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In the [After Tiller] trailer, one of the abortionists says: “No one wants an abortion”. I agree with that statement. The real question is, if no one wants an abortion, why do we still have abortion? As a feminist and a pacifist, I don’t understand why, in 2014 we are not able to rise above […]
3/31/14 By Paul Stark The international abortion advocacy organization Ipas helped convene a meeting this week calling for governments to “repeal laws that criminalize abortion and remove barriers on women’s and girls’ access to safe abortion services,” making “safe, legal abortion universally available, accessible and affordable for all women and girls.” The conference attendees say abortion […]
First Lady Should Condemn China’s “War on Women,” But Will She? Note: The following is reprinted from Population Research Institute. When Michelle Obama arrives in Beijing today with her two daughters, Sasha and Malia, she will be the envy of Chinese women. She has what almost none of them have. Not only does she have […]
“… [T]his is a country where everyone deserves the same freedom and opportunities to fulfill their dreams.” The president used these words today in a statement affirming Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling allowing abortion that was handed down 41 years ago today. No doubt he wasn’t talking about unborn children, since abortion certainly […]
10/1/13 If you are interested in population issues, Anne Roback Morse and Steven Mosher of the Population Research Institute have posted an easy-to-use primer on the myths of overpopulation: We are contacted all the time by people asking for how they can refute the arguments of those who believe that the world is overpopulated. So […]
Melinda Tankard Reist, an author and advocate for women and girls, writes of the dangers of a plan to include RU-486 in Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for use in abortions: Recent publicity for abortion drug RU486 has given women assurances of its safety. The drug is promoted as do-it-yourself, easy, private and ”more natural”. In […]
By Theresa Bonopartis I am glad Governor Cuomo’s abortion expansion bill was defeated here in New York. While the Governor, Planned Parenthood and other pro abortion activists were busy pushing their bill, I was, as I always am, working with women and teens devastated from abortion. It always amazes me that in the middle of […]
At The Wall Street Journal, James Taranto, a self-described member of the “mushy middle” on abortion, writes: One of the strongest practical arguments in favor of the Roe regime is that abortion has been around since time immemorial and outlawing it only drove it underground, leading women to endanger themselves by seeking out the services […]
By Cheryl Sullenger Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell’s capital murder trial continues this week in a courtroom packed with worn, bloody furniture and outdated equipment seized from his dilapidated abortion clinic, which has come to be known as the “House of Horrors.” Gosnell is charged with seven counts of first degree murder for killing newborn babies […]
3/25/13 Lauren Enriquez writes at LiveAction News about how the abortion industry uses “judicial bypass” to get around laws requiring them to notify parents before performing abortions on teenage girls. She notes: The judicial bypass process is essential to ensuring that cash flow into the abortion industry does not suffer due to one demographic (minors) […]
Today is World Down Syndrome Day. Sadly, most unborn children diagnosed with Down Syndrome are aborted (often after parents are given poor information and pressured to abort by medical staff). Most people don’t know about the negative impact of such abortions on the parents. Read on to learn about the research and what women themselves […]
By Christina Dunigan Christina Dunigan of Real Choice, a researcher who tracks women’s deaths from abortion, writes about how abortionists can violate informed consent laws and the need for right to redress laws to protect the rights of pregnant women. I’m all in favor of informed consent — particularly in the case of abortion, where […]
Abortion Isn’t Really A Choice When It’s The Only Option Offered Recently Planned Parenthood announced that it was dropping its use of the term “pro-choice” to describe its policies and activities (although other abortion advocacy groups are proudly continuing to use this term). There has been much speculation as to why Planned Parenthood is changing […]
Today is the International Day of Human Rights, and here’s Planned Parenthood’s tweet about it: Unfortunately, for abortion advocates, only some voices count. But not if you’re an unborn child — including unborn girls killed by sex selection abortions. And not if you are a woman who was coerced into, injured or killed by abortion […]
11/8/12 By Deana Schroeder Note: The following is a guest post from a member of the Ad Hoc Committee of Women Pregnant By Sexual Assault (WPSA). I’ve been there. Not Todd Akin. Not Richard Mourdock. And certainly not their critics who sanctimoniously imagine that they know what pregnant sexual assault victims really want and need. As […]
This comment was recently posted to our web site: My mother was raped at age 16. Her parents forced her to have an abortion. She stopped going to church, dropped out of high school and became depressed. Her young adulthood was during WWII and she had a problem with relationships. She eventually married my father […]
By David C. Reardon The accusations that Indiana U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock believes “God intends pregnancies resulting from rape” reveal a despicable attitude toward justice and truth. But even worse, the commentary and debate taking place about rape pregnancies is profoundly hurtful to both women who became pregnant through rape and their children. While the comments may […]
By Theresa Burke with David C. Reardon Note: The following is an excerpt from the book Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion. Sharon had the look of a woman who had done some hard living. Her forehead was furrowed deeply with lines carved by decades of stress. Her leathery facial skin was the backdrop […]
Women Who Became Pregnant Through Rape Renew Calls for Congressional Hearings Group Asks Both Sides to Listen to and Respond to Real Needs of Pregnant Sexual Assault Victims We are members of the Ad Hoc Committee of Women Pregnant by Sexual Assault (WPSA). This group was formed eight years ago to petition Congress to hold […]
Survey of Women Became Pregnant Through Rape Finds Most Don’t Want Abortions; Say It Adds to Trauma As the furor continues over the Missouri Rep. Todd Akin’s remarks that pregnancy from rape is very rare, one very important thing is being overlooked: what do women who have actually been there have to say about this […]
Argument to Invert Traditional Medical Standards Rejected Springfield, IL (July 26, 2012) — A U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that abortion providers can be required to disclose risks associated with abortion, even if the attending doctor believes the associated risk is only incidental to the abortion and not a direct result of it. At […]
A federal court has dissolved an injunction against enforcement of a new law in South Dakota that requires abortion doctors to screen women for coercion and other factors that increase the risk of psychological complications after abortion. Beginning July 1, physicians must screen women for coercion and other risk factors for psychological complications before scheduling […]
Abortion is portrayed to the public as a necessary “right” for women. But all too often, those promoting this “right” have never bothered to find out what women actually think and feel on this subject … especially those who have actually been there. It is assumed that women are “better off” aborting, that having a […]