Chicago, IL--Newly qualified obstetric nurse Mary Bauer refused her first assignment-to assist in the abortion of a 22-week-gestation baby with Down syndrome.Chicago, IL -- Newly qualified obstetric ob·stet·ric or ob·stet·ri·cal adj. Of or relating to the profession of obstetrics or the care of women during and after pregnancy. obstetrical, obstetric pertaining to or emanating from obstetrics. nurse Mary Bauer refused her first assignment-to assist in the abortion of a 22-week-gestation baby with Down syndrome Down syndrome, congenital disorder characterized by mild to severe mental retardation, slow physical development, and characteristic physical features. Down syndrome affects about 1 in every 730 live births and occurs in all populations equally. . Researching Illinois Illinois, river, United States Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway. law later that day, she found statutes defending the right of health workers to refuse work on moral grounds. Having passed on the good news to fellow workers, Ms. Bauer found the hospital willing to adopt this as part of their policies. |
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