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From: Thomas W. Hilgers, MD (thomaswhilgersmd@popepaulvi.com) To: thomaswhilgersmd@popepaulvi.com; Date: Wed, August 22, 2012 4:36:53 PM Cc: Subject: Nationally Known OB/GYN Speaks on Rape, Pregnancy, Abortion
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range from 2% to 4%, said Hilgers. This concurs with recent statements that the pregnancy rate from forcible rape and sexual assault is lower than it is in normal fertility. Furthermore, of those rape victims, 98.4% of them will not be helped in any fashion by abortion; and, for those who are aborted, they are then potentially confronted with a double dose of psychological trauma. Our studies of human ovulation by ultrasound (which number over 3,000 separate cycles) and also our study of the natural fertility system show that ovulation can be delayed by stressful events, and that this actually is quite common. Thus, the idea that a womans body can shut down ovulation and prevent pregnancy is also a true statement. Of course, this is not under the womans control. It is an effect of the complex mechanisms of human ovulation and its interaction with stress, said Hilgers. We have the responsibility of finding the rapist and prosecuting him to the full extent of the law and being very firm about it, Dr. Hilgers said. We also have the responsibility to the woman who is the victim of rape. But when 98.4% of rape victims do not become pregnant but suffer the emotional trauma of the rape, then crisis intervention and support is extremely helpful and important. More emphasis on this type of support needs to be provided. Dr. Hilgers is an obstetrician-gynecologist who specializes in reproductive medicine and surgery. He is also the Director of a nationally accredited Reproductive Ultrasound Center and the Director of the National Center for Womens Health in Omaha, Nebraska. He is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology in the Creighton University School of Medicine and the Director of the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction.
Pope Paul VI Institute & National Center for Womens Health Thomas W. Hilgers, MD, Director of Pope Paul VI Institute for Study of Human Reproduction
Senior Medical Consultant, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine and Surgery Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Creighton University School of Medicine 402.390.9167
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