“Some babies have structural or genetic abnormalities that make it impossible or highly unlikely for them to survive after birth. But they have to be delivered eventually. And whether it’s at 35 (slightly preterm) or 40 weeks (the due date) won’t make a difference. 1/

We wish it would, but it won’t. So sometimes the compassionate thing is to allow delivery a bit earlier, give the family time to meet the baby alive, and let nature take its course (which means the baby dies). 2/

The term abortion means delivery with the intent to deliver a dead fetus. Delivery where death happens inevitably is NOT abortion. It’s just very tragic." Credit: @lzuckerwiseMD #factsmatter #medtwitter @ACOGAction @MySMFM