--- In talkscience@yahoogroups.com, Mike Sims <mikesims10670@...> wrote:
>
> Can anyone give me an example of a valid scientific reason to perform
a late term abortion such that the hosting (mother) organism would
actually die if the late term abortion were not performed?

Yes.

The mother lives in a country where abortion is either forbidden, or
extremely difficult to obtain legally. Consequently she goes to a "back-
street abortionist" who botches the operation. The choice is then to
let both the mother and foetus die or to carry on the operation
properly, in a hospital, where the mother will be saved but the foetus
will die.

Regards,