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Woman pregnant with baby 'incompatible with life' describes torture of abortion ban

A pregnant woman told her baby was "incompatible with life" has spoken of the torture of having to feel her unborn daughter suffering multiple daily seizures inside her.

The Supreme Court judgement to deny legal abortion rights to millions of women triggered waves of anger across the world last month.

The landmark 1973 judgement recognised a woman's constitutional right to abortion and legalised it nationwide.

But last month, judges overturned the ruling after deciding the original judgement was wrong because the US Constitution makes no specific mention of abortion rights.

It is expected to lead to termination bans in roughly half of US states as the seismic move immediately saw campaigners from both sides took to the streets in Washington and around the globe.

Chloe has spoken out about her unborn child's suffering (@chloe___a/Instagram)
The 21-year-old has been forced to launch a fundraising appeal (@chloe___a/Instagram)

The young woman from Arizona, US, has been identified only as "Chloe", spoke of the torment in the wake of the highly controversial decision.

Speaking to the Today show, the 21-year-old says her termination was instantly cancelled following Roe vs Wade reversal on June 26.

Chloe, who already has a daughter with her fiancé, says she was "excited but nervous" when she found out she was expecting another child but things soon changed.

She said: "They found out there that my baby was not coping properly and that her conditions were incompatible [with life].

The decision last month provoked worldwide fury (REUTERS)

"They basically gave me the options of going to get... an abortion, inducing in the hospital, or staying pregnant until the baby either passed away inside of me or I went full term.

"My baby is suffering inside of me, having seizures multiple times a day. I feel every single one. I knew I didn’t want her to suffer any longer."

The State's law acknowledges "an unborn child at every stage of development", giving it "all rights, privileges and immunities available to other persons, citizens and residents of this state".

She has now started a GoFundMe account so she can travel to another state.

She is now being forced to feel her unborn daughter 'suffer every day' (@chloe___a/Instagram)

Already, the expectant mum has raised more than $20,000 (around £17,000) so she can get a safe abortion.

She told the Today show: "I wanted the more intimate moment of giving birth and having her pass away naturally.

"I wanted to end her suffering in a peaceful way, and I wanted to spend some moments with her and be able to love on her.

"When I go out in public, people see my stomach, they see that I have a bump, asking me questions about my pregnancy, like, "Is it a boy or a girl?" or, "How far along are you?” I don’t even know what to say.

"I really can only describe it as feeling trapped. Not being able to choose what to do in regards to me and her, I just feel trapped and it’s not fair to me or for anybody that’s going through something like this.

"We ought to do the right things for our kids and I don’t think anybody wants their kids, their baby, to be suffering."

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