Guide to Informed Choices
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I would also ask why the few individuals who do stupid things in the name of ‗pro-life‘ are always given maximum airtime, while it doesn‘t apply to the other side. Take, for example, the assault on a 69-year-old man who was J
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peacefully protesting outside a clinic. This elderly gentleman was violently assaulted and had to be hospitalized after he was thrown to the ground by an angry man from the clinic parking lot who took offense to his pro-life beliefs. 866
How many of you heard about that? Did the media run with the story? The silence was deafening. But just imagine if this had been a pro-lifer attacking an elderly pro-choicer. I bet you it would have been beamed across the entire country and every news station would be covering it. Also looking at words is how graphically or non-graphically a situation is described in the media. This use of words to describe whale killing in Japan is perhaps accurate: ―The entire cove turned red from the blood," Heller said. "It's very, very brutal. It was one of the most horrendous forms of slaughter you have ever seen, absolutely heartbreaking.‖ 867
describe abortion in a like manner. It is also heartbreaking, bloody and very cruel. Instead, pro-life supporters get labeled with derogatory terms like ―abortion foes‖ and ―anti-abortion advocates‖ for supporting bills such as one requiring a baby who survives an abortion to be given medical assistance, which to me seems like a no brainer…it‘s not even like the woman needs to ever see him and he can then live on his own without her. 868
Abortion clinics use words to their advantage id you know that even clinics which perform abortions at 26 weeks describe these premature babies as mere ‗uterine contents‘? 869 The
abortion industry is as slippery as a snake when it comes to words. Just like the serpent who said to Eve, ―Ye shall not surely die‖ they say to us, you are not surely aborting anything more than ‗uterine contents‘. Well, I tell you, whatever you personally believe about abortion, no text- book will ever tell you that after conception the result is ‗uterine contents‘! Rather, especially at 26 weeks, you will see pictures and description of a fetus, a small, living human being. You won‘t see the words ‗product of conception‘ either. Well, of course your baby is a product of conception but that doesn't tell you anything, does it? It's like calling a puppy ―the product of a fertilized egg.‖ You yourself right now could also be called a ‗product of conception‘. While such terminology is technically true, it‘s decidedly unhelpful in
helping us
understand the morality of abortion.
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You have been lied to .
Think about what they‘re really saying
ead between the lines.
A small pair of forceps will be placed inside the uterus and the fetus will be carefully removed. 870
there and very gently just pull off the limbs of your live fetus — carefully, of course, so he doesn‘t puncture your uterus at the same time.
We have been offering the highest quality of abortion care through twenty- four weeks since 1976. 871
the time she can be seen sticking out her tongue or touching her face (see Reason #8 ) is quality care? This is an excellent technique that avoids labor and delivery. 872
This technique avoids birthing a baby by removing him in pieces instead. In one pro- choice book I found a reference to a woman who seemed surprised that in late term abortions ―You are actually birthing a baby.‖ 873
In spite of everything, nothing can be done to give the baby a chance for a normal life — perhaps not even a chance for life itself.
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Yes, and they offer instead to take away any chance of life your baby does have.
Twisting words — from baby to enemy ro-choice author, Eileen McDonagh. would have us believe that women are being invaded — yes, invaded — by their unborn babies no less, who have willfully taken over their mother‘s bodies in an attempt to control them. I quote: ―We have not recognized that when a fertilized ovum makes a woman pregnant without her consent, it places here in the position of a captive.‖ 875
I‘m wondering if she actually knows how conception takes place. I‘m not sure, because she says sexual intercourse is not really the cause of pregnancy. No, it‘s that pesky little ‗fertilized ovum‘ that decides to gang up on her one day and get her pregnant! 876
Yes, it seems I was misled all along. Here I was thinking that guys and girls were involved in conception and that saying yes to sex meant there was a possibility of pregnancy. I guess not. When pro-choicers say that the unborn child is like a parasite, it‘s like: if you want him you call him a baby, and if you don‘t R P
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you him a parasite. It‘s a bit like the definition of a weed, really — a plant growing where you don‘t want it.
The attack of the deadly fetus Whether women have good reasons or bad reasons for killing the fetus, their actions are justified, from an ethical vantage point, by what the fetuses do to them when they impose wrongful pregnancies. 877
—Breaking the Abortion Deadlock by Eileen McDonagh
McDonagh warns that we don‘t really value women as victims of their unborn children — yes, that‘s what I said — because we value self-sacrifice too highly in our society. 878
I mean, is self-sacrifice really such a
terrible quality? Not saying that I have heaps of it, but, can you ever have too much of something that puts others first? She further cautions that we be careful in the use of words such as ‗baby‘ which could ―spark in all of us reflexes of nurturing and care.‖ 879
should instead see the baby as she does: ―a form of alien organic life…;‖ 880 ―an
aggressor;‖ 881
―intruders‖ 882
―a stowaway.‖ 883
It is as though she thinks believing in her pet theories will make them so.
Clinical words for an ugly reality Intrauterine Cranial Decompression is the fancy name for partial-birth abortion. Some pro-choicers object to the term, saying it‘s not a medical term. They are correct. But let me show you how much that fancy name hides the reality. Abortion may be just ‗cleaning out the uterus,‘ but in the process we start with a usually living, moving, healthy fetus with a strong heartbeat. The fetus‘ feet, torso and arms are delivered outside of the woman‘s body and the head remains inside. It is too big for it to come out without the natural dilation of labor. To complete the termination, a sharp instrument is struck into the back of the fetus‘ head, piercing it so that the brains may be suctioned out and the head decompressed (that‘s the ―cranial decompression‖ bit) so it can be delivered from the mother‘s body. Thankfully, this procedure was recently outlawed (though still being challenged), but I include it so that you get a feel for what abortion does, as well as how some labels sound nothing like what they mean. What other procedures are likewise glossed over by harmless sounding names?
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Using medical terminology to avoid the brutal reality ―…Assess gestational size of tissue by macroscopic examination...‖ 884
—―Abortion Training: A Guide to Establishing an Effective Program at Your Facility‖
Reason #65 ―Words can be deceiving have you been deceived?‖ Reason #66 Every child deserves life
oesn't everyone have a gift to give life, however simple or quiet it may be? Perhaps yours is to give life to this child? Could that be your gift? There are many ways to change the world and, while not all are dramatic, all are important. Take family for example. It‘s something we take for granted, yet it‘s something so basic and important. Maybe the child you are carrying now will be a blessing to your future family. This was Vicki‘s experience: At 32 I was told that I needed a complete hysterectomy; I knew that my secret dream of ever having another child was gone. How I mourned the loss of that dream. With the loss of that dream came an overwhelming guilt for how much I had taken from my son. You see, I took away his older siblings and now his chance of ever being a big brother was gone as well. He would make the best brother! He is probably the most giving, caring young man that you could ever meet. He is always giving to others and taking up for others; he D
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is the most loyal friend a kid could ever wish for… he would have done the same and been the same with a sister or brother. Now he is an only child who has bouts of loneliness and boredom. He lost a lot with my decision to abort.
In this case the unborn child was the much desired brother or sister for Vicki‘s future child — but how was she to know she would need a hysterectomy before she could have more children? These things we just don‘t know. No doubt the fetus would have been more than just a wanted sibling. Whose lover would she have been? Whose friends would she have been? Who would she have blessed? What companionship would she have given her mother in her old age? What sort of family life would she have had? What kind of a grandmother would she have been? No one but God shall ever know. Everyone has their own unrealized potential, waiting to burst forth at the right moment, with the right nurturing. Everyone deserves the chance to fulfill their life‘s purpose. Everyone, no matter what their level of skill or talent, is worthy of life and worthy of a chance, whether they end up living in a cardboard box or the biggest Hollywood mansion. What is important is that they have the opportunity that life is. What they do with their gift is up to them. Will you give the gift? Like a giant jigsaw puzzle, every child great and small has a piece to play and a role to fill in the mighty drama of life. Each child should have a chance to play their piece.
―Every child should have a chance at life‖
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Reason #67 You might be aborting a genius
What if? ne has to ask the question, what if? What if this child you are carrying is the future president? Come now, (from Abraham to Obama) presidents have arisen from poverty before. Jerri and her boyfriend felt the same way: ―We have regretted it every day since it happened. We keep wondering what kind of child we murdered: a future president? Someone with the answer to our energy problems?‖ 885
What if? What if your child is the next scientific pioneer, the next Einstein? Though he achieved greatness, as a child he was slow to speak and would often throw tantrums. Or perhaps your child may be the next artist, the next Michelangelo? Did you know that his mother died when he was young and he was brought up with a nursemaid in another family‘s care? 886
Maybe your child will be the next humanitarian, the next Mother Teresa? Her childhood wasn‘t all rosy either. In fact, at age 9 she lost her father after he was poisoned at a dinner party. 887
(insert career), the first _______ (insert name). Despite his hardships growing up _______(insert challenges) he/she may grow up to do much good in the world. The point is, greatness does not always come with ease, luxury or even happiness. It seems to come from within. Now, it‘s nice to think that your child could become someone famous or well known for her talents, but even if she doesn‘t become well known — as most don‘t — what could your child do to make a difference in the world? Or just to those around her? Then what of your children‘s children? What if through them you change the world? Speaking of changing the world, what if Jesus‘ mother had been a feminist? While the term didn‘t exist back then, I‘m sure herbal abortions did. How would that have changed the direction of history? And what of today? How can we be sure that we have not aborted the Christ child of today‘s era? What if God has sent one? We would never know about it — because he wouldn‘t be here — and we wouldn‘t deserve him/her either! What if God has sent us powerful messengers, visionaries, healers and
prophets — in answer to our need — and we have aborted them? What if they were your own child? It may seem highly O
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unlikely, but it is not impossible. God often sends his treasures to the poorest and the most unlikely places. Abortion. WWMD (What would Mary Do)? Getting back to our topic, there is also the question of genius — is it born or made? Or perhaps a little of both? Every child deserves a chance to change the world.
Classical musician should have been aborted ―On this basis, for instance, Beethoven would scarcely have been allowed to be born;
his heredity and family
circumstances were atrocious, a case history of syphilis, deafness and insanity. Today his mother‘s pregnancy would be considered irresponsible, and as requiring to be terminated.‖ 888
—Malcolm Muggeridge, Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation
Reason #67 ―If your child doesn‘t get a chance, how will you know how he or she could change the world?‖
Reason #68 Planned Parenthood clinics are not neutral
Planned Parenthood actively discourages parenthood ver noticed
how Planned
Parenthood offers no parenting courses? That‘s because their main aim is to discourage parenthood — though not by discouraging sex, just pregnancy. Here are some quotes by them, put together by Life Decisions International:
second most
[prevalent] sexually transmitted disease in our country. 889
—"Abortion as a Treatment for Unwanted Pregnancy: The
Number Two
Sexually Transmitted 'Disease,'" David A. Grimes, Willard Cates, Jr., and Jack C. Smith, APPF, 1976
The point is still under debate as to whether pregnancy is a disability, a disease, a choice or a right. 890
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B ABIES ARE
LOUD ,
SMELLY AND
EXPENSIVE .
U NLESS YOU WANT ONE . 891
— Newspaper ad placed by PPM/SD, October 16, 1996
wet and dirty themselves, they get sick, they're very expensive to take care of. 892
… the egg grows into an embryo and eventually a fetus (which might someday become a screaming toddler and a demanding teenager). 893
—Just for Teens: How does pregnancy happen
Neat bumper sticker ―Life begins at conception and ends at Planned Parenthood.‖ —Pro-Life Action Cards, Life Dynamics
Planned Parenthood promotes promiscuity, early sex and abortions ere is more evidence that Planned Parenthood is not neutral.
Myth 11. Young women who have more than one sexual partner are easy. Some people, both men and women, prefer to relate sexually to more than one person at a time. This is an individual preference. 894
—Adolescent Curriculum Planned Parenthood of Alameda – San Francisco
Masturbation 101 895
—One of the topics on Planned Parenthood‘s Teenwire website
The solution [to negative early sexual experience]... is to teach young people how to experience sexual pleasure, instead of teaching them to not have sex. 896
—PPFC newsletter, Summer 1996
Don't be shy about asking your nearest Planned Parenthood medical center for your free condoms . 897
—Health Services, Planned Parenthood Orange and San Bernardino counties
Emphasis shall be put on services [birth control, sterilization, abortion, etc.]
to…teenagers and young adults. 898
—Five-Year Plan, PPFA, 1975-1980
We have free teen clinics for teens only! All services are free and in most cases confidential for teens ages 12 and older. 899
—Planned Parenthood Golden Gate
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Planned Parenthood discourages healthy family communication hese quotes show how much Planned Parenthood discourages you from seeking advice from others around you.
There are certain things that you do not want to talk about to your parents… 900
—"The Perils of Puberty," RMPP 1974
Do we need to keep your family planning services confidential from your partner, spouse or parent? 901
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