Kati E. Hammons, BSN, RN , has been practicing nursing since graduating in 2013, working in the emergency room during the COVID-19 pandemic. She is currently pursuing an MSN degree at Liberty University.
J Christ Nurs. 2022;39(4):E64-E71. doi: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001014.
In May 2021, Texas passed Senate Bill Eight, the Texas Heartbeat Act. The act bans physicians from performing an abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected and bans nonmedical people from aiding or abetting an abortion in such situations. The act has significant social, economic, political, and ethical impacts for women with unintended pregnancies, for the state of Texas, and for nurses and other providers. A Christian perspective is offered regarding life, abortion, and the need to provide special care and support for women in crisis pregnancies.
2021 年 5 月，德克萨斯州通过了参议院法案 8，即德克萨斯心跳法案。该法案禁止医生在检测到胎儿心跳后进行堕胎，并禁止非医务人员在这种情况下协助或教唆堕胎。该法案对意外怀孕的妇女、德克萨斯州以及护士和其他提供者都产生了重大的社会、经济、政治和伦理影响。本文从基督教的角度出发，探讨了生命、堕胎以及为危机怀孕的妇女提供特殊关怀和支持的必要性。
