of talking with Dad rests totally with the dead girl.

[hntngirl]

Eric Schaff, chair of the National Abortion Federation, which promotes non-surgical abortion, said aspirin causes more deaths than RU-486.

Now there' s a completely ridiculous statement. Unlike aspirin, RU-486 causes a death every time it' s used!
It is very sad that this girl didn' t feel she could come to her parents or anyone else for help. Her dad sounds like a very nice man who would have given her all the support she needed, hopefully suggesting better alternatives than killing her baby.

[Cougar Mag]

While we are at it lets prohibit drinking.[] Drinking causes many more deaths and ruins more lives, directly and indirectly, than taking a pill.

[Johnny]

Uh, Cougarmag, abortion is murdering an unborn child. Excuse my language but how in the hell can you compare abortion and drinking? Wow, just plain ' ol wow.

[strut]

Another death to add to the millions caused by abortion.

[Jorgy]

With this pill or not, this girl was going to abort the baby.

But since she died now the finger is going to be pointed at this pill. The plain fact is that every type of medication will kill someone somehow. That is just a fact. I would have to say that if someone is going to have an abortion, I would rather have them do a pill style than have to go in for " surgery"