Anyone who graduates from medical skill without learning that an ectopic pregnancy is a life threatening emergency deserves to lose their medical license. But just in case those idiot doctors needed clarification, there was this:

59AER24-1 Medical Records Procedures for Treatment of Premature Rupture of Membranes and Other Life Threatening Conditions.

(3) The treatment of an ectopic pregnancy is not an abortion and shall not be reported pursuant to Rule 59A-9.034. The treating physician shall document the treatment in the patient's medical record.
(4) The treatment of a trophoblastic tumor is not an abortion and shall not be reported pursuant to Rule 59A-9.034. The treating physician shall document the treatment in the patient's medical record.
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 390.0112, 395.3015 FS. History"New 5-1-24.

I'd be happy if they read their medical books. You know, the ones that say ectopic pregnancies are not ever viable pregnancies and always threaten the life of the mother.

I am NOT a supporter of the Florida abortion statute, but no matter how poorly it was thought through, it is clear there was no intent to punish doctors who act in good faith to protect their patients. Exactly zero doctors have been prosecuted under this statute.

Meanwhile, there are too many stories of women dying or becoming critically ill because doctors put their patients lives at risk due to their own ignorance concerning these laws and harboring unfounded fears of prosecution. The media is complicit in the rampant misinformation and fear mongering that contributed to this phenomenon.

Agreed, and also, any facility offering emergency care has a legal department. It is their job to stay apprised of legislation that impacts their business and publish advisories to inform the non-lawyers on staff.

I am appalled at the way these laws are being used as an excuse to cover for tragic, preventable deaths of pregnant women due to reckless acts of negligent malpractice.

I am also against the imposition of these draconian abortion laws.

I'm betting the legal departments of most hospitals have detailed written guidance on everything from medications to mental health treatment to mop bucket storage. It isn't too much to ask them to keep personnel informed about the "nuances" of this legislation.

Maybe when the malpractice lawsuits start paying out, they will figure out they can comply with the law and keep their patients from dying at the same time.