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Category Archives: Commentary
Exception or Rule? Gosnell’s “House of Horrors” Not So Rare
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Kermit Gosnell’s capital murder trial continues this week in a courtroom packed with worn, bloody furniture and outdated equipment seized from his dilapidated abortion clinic, which has come to be known as the “House of … Continue reading
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On World Down Syndrome Day, Acknowledging Abortion’s Impact
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 … Continue reading
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It Was Never About “Choice” Anyway
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 … Continue reading
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Only Some Voices Count
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 … Continue reading
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My Rape Pregnancy and My Furor Over Social Myths
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 … Continue reading
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“Rape hurt my mother, but abortion devastated her.”
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 … Continue reading
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The Despicable “God Intends Rape” Comments
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 … Continue reading
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Understanding Repeat Abortions
By Theresa Burke with David C. Reardon Note: The following is an excerpt from the book Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion. Approximately half of all women who have an abortion have had one or more previous abortions. Women … Continue reading
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Abortion Doesn’t Help Rape Victims, Say Women Who’ve Been There
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 … Continue reading
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All Abortion Risks Must Be Disclosed, Appeals Court Rules
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 … Continue reading
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Abortion Fundraiser Rolls Another Gutterball for Women
Annual Abortion Access Bowl-a-Thon Raises $468,000 in Another Strike Against Women and Children The National Network of Abortion Funds — representing over 100 grassroots groups — once again took aim at bowling pins, babies and mothers in yet another misguided … Continue reading
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Looking at the Larger Landscape
The stories mentioned in books such as Aborted Women, Silent No More, Forbidden Grief and Giving Sorrow Words are part of a larger picture and an emerging body of evidence about abortion’s impact on women. Both qualitative and quantitative evidence … Continue reading
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Dr. Reardon Responds to Attacks on Research
Response to Critics Published in Leading Medical Journal After several months’ delay, a leading medical journal has published a letter by Elliot Institute director Dr. David Reardon in response to recent ad hominem attacks by abortion advocates attempting to deny … Continue reading
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Rehash of Abortion Safety Claim Ignores All Inconvenient Evidence to the Contrary
An “apples vs. oranges” comparison of dissimilar data sets is being used to promote the lie that abortion is safer than childbirth. Meanwhile, pristine record-linkage studies proving the opposite are being ignored. Continue reading
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Kermit Gosnell, the Back Alley and the Front Door
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 … Continue reading →