18 Jul
The wrong woman was given a chemical abortion tablet at a clinic. The nurse, Ann Downer, mixed up the woman with another lady with the same first name. The drug was given to a woman who was only at the Calthorpe Clinic in Birmingham for an initial consultation. She had not made the decision to terminate her pregnancy when the nurse gave her the pill.
The poor woman was in terrible pain when the staff realized what happened and called her back into the clinic. They told her that a surgical abortion was highly advised. Downer should have given the drug to another patient who was in the last stage of chemical termination which can only be used by women who have been pregnant less than 9 weeks.
The clinic’s practice was to call out first names only in the waiting room to protect confidentiality. Once in private, the nurse is supposed to check details to make sure it is the correct person. Downer FAILED to do this and gave her the pill. Blood tests and a scan are supposed to be done before even considering this option. I feel so bad for this lady. F dirty clinics and idiot nurses! Couldn’t this have happened to someone else, like maybe one of the Spears ladies?
Tags: abortion | Ann Downer | Birmingham | Calthorpe Clinic | chemical abortion | drug | nurse | wrong person
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