Morning Joe homeowner Mika Brzezinski She choked up telling the story of a Texas woman who was denied care during a miscarriage after the medical team claimed they could not take action until the fetal heartbeat stopped.

on thursday, An article published by ProPublica how in detail Josseli BarnicaThe 28-year-old woman, who was 17 weeks pregnant, died in 2021 after a hospital delayed treatment for a miscarriage for fear of legal repercussions under Texas’ abortion laws.

Although her miscarriage progressed, doctors reportedly refused to intervene until the fetal heartbeat stopped, citing legal concerns. Barnica was exposed to infection risks for 40 hours, which eventually led to his death from sepsis.

Brzezinski brought up the story while opposing the former President Donald Trump’s He vowed to “protect women” at a Wisconsin rally Wednesday night “whether they like it or not.”

Householder defended following rollback of federal abortion protections: Roe v Wade State restrictions under the Trump administration have created uncertainty for doctors who fear prosecution. Medical experts agree that Barnica’s death was preventable and criticize the law for endangering lives by restricting timely medical attention.

After taking issue with Trump’s remark by briefly walking back his previous comments about women, including the infamous Reach Hollywood Brzezinski burst into tears as he told Barnica’s story.

“This woman here was so excited to have another baby. “Homeowner is now one of only two recorded Texas women who have died because doctors delayed emergency care,” he said.

He continued: “The baby was completely unviable. It was a miscarriage. They had to save him. And if you take precautions and health care to help drain the uterus, this will prevent it from getting infected and dying.

Brzezinski described how Barnica ran to her husband’s bedside before becoming emotional and having to regroup and move on.

Turning to the Republican candidate, Brzezinski said: “Is Donald Trump the protector of women? Because their ban killed another woman. She suffered for 40 hours as her womb was exposed to bacteria, and three days later, this young mother, who was excited to bring another life into this world, died. “This is just another story, and it will be much, much, much more than life in America, Trump’s life for women in America.”

He became angry and concluded: “So keep that in mind when you look at him as a protector. I’m not sure what you’re talking about. “This is a bit of a sick, twisted, fascist path.”

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