after tiller

     After watching the documentary, "After Tiller," I feel more compassion, respect, and empathy towards healthcare providers and women. This documentary is showcasing the hardships doctors who perform third trimester abortions go through, especially after the assassination of their colleague and friend, George Tiller. There wasn't one scene in particular that stood out to me, because the whole documentary felt like the "same" story, but with different women and reasons as to why they're getting an abortion. When the women were explaining different health issues their babies' had, I was getting teary eyed. It's definitely heartbreaking hearing about these rare and life threatening diseases, and it's even worse when the parents think it's their fault that this sickness happened. I couldn't imagine being in that situation and having to make that type of decision. The way the doctors guided the parents, and really listened to them and were there for them made me happy and relieved. Having the right person helping you can make or break your experience. The news clips of the antis really upset me. It's really uneasy seeing when people were standing outside of the doctor's office trying to talk the women out of their decision as they're going in. If that were me, I'd feel really scared and unsafe. As said in the documentary, health care providers are needed to perform third trimester abortions because if they weren't here, the women will try to do it to themselves and that'll only cause further health complications. If you don't believe in abortions, then don't get one. You shouldn't take away someone else's choice and opportunity because it's not something you agree with.  

         

    I was surprised hearing Dr. Robinson's commentary when she mentioned how she worked in Kansas the women needed a compelling story of why they wanted an abortion and if it was "good enough," then the doctors would go through and do it. She compared it to her new job in New Mexico where you basically don't need a reason and she thought to herself, "is this good enough?" I would think that there doesn't need to be a reason, and any reason is good enough. It caught me off guard because as a doctor, I would think you just do the job. Later though, she does say that the only time she will not perform an abortion is if it's not safe for the mother. 

    After viewing this, I wonder if there are more doctors now performing third trimester abortions, and if the ones mentioned in the documentary are still working. I feel scared for the doctors in this practice because there are some people after them, and some people whose lives are depending on them. I have respect for the doctors and staff, and the women who go through with this life changing experience. I believe that a woman has the right to make any choices for her body. With the new law in Texas, it's very unsettling even thinking about the future for women there, and how the rest of the world will follow. We should avoid using research in our summaries because it could be biased, and each person will have their own feelings after viewing the topic.