Will Willow Terminate Pregnancy – Is ‘General Hospital’ Doing an Abortion Storyline?

General Hospital shows Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen) currently facing a major health crisis. However, the fallout might be more significant than she ever imagined on GH. And she may soon face the hardest decision of her life on the ABC daytime drama.

Willow Tait Health Crisis Explodes on General Hospital

Currently, on GH, Willow Tait’s health is declining. Fans know that she has been suffering from dizziness and fainting spells. Plus, she has an elevated white blood cell count. But, of course, she thinks her symptoms result from her pregnancy.

General Hospital Spoilers: Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen)

However, Dr. TJ Ashford (Tajh Bellow) suspects it’s something more, recall General Hospital recaps. Now, she is starting to worry, especially for the safety of her unborn baby.

Plus, Willow is keeping her boyfriend, Michael Corinthos (Chad Duell), in the dark until she gets an official diagnosis. But soon, she learns what she’s dealing with, and she must come clean to Michael.

Deadly Diagnosis Rocks Willow on GH

Soon, on General Hospital, Willow Tait’s test results are in, and she gets devastating news. Official spoilers suggest she may have Leukemia.

If so, her pregnancy will greatly complicate matters. Of course, her main concern is the unborn child she’s carrying. But if she doesn’t take care of herself, her baby will suffer also.

General Hospital Spoilers: Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen) - TJ Ashford (Tajh Bellow)

General Hospital spoilers hinted that Willow’s health crisis may reveal that Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) is her birth mother. And that may still be the case. However, the sudser may go in a different direction at first. Then, it could circle back to the paternity saga later.

General Hospital Presents Abortion Storyline?

The GH showrunners may use Willow’s health scare to touch on a current events matter. Recently, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, the long-standing abortion ruling.

Now, many states are taking steps to either limit or expand abortion rights – depending on which state it is. Will the ABC soap jump into the fray with a political storyline about this issue?

So, Willow’s pregnancy could very well become an abortion storyline on General Hospital. When a pregnant woman is diagnosed with acute Leukemia, she faces a hard choice, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy.

In many cases, physicians recommend terminating the pregnancy so they can treat the patient’s cancer more effectively. Of course, this is a heart-wrenching decision.

But, holding off on treatment for Leukemia to protect the growing baby can be life-threatening to the mother. Just like what we may soon see with Willow.

Leukemia must be treated immediately, and the drugs used are usually toxic to an unborn baby. So, she may be forced to decide between pregnancy and cancer treatment on General Hospital.

Then, down the road, Nina may come into play if her daughter needs a donor. So, soon, GH might address the topic of abortion. And Willow Tait may face the choice on the ABC sudser of choosing to terminate while facing legal challenges.

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