lifesitenews--2020-06-19--WATCH: Black woman tells BLM in CHAZ territory that Planned Parenthood is #1 black killer

SEATTLE , WA , June 19 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― Video footage has emerged of a courageous black woman inside CHAZ territory , the six square blocks in Seattle taken over by rioters , telling Black Lives Matter demonstrators that abortion giant Planned Parenthood is the “ number one killer of the black population.
” “ Why don ’ t I see my brothers and my sisters outside Planned Parenthood ?
” Edmee Chavannes shouts to a crowd assembled in the so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ( CHAZ ) or Capital Hill Occupied Protest ( CHOP ) in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there .
Number one killer of the black population is Planned Parenthood , ” she continued .
“ I don ’ t see Black Lives Matter in front of a Planned Parenthood.
” Chavannes herself was arrested outside a Planned Parenthood business with Bevelyn Beatty in New York on May 30 after being accused of violating “ social distancing ” regulations .
The co-founders of the pro-life At the Well Ministries , Chavannes and Beatty had been persuading women not to have abortions .
Chavannes ’ pro-life message didn ’ t sit well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Seattle .
After one younger female demonstrator tried to drown out the black pastor by shouting “ Police brutality , that ’ s why we ’ re here ” through a megaphone , another female demonstrator called Chavannes a “ coon.
” A racial slur with roots in the 19th century , the word “ coon ” is now used by some African Americans to denote black people they perceive as defending white racism .
“ Haven ’ t you heard that word ?
” sneered the young demonstrator .
In her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Black Lives Matter movement .
She pointed out that even if the demonstrators succeeded in abolishing police , the black community “ would still kill [ their ] babies.
” She also suggested that the disproportionate rate of abortion in the black community and of black-on-black violence had a common source .
“ You get rid of the police , and we ’ ll still kill one another , ” she said .
“ Why ?
Because we , as a black community don ’ t have the fathers that we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fear of the Lord.
” When confronted by a black man , she agreed that black people had been oppressed in the past , but that since then they had “ lost [ their ] way.
” “ Black women used to respect black men , ” she explained .
“ Black women have lost their way.
” Black men also have lost their way , she added , saying that although they used to fight for their families , they now “ just impregnate women and take them to the Planned Parenthood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-life Radiance Foundation told LifeSiteNews via email that Chavannes is right about the hypocrisy of the Black Lives Matter movement and that the organization is “ racist.
” “ The Black Lives Matter movement ’ s leaders announced solidarity with the abortion industry back in 2015 ; they actively partner with and defend the leading killer of black lives—Planned Parenthood , ” Bomberger said .
“ A black immigrant female preacher calls out the hypocrisy on abortion , the epidemic of fatherlessness , and the need for God and she gets called a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” he continued .
“ That truly sums up the blatant ignorance of a confused and racist movement .
Clearly , only some # blacklivesmatter.
” Part of Radiance Foundation ’ s mission is to bring public attention to the disproportionately high abortion rate among African-Americans .
Black women in the USA are five times more likely than white women to have abortions .
According to the Foundation ’ s “ Too Many Aborted ” campaign , “ over 330,000 deaths of unarmed black lives in the womb happen every year.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , more black babies are killed than born : 1,180 abortions for every 1,000 live births .
Margaret Sanger , the founder of Planned Parenthood , was a racist eugenicist who hoped to diminish the numbers of African Americans through a targeted birth control program called “ The Negro Project.
” She began this program with the Birth Control Federation of America in 1939 , and later sought the help of a few black leaders , including pastors , sympathetic to the idea of weeding out the “ unfit ” in their community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was important because “ we do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population and the minister is the man who can straighten out that idea if it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members.
” Not all 20th-century civil rights leaders were willing to go along with Sanger ’ s plans , however .
Voting-rights activist Fanny Lou Hamer , famous for her declaration that she was “ sick and tired of being sick and tired , ” believed that abortion was a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manifesto , the leaders of Black Lives Matter state that they seek to “ disrupt ” the “ Western-prescribed family ” , that they have freed themselves from “ heteronormative thinking , ” and that they demand “ reproductive justice .
”

'Why don’t I see my brothers and my sisters outside Planned Parenthood?...Number one killer of the black population is Planned Parenthood'
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SEATTLE, WA, June 19, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― Video footage has emerged of a courageous black woman inside CHAZ territory, the six square blocks in Seattle taken over by rioters, telling Black Lives Matter demonstrators that abortion giant Planned Parenthood is the “number one killer of the black population.”
“Why don’t I see my brothers and my sisters outside Planned Parenthood?” Edmee Chavannes shouts to a crowd assembled in the so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) or Capital Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) in Seattle.
“We need you all there. Number one killer of the black population is Planned Parenthood,” she continued.
“I don’t see Black Lives Matter in front of a Planned Parenthood.”
Inside CHAZ Territory with @TPUSA, This Preacher exposes the HYPOCRISY of Black Lives Matter

If Black Lives Mattered to them, why aren’t they outside of a Planned Parenthood? pic.twitter.com/RG8nT8hfPv — Benny (@bennyjohnson) June 17, 2020
Chavannes herself was arrested outside a Planned Parenthood business with Bevelyn Beatty in New York on May 30 after being accused of violating “social distancing” regulations. The co-founders of the pro-life At the Well Ministries, Chavannes and Beatty had been persuading women not to have abortions.
Chavannes’ pro-life message didn’t sit well with some the Black Lives Matter demonstrators in Seattle. After one younger female demonstrator tried to drown out the black pastor by shouting “Police brutality, that’s why we’re here” through a megaphone, another female demonstrator called Chavannes a “coon.”
A racial slur with roots in the 19th century, the word “coon” is now used by some African Americans to denote black people they perceive as defending white racism.
“Haven’t you heard that word?” sneered the young demonstrator.
In her exhortations, Chavannes stressed the hypocrisy of the Black Lives Matter movement. She pointed out that even if the demonstrators succeeded in abolishing police, the black community “would still kill [their] babies.” She also suggested that the disproportionate rate of abortion in the black community and of black-on-black violence had a common source.
“You get rid of the police, and we’ll still kill one another,” she said.
“Why? Because we, as a black community don’t have the fathers that we need. We don’t have the fear of the Lord.”
When confronted by a black man, she agreed that black people had been oppressed in the past, but that since then they had “lost [their] way.”
“Black women used to respect black men,” she explained. “Black women have lost their way.”
Black men also have lost their way, she added, saying that although they used to fight for their families, they now “just impregnate women and take them to the Planned Parenthood clinic.”
Mixed-race Ryan Bomberger of the pro-life Radiance Foundation told LifeSiteNews via email that Chavannes is right about the hypocrisy of the Black Lives Matter movement and that the organization is “racist.”
“The Black Lives Matter movement’s leaders announced solidarity with the abortion industry back in 2015; they actively partner with and defend the leading killer of black lives—Planned Parenthood,” Bomberger said.
“A black immigrant female preacher calls out the hypocrisy on abortion, the epidemic of fatherlessness, and the need for God and she gets called a ‘coon’ by a BLM activist!” he continued.
“That truly sums up the blatant ignorance of a confused and racist movement. Clearly, only some #blacklivesmatter.”
Part of Radiance Foundation’s mission is to bring public attention to the disproportionately high abortion rate among African-Americans. Black women in the USA are five times more likely than white women to have abortions. According to the Foundation’s “Too Many Aborted” campaign, “over 330,000 deaths of unarmed black lives in the womb happen every year.” In New York City, they say, more black babies are killed than born: 1,180 abortions for every 1,000 live births.
Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, was a racist eugenicist who hoped to diminish the numbers of African Americans through a targeted birth control program called “The Negro Project.” She began this program with the Birth Control Federation of America in 1939, and later sought the help of a few black leaders, including pastors, sympathetic to the idea of weeding out the “unfit” in their community.
Sanger wrote that getting ministers onside was important because “we do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population and the minister is the man who can straighten out that idea if it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members.”
Not all 20th-century civil rights leaders were willing to go along with Sanger’s plans, however. Voting-rights activist Fanny Lou Hamer, famous for her declaration that she was “sick and tired of being sick and tired,” believed that abortion was a “genocide among black people.”
In their manifesto, the leaders of Black Lives Matter state that they seek to “disrupt” the “Western-prescribed family”, that they have freed themselves from “heteronormative thinking,” and that they demand “reproductive justice.”
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lifesitenews--2020-06-19--President of German Catholic Women’s Association moonlights as abortion ‘champion’ fanatic

BERLIN , Germany , June 19 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The president of the Catholic Women ’ s Association in Germany moonlights as a “ champion ” for a multi-million dollar radical abortion activist group that was founded four years ago in reaction to US President Donald Trump cutting off funding for international abortion groups .
Maria Flachsbarth , a member of parliament for the Christian Democratic Union since 2002 , is an outspoken advocate for “ SheDecides , ” a pro-abortion and pro-contraception organization .
The manifesto of the group states that every woman can decide “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to “ have sex ” and to “ have children.
” “ She has the right .
To information , to health care , to choose .
She is free .
To feel pleasure .
To use contraception .
To access abortion safely .
To decide.
” “ SheDecides has managed to create the positive momentum for sexual and reproductive rights , which we so desperately need in these very challenging times , ” Flachsbarth said , according to the SheDecides website .
As president of the German Catholic Women ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all across the country .
The organization was founded in the early 20th century with the aim of “ deepening the Catholic ideal of womanhood in family , work , and public life.
” Flachsbarth admitted to using her political influence at any given opportunity “ to speak about these issues and put the topic on the agenda.
” “ I am very glad that becoming part of the SheDecides Movement provides me – and the Ministry – with new opportunities to speak out even more loudly for the rights of girls and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressed her conviction “ that the limited access to sexual and reproductive health services and the curtailing of reproductive rights are among the biggest challenges girls and women face today.
” “ I strongly believe that only by ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health services we can reach true empowerment of women and girls , ” she added .
“ Her right to decide is a basic human right and therefore , there really can be no question [ emphasis in original ] , ” Flachsbarth claimed .
“ And if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girls and enable them to fully take part in social and economic life , we need to start to ensure that they can decide.
” Hubert Hüppe , a pro-life member of the Christian Democratic Union , called out Flachsbarth for her involvement with SheDecides , asking , “ Who would think that the president of the Catholic Women ’ s Association , in a sense the highest-ranking Catholic woman in Germany , is the German face of an organization that has the legalization of abortion until birth at the top of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic weekly newspaper Die Tagespost , Hüppe demanded from the bishops to send “ a clear message here ” with regard to dealing with Flachsbarth , “ otherwise they will lose their credibility.
” In a statement released on her website earlier today , Flachsbarth doubled down on her role as a “ champion ” for SheDecides .
“ In fact , I strongly support the right of every woman to decide for herself if , when , with whom , and to how many children she wants to give birth , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she also defended contraception as a means to prevent abortions .
Flachsbarth ’ s positions on abortion and contraception are directly opposed to Catholic teaching on these matters .
The Catechism of the Catholic Church unequivocally condemns abortion , going back to the teaching of the apostles in the time of the early Church .
“ You shall not kill the embryo by abortion and shall not cause the newborn to perish , ” the Didache , a Christian treatise from the first century , emphasized .
“ Since the first century @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of every procured abortion .
This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable .
Direct abortion , that is to say , abortion willed either as an end or a means , is gravely contrary to the moral law , ” according to the Catechism .
Apart from abortion , the Catechism of the Catholic Church also teaches that contraception is “ intrinsically evil , ” arguing that “ the innate language that expresses the total reciprocal self-giving of husband and wife is overlaid , through contraception , by an objectively contradictory language @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oneself totally to the other .
This leads not only to a positive refusal to be open to life but also to a falsification of the inner truth of conjugal love , which is called upon to give itself in personal totality.
” Flachsbarth , however , does not appear to be bothered by Church teaching .
“ For me , looking away is not an option , ” she said .
“ Therefore , as a Catholic Christian , I am committed to the rights of women and thus also to responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ as a movement to support the rights of girls and women to decide freely and for themselves about their sexual lives , including whether , when , with whom and how many children they have.
” According to its own website , the movement came about “ as an urgent response to US President Donald Trump ’ s reinstatement and dramatic expansion of the Global Gag Rule – also known as the Mexico City Policy – in January 2017.
” The Mexico City Policy prevents the federal government of the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside of the country if these groups are also advocating for and providing abortions .
SheDecides quickly rose to become one of the most well-funded and politically well-connected pro-abortion and pro-contraception organizations worldwide .
Since its founding not even four years ago , the group has received more than $ 450 million in funding from numerous sources .
Among that enormous sum are over $ 150 million from the United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA ) , over $ 5 million from the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , which was recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over $ 1 million from the United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) .
The International Planned Parenthood Federation , together with its member organizations , contributed more than $ 65 million .
Another large abortion provider operating across the globe , Marie Stopes International , gave over $ 35 million .

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BERLIN, Germany, June 19, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The president of the Catholic Women’s Association in Germany moonlights as a “champion” for a multi-million dollar radical abortion activist group that was founded four years ago in reaction to US President Donald Trump cutting off funding for international abortion groups.
Maria Flachsbarth, a member of parliament for the Christian Democratic Union since 2002, is an outspoken advocate for “SheDecides,” a pro-abortion and pro-contraception organization.
The manifesto of the group states that every woman can decide “whether, when, and with whom” to “have sex” and to “have children.”
“She has the right. To information, to health care, to choose. She is free. To feel pleasure. To use contraception. To access abortion safely. To decide.”
“SheDecides has managed to create the positive momentum for sexual and reproductive rights, which we so desperately need in these very challenging times,” Flachsbarth said, according to the SheDecides website.
As president of the German Catholic Women’s Association, Flachsbarth represents about 180,000 members all across the country. The organization was founded in the early 20th century with the aim of “deepening the Catholic ideal of womanhood in family, work, and public life.”
Flachsbarth admitted to using her political influence at any given opportunity “to speak about these issues and put the topic on the agenda.”
“I am very glad that becoming part of the SheDecides Movement provides me – and the Ministry – with new opportunities to speak out even more loudly for the rights of girls and women,” Flachsbarth said.
She expressed her conviction “that the limited access to sexual and reproductive health services and the curtailing of reproductive rights are among the biggest challenges girls and women face today.”
“I strongly believe that only by ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health services we can reach true empowerment of women and girls,” she added.
“Her right to decide is a basic human right and therefore, there really can be no question [emphasis in original],” Flachsbarth claimed. “And if we truly want to empower women and girls and enable them to fully take part in social and economic life, we need to start to ensure that they can decide.”
Hubert Hüppe, a pro-life member of the Christian Democratic Union, called out Flachsbarth for her involvement with SheDecides, asking, “Who would think that the president of the Catholic Women’s Association, in a sense the highest-ranking Catholic woman in Germany, is the German face of an organization that has the legalization of abortion until birth at the top of its agenda?”
In his conversation with Catholic weekly newspaper Die Tagespost, Hüppe demanded from the bishops to send “a clear message here” with regard to dealing with Flachsbarth, “otherwise they will lose their credibility.”
In a statement released on her website earlier today, Flachsbarth doubled down on her role as a “champion” for SheDecides.
“In fact, I strongly support the right of every woman to decide for herself if, when, with whom, and to how many children she wants to give birth,” she said.
In the same statement, she also defended contraception as a means to prevent abortions.
Flachsbarth’s positions on abortion and contraception are directly opposed to Catholic teaching on these matters.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church unequivocally condemns abortion, going back to the teaching of the apostles in the time of the early Church. “You shall not kill the embryo by abortion and shall not cause the newborn to perish,” the Didache, a Christian treatise from the first century, emphasized.
“Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable. Direct abortion, that is to say, abortion willed either as an end or a means, is gravely contrary to the moral law,” according to the Catechism.
Apart from abortion, the Catechism of the Catholic Church also teaches that contraception is “intrinsically evil,” arguing that “the innate language that expresses the total reciprocal self-giving of husband and wife is overlaid, through contraception, by an objectively contradictory language, namely, that of not giving oneself totally to the other. This leads not only to a positive refusal to be open to life but also to a falsification of the inner truth of conjugal love, which is called upon to give itself in personal totality.”
Flachsbarth, however, does not appear to be bothered by Church teaching. “For me, looking away is not an option,” she said. “Therefore, as a Catholic Christian, I am committed to the rights of women and thus also to responsible parenthood.”
SheDecides was started in 2017 “as a movement to support the rights of girls and women to decide freely and for themselves about their sexual lives, including whether, when, with whom and how many children they have.”
According to its own website, the movement came about “as an urgent response to US President Donald Trump’s reinstatement and dramatic expansion of the Global Gag Rule – also known as the Mexico City Policy – in January 2017.”
The Mexico City Policy prevents the federal government of the United States from giving money to any non-governmental organization outside of the country if these groups are also advocating for and providing abortions.
SheDecides quickly rose to become one of the most well-funded and politically well-connected pro-abortion and pro-contraception organizations worldwide.
Since its founding not even four years ago, the group has received more than $450 million in funding from numerous sources.
Among that enormous sum are over $150 million from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), over $5 million from the World Health Organization (WHO), which was recently defunded by President Donald Trump, and over $1 million from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The International Planned Parenthood Federation, together with its member organizations, contributed more than $65 million. Another large abortion provider operating across the globe, Marie Stopes International, gave over $35 million.
Individual country governments contributed almost another $35 million.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-19--Father’s day video contest honors men across US who exemplify St. Joseph’s virtues

June 19 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A pro-life and pro-family group launched a video contest earlier this month to recognize and award men across the country who exemplify the character of Joseph of Nazareth – the man God called to guide and protect the Christ-child and mentor him into manhood .
“ We ’ re calling it the ‘ Joseph ’ s Heart ’ project , ” said Terry Beatley , president of Hosea Initiative , an educational organization focused on changing hearts and minds about abortion .
“ We ’ re honoring men across America who exemplify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father of Jesus Christ .
What does a ‘ Joseph ’ s Heart ’ man look like ?
He 's a man who honors and is faithful to the Word of God .
He 's a hard-working and courageous man .
He 's a man who will protect women and children and all the people who have been entrusted to his care , ” she said .
The purpose of the contest , which launched June 1 , was to shine a spotlight on noble men who exemplify true fatherhood .
Video creators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of someone they considered to be a “ super-hero ” dad , grandpa , spouse , pastor , or male community leader who reflects in some way the virtues of St. Joseph .
Hosea Initiative received videos from coast to coast showcasing men of all ages and walks of life who exemplify the heart of Jesus ’ s earthly father .
Four finalists have already been selected by a panel of judges .
The videos now advance to the second part of the competition where anyone can view the videos and cast a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determine the winner .
The finalists are now available for viewing and voting on the Hosea Initiative Facebook Page , Hosea ’ s YouTube Channel , and Our Action Place [ phone app ] and can be voted on at all three social media platforms .
Hosea Initiative is encouraging viewers to cast their vote for their favorite video by liking , commenting , and sharing .
• a virtuous father of ten children who took a strong stand on life • a man who was prayerfully searching for his future wife and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and • a foster father of four and middle school teacher who spiritually adopted a teen who lost his own father Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners : • Grand Prize of $ 1000 is courtesy of Mike Lindell of My Pillow • 2nd prize of $ 750 comes from the Delmarva Education Association Corporation • 3rd prize of $ 500 is a gift from Proverbs Media Group , LLC , and the • 4th place of $ 150 is from Hosea Initiative .
Choosing the winner now rests with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a video earns that video creator 1 point ; each “ share ” earns the nominee 2 points .
Comments will earn the video maker 2 additional points per comment and will be read by the judges .
Hosea Initiative is encouraging everyone to watch the videos and “ honor the great men who give of themselves to their family and community.
” “ This is just one more way to reclaim a culture of for life , ” the organizers state .

'We’re honoring men across America who exemplify the characteristics of Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus Christ'
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June 19, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A pro-life and pro-family group launched a video contest earlier this month to recognize and award men across the country who exemplify the character of Joseph of Nazareth – the man God called to guide and protect the Christ-child and mentor him into manhood.
“We’re calling it the ‘Joseph’s Heart’ project,” said Terry Beatley, president of Hosea Initiative, an educational organization focused on changing hearts and minds about abortion.
“We’re honoring men across America who exemplify the characteristics of Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus Christ. What does a ‘Joseph’s Heart’ man look like? He's a man who honors and is faithful to the Word of God. He's a hard-working and courageous man. He's a man who will protect women and children and all the people who have been entrusted to his care,” she said.
The purpose of the contest, which launched June 1, was to shine a spotlight on noble men who exemplify true fatherhood. Video creators were asked to make a one-minute video of someone they considered to be a “super-hero” dad, grandpa, spouse, pastor, or male community leader who reflects in some way the virtues of St. Joseph.
Hosea Initiative received videos from coast to coast showcasing men of all ages and walks of life who exemplify the heart of Jesus’s earthly father. Four finalists have already been selected by a panel of judges. The videos now advance to the second part of the competition where anyone can view the videos and cast a vote for their favorite one to help determine the winner.
The finalists are now available for viewing and voting on the Hosea Initiative Facebook Page, Hosea’s YouTube Channel, and Our Action Place [phone app] and can be voted on at all three social media platforms. Hosea Initiative is encouraging viewers to cast their vote for their favorite video by liking, commenting, and sharing.
The top four videos include:
Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners:
Grand Prize of $1000 is courtesy of Mike Lindell of My Pillow
2nd prize of $750 comes from the Delmarva Education Association Corporation
3rd prize of $500 is a gift from Proverbs Media Group, LLC, and the
4th place of $150 is from Hosea Initiative.
Choosing the winner now rests with the audience.
Each “like” on a video earns that video creator 1 point; each “share” earns the nominee 2 points. Comments will earn the video maker 2 additional points per comment and will be read by the judges.
Hosea Initiative is encouraging everyone to watch the videos and “honor the great men who give of themselves to their family and community.”
“This is just one more way to reclaim a culture of for life,” the organizers state.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-19--Facebook censors Trump campaign ad decrying Antifa and far-left violence

UNITED STATES , June 19 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Facebook has censored a post by the Trump campaign that criticized Antifa and its involvement in violent riots around the U.S. , with the social media giant claiming that the post violated their policy against organized hate .
The post by the Trump campaign accused “ mobs of far-left groups ” of destroying American cities and causing mayhem and included an image widely used to represent the group , but which liberal “ fact-checkers ” identified as a Nazi symbol .
“ Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups are running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They are DESTROYING our cities and rioting – it ’ s absolute madness , ” the post stated .
“ It ’ s important that EVERY American comes together at a time like this to send a united message that we will not stand for their radical actions any longer .
We ’ re calling on YOU to make a public statement and add your name to stand with President Trump against ANTIFA.
” The image used in the post is regularly used by groups linking themselves to Antifa , but Media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization “ dedicated to comprehensively monitoring , analyzing , and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media , ” attacked Facebook for initially allowing the ad to run while including an “ infamous Nazi symbol.
” The Trump campaign responded , pointing out that the ad is “ widely used by Antifa.
” “ We removed these posts and ads for violating our policy against organized hate , ” a Facebook spokesman told the New York Daily News .
“ Our policy prohibits using a banned hate group ’ s symbol to identify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or discusses the symbol , ” the spokesman added .
Earlier this month , Facebook promised to “ protect political speech , even when we strongly disagree with it ” after presidential candidate Joe Biden called for the social media giant to essentially censor Donald Trump ’ s re-election campaign .
“ The inverted red triangle is a symbol used by Antifa , so it was included in an ad about Antifa , ” Trump campaign director of communications Tim Murtaugh told Breitbart News .
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“ We would note that Facebook still has an inverted red triangle emoji in use , which looks exactly the same , so it ’ s curious that they would target only this ad .
The image is also not included in the Anti-Defamation League ’ s database of symbols of hate .
But it is ironic that it took a Trump ad to force the media to implicitly concede that Antifa is a hate group , ” he continued .
Trump announced last month that he will declare Antifa a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have played a key role in the wave of violent riots following the death of George Floyd .

Facebook took the lead of Media Matters, an anti-conservative 'fact-checking' site, in removing the president's message based on an image Facebook has allowed elsewhere.
UNITED STATES, June 19, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Facebook has censored a post by the Trump campaign that criticized Antifa and its involvement in violent riots around the U.S., with the social media giant claiming that the post violated their policy against organized hate.
The post by the Trump campaign accused “mobs of far-left groups” of destroying American cities and causing mayhem and included an image widely used to represent the group, but which liberal “fact-checkers” identified as a Nazi symbol.
“Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups are running through our streets and causing absolute mayhem. They are DESTROYING our cities and rioting – it’s absolute madness,” the post stated.
“It’s important that EVERY American comes together at a time like this to send a united message that we will not stand for their radical actions any longer. We’re calling on YOU to make a public statement and add your name to stand with President Trump against ANTIFA.”
The image used in the post is regularly used by groups linking themselves to Antifa, but Media Matters, a liberal “fact-checking” organization “dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media,” attacked Facebook for initially allowing the ad to run while including an “infamous Nazi symbol.”
The Trump campaign responded, pointing out that the ad is “widely used by Antifa.”
This is an emoji.�� It's also a symbol widely used by Antifa. It was used in an ad about Antifa. It is not in the ADL's Hate Symbols Database. pic.twitter.com/V4fK8QWHKD — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 & get the APP (@TrumpWarRoom) June 18, 2020
“We removed these posts and ads for violating our policy against organized hate,” a Facebook spokesman told the New York Daily News.
“Our policy prohibits using a banned hate group’s symbol to identify political prisoners without the context that condemns or discusses the symbol,” the spokesman added.
Earlier this month, Facebook promised to “protect political speech, even when we strongly disagree with it” after presidential candidate Joe Biden called for the social media giant to essentially censor Donald Trump’s re-election campaign.
“The inverted red triangle is a symbol used by Antifa, so it was included in an ad about Antifa,” Trump campaign director of communications Tim Murtaugh told Breitbart News.
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“We would note that Facebook still has an inverted red triangle emoji in use, which looks exactly the same, so it’s curious that they would target only this ad. The image is also not included in the Anti-Defamation League’s database of symbols of hate. But it is ironic that it took a Trump ad to force the media to implicitly concede that Antifa is a hate group,” he continued.
Trump announced last month that he will declare Antifa a terrorist organization, with the group believed to have played a key role in the wave of violent riots following the death of George Floyd.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-19--US senator pushes bill allowing people to sue social media for censorship

WASHINGTON , D.C. , June 19 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A U.S. senator introduced a bill yesterday that would allow people to sue online platforms such as Twitter and Facebook for acting in “ bad faith ” by selectively censoring political speech or hiding competitors ’ content .
The “ Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act ” was introduced by Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri .
According to the wording of the bill , it would amend Section 230 of The Communications Act of 1934 “ to provide accountability for bad actors who abuse the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and for other purposes.
” Hawley ’ s bill would allow users to sue for $ 5,000 plus legal fees if they believe that an online “ platform ” is not “ operating in good faith.
” It is sponsored by Republican Sens .
Mike Braun , Marco Rubio , and Tom Cotton .
In a statement yesterday , Hawley said , “ For too long , Big Tech companies like Twitter , Google and Facebook have used their power to silence political speech from conservatives without any recourse for users.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rewritten by courts to give these companies outlandish power over speech without accountability .
Congress should act to ensure bad actors are not given a free pass to censor and silence their opponents.
” Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act gives protections to platforms such as Twitter , YouTube , and Facebook from being sued for user-posted content .
This is because current law classifies them as “ platforms ” rather than “ publishers.
” Traditional news outlets , along with other publishers , have no such protection and face lawsuits for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Innovation Foundation vice president Daniel Castro said in a statement yesterday that Hawley ’ s bill would “ undercut ” the ability of social media platforms to effectively moderate themselves .
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“ This legislation would expose popular social media services to a wave of new lawsuits that would undercut their ability and willingness to effectively moderate their platforms , ” said Castro .
“ While this legislation is unlikely to gain broad support , it represents yet another attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasonable online content moderation practices by threatening to poke holes in the intermediary liability protections that have formed the legal foundation of the internet economy.
” The bill is the latest in attempts by lawmakers and President Donald Trump to go after online platforms ’ protections from their legal liability regarding user-posted content .
Trump signed an executive order ( E.O . )
in May titled “ Preventing Online Censorship , ” which was aimed to help stop discrimination against conservatives on social media .
Trump ’ s E.O .
tasks the Federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of “ deceptive ” acts of communication .
The E.O .
mentions that these social media sites “ wield immense , if not unprecedented , power to shape the interpretation of public events ; to censor , delete , or disappear information ; and to control what people see or do not see.
” Hawley ’ s bill would only apply to online platforms or mobile apps which have more than $ 1.5 billion in global income , along with over 30 million users in a month domestically , or 300 million worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Senator Rubio , said in a statement that it is time to take a “ fresh look ” at Section 230 .
“ Recent actions by Big Tech call into question the legal immunities that social media companies enjoy under Section 230 and whether these firms live up to their obligations , ” said Rubio .
“ It is time to take a fresh look at the statute and clarify the vague standard of ‘ good faith ’ for which technology companies receive legal protections .
That is exactly what this bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important purpose , it should not protect unrelated activities such as censorship and political activism.
” Hawley recently took aim at Monday ’ s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County , Georgia , which concluded that “ sex discrimination ” in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act should be inferred to mean “ sexual orientation ” and “ gender identity ” in addition to its original natural meaning .
He gave an impassioned speech before the U.S. Senate Tuesday , decrying “ the end of the conservative legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party for its treatment of religious conservatives .

Sen. Josh Hawley’s bill would allow users to sue for $5,000 plus legal fees if they believe that an online 'platform' is not 'operating in good faith.'
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 19, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A U.S. senator introduced a bill yesterday that would allow people to sue online platforms such as Twitter and Facebook for acting in“bad faith” by selectively censoring political speech or hiding competitors’ content.
The “Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act” was introduced by Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.
According to the wording of the bill, it would amend Section 230 of The Communications Act of 1934 “to provide accountability for bad actors who abuse the Good Samaritan protections provided under that Act, and for other purposes.”
Hawley’s bill would allow users to sue for $5,000 plus legal fees if they believe that an online “platform” is not “operating in good faith.” It is sponsored by Republican Sens. Mike Braun, Marco Rubio, and Tom Cotton.
In a statement yesterday, Hawley said, “For too long, Big Tech companies like Twitter, Google and Facebook have used their power to silence political speech from conservatives without any recourse for users.”
“Section 230 has been stretched and rewritten by courts to give these companies outlandish power over speech without accountability. Congress should act to ensure bad actors are not given a free pass to censor and silence their opponents.”
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act gives protections to platforms such as Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook from being sued for user-posted content. This is because current law classifies them as “platforms” rather than “publishers.”
Traditional news outlets, along with other publishers, have no such protection and face lawsuits for publishing libelous claims.
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation vice president Daniel Castro said in a statement yesterday that Hawley’s bill would “undercut” the ability of social media platforms to effectively moderate themselves.
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“This legislation would expose popular social media services to a wave of new lawsuits that would undercut their ability and willingness to effectively moderate their platforms,” said Castro.
“While this legislation is unlikely to gain broad support, it represents yet another attempt to intimidate companies from enforcing fair and reasonable online content moderation practices by threatening to poke holes in the intermediary liability protections that have formed the legal foundation of the internet economy.”
The bill is the latest in attempts by lawmakers and President Donald Trump to go after online platforms’ protections from their legal liability regarding user-posted content.
Trump signed an executive order (E.O.) in May titled “Preventing Online Censorship,” which was aimed to help stop discrimination against conservatives on social media. Trump’s E.O. tasks the Federal Trade Commission to go after any type of “deceptive” acts of communication.
The E.O. mentions that these social media sites “wield immense, if not unprecedented, power to shape the interpretation of public events; to censor, delete, or disappear information; and to control what people see or do not see.”
Hawley’s bill would only apply to online platforms or mobile apps which have more than $1.5 billion in global income, along with over 30 million users in a month domestically, or 300 million worldwide.
One of the bill's sponsors, Senator Rubio, said in a statement that it is time to take a “fresh look” at Section 230.
“Recent actions by Big Tech call into question the legal immunities that social media companies enjoy under Section 230 and whether these firms live up to their obligations,” said Rubio. “It is time to take a fresh look at the statute and clarify the vague standard of ‘good faith’ for which technology companies receive legal protections. That is exactly what this bill does. While Section 230 serves an important purpose, it should not protect unrelated activities such as censorship and political activism.”
Hawley recently took aim at Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, which concluded that “sex discrimination” in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act should be inferred to mean “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” in addition to its original natural meaning.
He gave an impassioned speech before the U.S. Senate Tuesday, decrying “the end of the conservative legal movement” and called out the Republican Party for its treatment of religious conservatives.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-19--Trump admin calls out UN secretary general for promoting abortion during COVID

NEW YORK , June 19 , 2020 ( C-Fam ) — The U.S. government criticized the Secretary General of the UN for promoting abortion during the COVID-19 pandemic .
This occurred during an annual UN summit that oversees the UN ’ s work on humanitarian emergencies .
The U.S. government called the Secretary General ’ s promotion of abortion during the COVID-19 pandemic an “ inexcusable use of a crisis to advance a policy agenda that does not enjoy Member State consensus , that is controversial , and which runs counter to U.S. policies.
” The U.S. statement to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest salvo in an ongoing exchange between the U.S. government and the UN system about abortion since the COVID-19 pandemic began .
The Acting Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development , John Barsa , began the exchange with a strongly-worded letter to the UN Secretary General criticizing the UN Secretary General ’ s appeal for $ 7 billion in aid for the COVID-19 pandemic , known as “ the UN Global Humanitarian Response Plan , ” for including abortion as an “ essential service.
” The U.S. government then blocked a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and reproductive health ” as a “ basic humanitarian need ” in the work of UN agencies in emergency situations , including the COVID-19 pandemic .
Due to the ongoing shutdown of UN headquarters during the pandemic , UN resolutions can only be adopted by unanimous consensus .
The U.S. government said they could not accept ambiguous language about “ sexual and reproductive health.
” The term has long been used by UN agencies to promote abortion .
Rather than propose a resolution without abortion related terms , the Moroccan Ambassador and Chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hilale , opted to scrap the resolution altogether .
Instead , he asked countries to join a diplomatic statement that he prepared .
The United States was among the 128 delegations who supported Hilale ’ s statement , titled “ Call to Action in support of humanitarian response in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
” Unlike a resolution , Hilale ’ s “ Call to Action ” is legally insignificant in the UN system .
But it does endorse the UN Secretary General ’ s pro-abortion Global Humanitarian Response Plan to the COVID-19 Pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Action ” urges UN member states to “ consider funding with urgency the Global Humanitarian Response Plan to meet its requirements.
” The U.S. statement at the ECOSOC humanitarian segment explained , “ while we support efforts to support and fund a unified international response , we remain concerned with elements of the Secretary-General ’ s Global Humanitarian Response Plan.
” Specifically , on abortion , the U.S. statement explained , “ there is no international right to abortion , nor is there any duty on the part of States to finance or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stands ready to help those in need , but will not compromise our values , laws , and policies in the face of a crisis , ” it reads .
The U.S. statement explains , “ each Member State can contribute to the crisis response in a manner it sees fit pursuant to its own national laws , means , and preferences.
” “ We are ready to work with the facilitators , future ECOSOC leadership , and other Member States to ensure that divisive language does not continue to undermine the overarching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the U.S. statement emphasizes .
The UN General Assembly is now negotiating a comprehensive resolution on the COVID-19 pandemic that will be binding on the UN system .
The first draft of the resolution gave a full-throated endorsement of the UN Secretary General ’ s $ 7 billion appeal .

'The United States stands ready to help those in need, but will not compromise our values, laws, and policies in the face of a crisis.'
NEW YORK, June 19, 2020 (C-Fam) — The U.S. government criticized the Secretary General of the UN for promoting abortion during the COVID-19 pandemic. This occurred during an annual UN summit that oversees the UN’s work on humanitarian emergencies.
The U.S. government called the Secretary General’s promotion of abortion during the COVID-19 pandemic an “inexcusable use of a crisis to advance a policy agenda that does not enjoy Member State consensus, that is controversial, and which runs counter to U.S. policies.”
The U.S. statement to the UN Economic and Social Council is the latest salvo in an ongoing exchange between the U.S. government and the UN system about abortion since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The Acting Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, John Barsa, began the exchange with a strongly-worded letter to the UN Secretary General criticizing the UN Secretary General’s appeal for $7 billion in aid for the COVID-19 pandemic, known as “the UN Global Humanitarian Response Plan,” for including abortion as an “essential service.”
The U.S. government then blocked a resolution that would have included “sexual and reproductive health” as a “basic humanitarian need” in the work of UN agencies in emergency situations, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to the ongoing shutdown of UN headquarters during the pandemic, UN resolutions can only be adopted by unanimous consensus. The U.S. government said they could not accept ambiguous language about “sexual and reproductive health.” The term has long been used by UN agencies to promote abortion.
Rather than propose a resolution without abortion related terms, the Moroccan Ambassador and Chairman of the ECOSOC humanitarian segment, Omar Hilale, opted to scrap the resolution altogether. Instead, he asked countries to join a diplomatic statement that he prepared. The United States was among the 128 delegations who supported Hilale’s statement, titled “Call to Action in support of humanitarian response in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Unlike a resolution, Hilale’s “Call to Action” is legally insignificant in the UN system. But it does endorse the UN Secretary General’s pro-abortion Global Humanitarian Response Plan to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Hilale’s “Call to Action” urges UN member states to “consider funding with urgency the Global Humanitarian Response Plan to meet its requirements.”
The U.S. statement at the ECOSOC humanitarian segment explained, “while we support efforts to support and fund a unified international response, we remain concerned with elements of the Secretary-General’s Global Humanitarian Response Plan.”
Specifically, on abortion, the U.S. statement explained, “there is no international right to abortion, nor is there any duty on the part of States to finance or facilitate abortion.”
“The United States stands ready to help those in need, but will not compromise our values, laws, and policies in the face of a crisis,” it reads.
The U.S. statement explains, “each Member State can contribute to the crisis response in a manner it sees fit pursuant to its own national laws, means, and preferences.”
“We are ready to work with the facilitators, future ECOSOC leadership, and other Member States to ensure that divisive language does not continue to undermine the overarching goal of providing life-saving humanitarian assistance,” the U.S. statement emphasizes.
The UN General Assembly is now negotiating a comprehensive resolution on the COVID-19 pandemic that will be binding on the UN system. The first draft of the resolution gave a full-throated endorsement of the UN Secretary General’s $7 billion appeal.
Published with permission from C-Fam.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-19--WHO urges telemedicine and do-it-yourself abortions during COVID pandemic

WASHINGTON , D.C. , June 19 , 2020 ( C-Fam ) — The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has updated its guidance on essential medical services during the COVID-19 pandemic , explicitly including abortion to the full extent allowed by law .
It also encouraged the expansion of remote or telemedicine distribution of abortion drugs and attention to drug inventory to “ meet the anticipated increase in need ” for abortions during the crisis .
This interim guidance , released June 1 , updates and expands on the prior version from March 25 .
While the earlier document labeled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including care during pregnancy and childbirth ” as a “ high priority ” category , it did not explicitly mention abortion .
The new guidance , which is more than four times longer , places maternal and newborn health in a completely separate section from the one on “ sexual and reproductive health services , ” which includes abortion , contraception , and hormonal therapy for “ gender-affirming care.
” While the WHO guidance includes the caveat that abortions should be made available “ to the full extent of the law , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reducing barriers that could delay care.
” This would appear to conflict with U.S. law that forbids grant recipients to lobby in favor of abortion .
The guidance also encourages a shift from surgical procedures to “ noninvasive medical methods ” using telemedicine and “ self-management approaches ” where possible , reducing facility visits .
Some countries , including England and France , have already followed this advice , while other European countries and several U.S. states have classified abortion among other nonessential medical procedures that were put on hiatus during the height @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also offers recommendations regarding the “ transition toward restoration of activities ” as national lockdowns ease .
They urge countries to “ regularly assess inventory data ” relating to abortion supplies to avoid stockouts when normal services resume and “ consider expanding telemedicine mechanisms for medication delivery in contexts where it is proven effective.
” Abortion advocates are expressing hope that temporary measures , like those enacted in France and England , will be continued in the post-COVID world , and serve as an example to other countries .
Leah Hoctor , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rights , told the New York Times that she welcomed the opportunity to normalize self-administered abortions at home : “ The fact that these laws and policies were changed quickly in order to respond to the pandemic demonstrates that it is possible to modernize European countries ’ abortion laws.
” Yet other countries are continuing to hold the line .
Malta , one of the few European nations with strong pro-life protections in law , was praised by the WHO regional director for its public health response to COVID-19 , and called “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Malta complained that despite this commendation , the country “ fails to follow WHO guidelines on SRHR [ sexual and reproductive health and rights ] , ” specifically , abortion .
Despite pressure from international organizations , including the European Parliament , and a civil society campaign led by the Center for Reproductive Rights , the Maltese government has not used the pandemic to justify changes to its laws on abortion .
Nevertheless , the high profile of the WHO further emboldens those seeking to create an international right to abortion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ summarized its response to the new WHO guidance in several repeated Tweets : “ # SRHR services including # abortion are ESSENTIAL .
”

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 19, 2020 (C-Fam) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidance on essential medical services during the COVID-19 pandemic, explicitly including abortion to the full extent allowed by law. It also encouraged the expansion of remote or telemedicine distribution of abortion drugs and attention to drug inventory to “meet the anticipated increase in need” for abortions during the crisis.
This interim guidance, released June 1, updates and expands on the prior version from March 25. While the earlier document labeled “services related to reproductive health, including care during pregnancy and childbirth” as a “high priority” category, it did not explicitly mention abortion.
The new guidance, which is more than four times longer, places maternal and newborn health in a completely separate section from the one on “sexual and reproductive health services,” which includes abortion, contraception, and hormonal therapy for “gender-affirming care.”
While the WHO guidance includes the caveat that abortions should be made available “to the full extent of the law,” it also urges countries to “consider reducing barriers that could delay care.” This would appear to conflict with U.S. law that forbids grant recipients to lobby in favor of abortion.
The guidance also encourages a shift from surgical procedures to “noninvasive medical methods” using telemedicine and “self-management approaches” where possible, reducing facility visits.
Some countries, including England and France, have already followed this advice, while other European countries and several U.S. states have classified abortion among other nonessential medical procedures that were put on hiatus during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak.
The WHO also offers recommendations regarding the “transition toward restoration of activities” as national lockdowns ease. They urge countries to “regularly assess inventory data” relating to abortion supplies to avoid stockouts when normal services resume and “consider expanding telemedicine mechanisms for medication delivery in contexts where it is proven effective.”
Abortion advocates are expressing hope that temporary measures, like those enacted in France and England, will be continued in the post-COVID world, and serve as an example to other countries. Leah Hoctor, the European director of the Center for Reproductive Rights, told the New York Times that she welcomed the opportunity to normalize self-administered abortions at home: “The fact that these laws and policies were changed quickly in order to respond to the pandemic demonstrates that it is possible to modernize European countries’ abortion laws.”
Yet other countries are continuing to hold the line. Malta, one of the few European nations with strong pro-life protections in law, was praised by the WHO regional director for its public health response to COVID-19, and called “a country to follow.”
Abortion advocates in Malta complained that despite this commendation, the country “fails to follow WHO guidelines on SRHR [sexual and reproductive health and rights],” specifically, abortion. Despite pressure from international organizations, including the European Parliament, and a civil society campaign led by the Center for Reproductive Rights, the Maltese government has not used the pandemic to justify changes to its laws on abortion.
Nevertheless, the high profile of the WHO further emboldens those seeking to create an international right to abortion. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics summarized its response to the new WHO guidance in several repeated Tweets: “#SRHR services including #abortion are ESSENTIAL.”
Published with permission from C-Fam.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-19--Pro-abortion org’s founder grateful for 911 attacks for ‘saving’ abortion pill

June 19 , 2020 ( Live Action News ) — Beverly Winikoff , founder of Gynuity Health Projects — the sponsor of controversial abortion pill clinical trials on girls as young as 10 — has credited the September 11 , 2001 , terrorist attack on America with ‘ saving ’ the abortion pill .
On September 1 , 2001 , a woman in Canada died from taking the abortion pill , and the news of her death was made public on September 10 , the day before 9/11 .
Her death was overshadowed by the horrific events of that day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a May 2020 interview with Columbia University journalists , Winikoff said , in part : I remember the first day we heard about a death [ from the abortion pill ] ...
It was September 10 , 2001 ... And that ’ s [ the tragic attack of 9/11 ] what saved mifepristone .
And that was like , existential , like , ‘ Oh my God .
What is going on ?
’ And ‘ is this going to be a problem ?
’ ...
Planned Parenthood was very worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion pill ] out of its clinics .
And this was after it was registered .
The woman had died from a serious infection caused by the abortion pill : Clostridium sordellii .
Her death should have placed the abortion drug and those dispensing it under severe scrutiny .
As Winikoff said , Planned Parenthood considered ceasing distribution of the pill .
Yet it barely made headlines because of 9/11 , leading Winikoff to express relief over the worst terrorist attack in United States history , which killed thousands .
Today , under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TelAbortion trial mails the dangerous abortion pill to girls as young as 10 .
Outside the U.S. , Gynuity has set up experimental abortion pill trials for late-term abortions , recruiting women and minors in West Africa .
Gynuity has also announced its intentions to experiment on women in Latin America , and is currently sponsoring an experimental study in Mexico which will also seek participants as young as 10 .
Gynuity receives funding from investors who also fund the company that makes the abortion pill .
This glaring conflict of interest should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ studies , and its founder ’ s obvious lack of concern for human life should concern everyone who cares about women .
Winikoff ’ s shocking comments simply serve as further proof that the abortion industry puts money over the lives of women — and human life in general .
Here are some more examples : The U.S. Supreme Court case June Medical Services v. Russo ( formerly June Medical Services v. Gee ) deals with a 2014 Louisiana law known as Act 620 , or “ The Unsafe Abortion Act , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any woman injured during an abortion can receive proper continuity of care at a hospital within 30 miles by requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges .
All surgeons in the state ’ s outpatient surgical centers are required to have such admitting privileges , yet the pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Rights , the Hope Medical Group for Women , and two abortionists sued the state over the law — and won .
Now it has reached the Supreme Court , and the decision could change the abortion landscape .
Secular Pro-Life explained that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) fly-by-night abortionists , who come into town for abortions , fly back to their homes out of state , and leave the local ER to deal with any complications that arise.
” One woman who sought an abortion in Louisiana from Dr. David Lee Golden discussed how she was abandoned by staff and had to take herself to the ER .
According to the Amici Curiae brief in the current Supreme Court case : In a prime example of the abortion industry ’ s complete lack of care for its patients , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 25-year-old abortion patient at closing time even though she was hemorrhaging .
In a 911 call obtained by pro-life watchdog group Operation Rescue , the woman said , “ I ’ m outside Preterm and I ’ m bleeding heavy .
Like they just — they just left me bleeding like this.
” This act of abandonment is a violation of patient care standards , as patients must be stable when released .
An ambulance arrived and took the woman to Metro Hospital for treatment .
Stories from inside U.S. abortion facilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion workers alike have told tales of filthy clinics .
Across the country — New York , Kentucky , Delaware , Missouri , Louisiana — abortion facilities have failed inspections and have been caught using rusty equipment .
The list goes on and on .
Even abortion industry leader Planned Parenthood is not immune to health and safety violations .
Abortionist Kermit Gosnell ’ s facility in Philadelphia was full of jars of baby parts and cat feces on the floors .
Gosnell was convicted of first-degree murder against three infants — among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ birth by snipping their spinal cords , and involuntary manslaughter of a pregnant patient who died in his “ House of Horrors ” as well as multiple felonies and misdemeanors .
Abortion businesses in Louisiana have admitted they don ’ t run background checks on abortionists .
Leroy Brinkley , the president of two of Louisiana ’ s three existing abortion facilities — Delta Clinic in Baton Rouge and Women ’ s Health Care Clinic in New Orleans — testified , “ If they have a license and the state gave the license @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to determine if they are capable.
” The director at June Medical — at the center of the current Supreme Court case — said he doesn ’ t perform background checks or even look into a doctor ’ s previous training .
This lack of concern for patients ’ wellbeing allowed Louisiana abortion facilities to hire an ophthalmologist ( eye doctor ) and a radiologist to commit abortions on patients .
The notion that abortion should be “ safe , legal , and rare ” has long been abandoned by the abortion industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Planned Parenthood has abortion quotas and awards its facilities for exceeding those quotas — which means abortion “ clinics ” are actually businesses selling abortion .
Dr. Deborah Nucatola , former Medical Director for Planned Parenthood Federation of America , was caught on undercover video admitting to illegally altering abortion procedures so she could secure intact baby body parts to sell for profit .
She noted that many abortionists use ultrasound guidance — not to ensure that they don ’ t cause injury to the woman , but to ensure that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We ’ ve been very good at getting heart , lung , liver , because we know that , so I ’ m not gon na crush that part , I ’ m going to basically crush below , I ’ m gon na crush above , and I ’ m gon na see if I can get it all intact , ” she said .
Rather than ensuring the abortion is committed with the woman ’ s safety in mind — because the baby will die either way — these abortionists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to make money .
Would they go so far out of their way to get perfect organs to donate to researchers without any financial benefit to themselves ?
Likely not .
Abortionists have a general disregard for human life in general .
They suction and dismember the bodies of innocent humans in the womb .
Some of them even leave the bodies stacked up or hidden in their cars or their garages , or toss them into dumpsters .
Gynuity ’ s Beverly Winikoff , in her insensitivity about the loss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion isn ’ t about “ safe , legal and rare ” and it never has been .
It was and is about allowing the abortion industry to profit from killing humans without the fear of prosecution .
Author ’ s Note : Special thanks to Live Action News author Carole Novielli for her research and assistance with this article .

The September 11 attacks eclipsed a woman's death from the newly rolled out abortion pill, leading Beverly Winikoff to express relief over the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history.
June 19, 2020 (Live Action News) — Beverly Winikoff, founder of Gynuity Health Projects — the sponsor of controversial abortion pill clinical trials on girls as young as 10 — has credited the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on America with ‘saving’ the abortion pill.
On September 1, 2001, a woman in Canada died from taking the abortion pill, and the news of her death was made public on September 10, the day before 9/11. Her death was overshadowed by the horrific events of that day, and Winikoff was glad for that. In a May 2020 interview with Columbia University journalists, Winikoff said, in part:
I remember the first day we heard about a death [from the abortion pill]… It was September 10, 2001… And that’s [the tragic attack of 9/11] what saved mifepristone. And that was like, existential, like, ‘Oh my God. What is going on?’ And ‘is this going to be a problem?’ … Planned Parenthood was very worried and was thinking of taking [the abortion pill] out of its clinics. And this was after it was registered.
The woman had died from a serious infection caused by the abortion pill: Clostridium sordellii. Her death should have placed the abortion drug and those dispensing it under severe scrutiny. As Winikoff said, Planned Parenthood considered ceasing distribution of the pill. Yet it barely made headlines because of 9/11, leading Winikoff to express relief over the worst terrorist attack in United States history, which killed thousands.
Beverly Winikoff, founder of Gynuity Health, conducting abortion pill trials (Image Columbia.edu)
Today, under the leadership of Winikoff, a Gynuity-sponsored TelAbortion trial mails the dangerous abortion pill to girls as young as 10. Outside the U.S., Gynuity has set up experimental abortion pill trials for late-term abortions, recruiting women and minors in West Africa. Gynuity has also announced its intentions to experiment on women in Latin America, and is currently sponsoring an experimental study in Mexico which will also seek participants as young as 10. Gynuity receives funding from investors who also fund the company that makes the abortion pill. This glaring conflict of interest should taint the results of Gynuity’s studies, and its founder’s obvious lack of concern for human life should concern everyone who cares about women.
Winikoff’s shocking comments simply serve as further proof that the abortion industry puts money over the lives of women — and human life in general. Here are some more examples:
LOUISIANA ADMITTING PRIVILEGES
The U.S. Supreme Court case June Medical Services v. Russo (formerly June Medical Services v. Gee) deals with a 2014 Louisiana law known as Act 620, or “The Unsafe Abortion Act,” meant to protect women by ensuring that any woman injured during an abortion can receive proper continuity of care at a hospital within 30 miles by requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges. All surgeons in the state’s outpatient surgical centers are required to have such admitting privileges, yet the pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Rights, the Hope Medical Group for Women, and two abortionists sued the state over the law — and won. Now it has reached the Supreme Court, and the decision could change the abortion landscape.
Secular Pro-Life explained that many abortion businesses use “(literal) fly-by-night abortionists, who come into town for abortions, fly back to their homes out of state, and leave the local ER to deal with any complications that arise.” One woman who sought an abortion in Louisiana from Dr. David Lee Golden discussed how she was abandoned by staff and had to take herself to the ER. According to the Amici Curiae brief in the current Supreme Court case:
[Golden] callously abandoned a woman named Audrey D. when she experienced excruciating pain following a surgical abortion. “He told her he had to go somewhere” but “did not return,” so he had “the nurses give[ ] her some Tylenol” and instruct her to “go home and lie down.” … Dr. Golden suspected that “the fetal skull remained in the uterus,” yet he “released her without performing an additional pelvic examination,” … or telling her that “he suspected the abortion to be incomplete.”
HEMORRHAGING WOMAN KICKED TO THE CURB
In a prime example of the abortion industry’s complete lack of care for its patients, Preterm abortion facility in Ohio kicked out a 25-year-old abortion patient at closing time even though she was hemorrhaging. In a 911 call obtained by pro-life watchdog group Operation Rescue, the woman said, “I’m outside Preterm and I’m bleeding heavy. Like they just — they just left me bleeding like this.” This act of abandonment is a violation of patient care standards, as patients must be stable when released. An ambulance arrived and took the woman to Metro Hospital for treatment.
FILTHY FACILITIES
Stories from inside U.S. abortion facilities are frequently horrific. Patients and former abortion workers alike have told tales of filthy clinics. Across the country — New York, Kentucky, Delaware, Missouri, Louisiana — abortion facilities have failed inspections and have been caught using rusty equipment. The list goes on and on. Even abortion industry leader Planned Parenthood is not immune to health and safety violations.
Abortionist Kermit Gosnell’s facility in Philadelphia was full of jars of baby parts and cat feces on the floors. Gosnell was convicted of first-degree murder against three infants — among the many — he had killed after birth by snipping their spinal cords, and involuntary manslaughter of a pregnant patient who died in his “House of Horrors” as well as multiple felonies and misdemeanors.
NO BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ABORTIONISTS
Abortion businesses in Louisiana have admitted they don’t run background checks on abortionists. Leroy Brinkley, the president of two of Louisiana’s three existing abortion facilities — Delta Clinic in Baton Rouge and Women’s Health Care Clinic in New Orleans — testified, “If they have a license and the state gave the license, it’s not for me to determine if they are capable.”
The director at June Medical — at the center of the current Supreme Court case — said he doesn’t perform background checks or even look into a doctor’s previous training. This lack of concern for patients’ wellbeing allowed Louisiana abortion facilities to hire an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) and a radiologist to commit abortions on patients.
ABORTION QUOTAS
The notion that abortion should be “safe, legal, and rare” has long been abandoned by the abortion industry. After all, it is profitable. Planned Parenthood has abortion quotas and awards its facilities for exceeding those quotas — which means abortion “clinics” are actually businesses selling abortion.
ALTERING ABORTION PROCEDURES TO SELL BODY PARTS
Dr. Deborah Nucatola, former Medical Director for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, was caught on undercover video admitting to illegally altering abortion procedures so she could secure intact baby body parts to sell for profit. She noted that many abortionists use ultrasound guidance — not to ensure that they don’t cause injury to the woman, but to ensure that they get the desired organs for researchers.
“We’ve been very good at getting heart, lung, liver, because we know that, so I’m not gonna crush that part, I’m going to basically crush below, I’m gonna crush above, and I’m gonna see if I can get it all intact,” she said.
Rather than ensuring the abortion is committed with the woman’s safety in mind — because the baby will die either way — these abortionists are altering how they commit the abortions in order to make money. Would they go so far out of their way to get perfect organs to donate to researchers without any financial benefit to themselves? Likely not.
BABIES STACKED UP
Abortionists have a general disregard for human life in general. They suction and dismember the bodies of innocent humans in the womb. Some of them even leave the bodies stacked up or hidden in their cars or their garages, or toss them into dumpsters.
Gynuity’s Beverly Winikoff, in her insensitivity about the loss of life on 9/11, proves that abortion isn’t about “safe, legal and rare” and it never has been. It was and is about allowing the abortion industry to profit from killing humans without the fear of prosecution.
Author’s Note: Special thanks to Live Action News author Carole Novielli for her research and assistance with this article.
Published with permission from Live Action News.
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lifesitenews--2020-06-19--Infamous abortionist mangles 2nd-trimester babies, sends 2 women to hospital with horrific injuries

BETHESDA , Maryland , June 19 , 2020 ( Operation Rescue ) — Two women within nine days suffered life-threatening injuries that required emergency surgery and hospitalization after both received abortions at 25 weeks of pregnancy at a notorious late-term abortion facility in Bethesda , Maryland .
Owned and operated by nationally-known late-term abortionist LeRoy Carhart , the Bethesda facility is one of a handful of clinics that openly conduct abortions throughout all nine months of pregnancy .
Formerly known as Abortion Clinics.org , it was recently renamed CARE , an irony-filled acronym for Clinics for Abortion and Reproductive Excellence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came forward to blow the whistle on Carhart after witnessing the horrific injuries inflicted on the women and their unborn babies as the result of abortions conducted on May 12 and 21 , 2020 .
The identity of the whistleblower will remain anonymous .
Operation Rescue obtained Incident Reports from the Montgomery County Maryland Fire and Rescue Service for both emergencies that verified ambulances were in fact summoned to provide emergency care at Carhart ’ s clinic .
Both women were transported to Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville , Maryland .
Carhart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else in the U.S .
Both women had traveled to the Bethesda abortion facility from out of state , most likely due to the fact their pregnancies were entering the third trimester and their babies were considered viable .
Most states limit third-trimester abortions .
Eight states , including Maryland , have no gestational limits on abortions .
“ We have filed several complaints against Carhart in the past for injuring or killing women during abortions , but every complaint has been dismissed without action .
It has become obvious political corruption is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is politically protected , ” said Troy Newman , President of Operation Rescue .
“ That is why we have decided to turn to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to see if the Federal side will take a greater interest in protecting women and their babies than the State of Maryland has.
” [ See list of Maryland complaints . ]
A letter has been sent to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar , seeking an investigation into 22 known serious injuries and one patient death at Carhart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Bellevue , Nebraska , since 2012 .
Jennifer Morbelli , 29 , died on February 7 , 2013 , after a mishandled 33-week Carhart abortion .
The Maryland Board of Physicians failed to take disciplinary action in Morbelli ’ s case as well as the other seven complaints filed against him .
Carhart was also involved in the abortion-related death of Christin Gilbert , 19 , who died from complications to a 29-week botched abortion on January 13 , 2005 , while he was conducting late-term abortions in Wichita , Kansas — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Operation Rescue spoke directly to the whistleblower about the most two most recent incidents in May .
The descriptions of the horrific injuries are not for the faint of heart .
According to the Incident Report , on May 12 , 2020 , at 3:50 p.m. a 911 call requested an ambulance at 10401 Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda , the location of Carhart ’ s abortion facility .
An ambulance that was equipped to provide advanced life support ( ALS ) was dispatched along with a second unit in support .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and transported to Shady Grove Adventist Hospital .
Once at the emergency room , the woman was evaluated and found to be in critical condition as the result of a serious complications to a Dilation & Evacuation dismemberment abortion at 25 weeks gestation .
She was bleeding heavily from a ruptured uterus and other internal injuries , in shock , and on the verge of unconsciousness , according to the whistleblower .
She was also feverish — hot to the touch — and showing signs of sepsis .
Within minutes , the patient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency surgery .
Once her belly was opened , it was determined that her internal injuries were so severe that a call was made for a general surgeon .
The whistleblower described it as “ the most horrific thing I have ever seen.
” There was an enormous amount of blood due to a “ huge ” tear in the uterus and “ mangled ” tissue that was once a bowel .
The woman required a transfusion of multiple units of blood .
Parts of the baby had been left inside , some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uterine tear and high into the abdominal cavity , including a severed leg that was intact from the hip down .
Because the surgeon was unable to completely repair the massive damage , the woman ’ s bowel was resected and she was given a colostomy that included an external bag .
After the surgeon did as much for the patient as was possible at that time , the woman was sent to the Intensive Care Unit where she remained intubated for two days before being transferred to a standard room .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the morning of May 21 — nine days after her near-fatal injuries .
According to the whistleblower , those involved in treating the woman were so upset by what they saw that the surgeon witnessed the need to send out an e-mail to the hospital staff acknowledging their trauma while caring for this woman .
According to the second Incident Report , an ambulance was once again called to Carhart ’ s CARE abortion facility in Bethesda on May 21 , 2020 , at 1:05 p.m. for a woman suffering a botched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basic life support ( BLS ) arrived , examined and provided treatment , then transported her to Shady Grove Adventist Hospital .
The whistleblower indicated that Carhart had called ahead to notify the emergency room that he was sending another patient over with a perforated uterus .
This emergency was very similar to the previous one from May 12 , but according to the whistleblower , it was actually much worse .
The woman arrived in “ very critical ” condition due to injuries received during a Dilation and Evacuation abortion done at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a surgeon was called and this time the hemorrhaging was so severe that a hysterectomy was required , ending the woman ’ s ability to ever bear another child .
The woman required four units of blood “ just to keep her alive.
” The perforation at the back of the uterus was described as the size of a hand spread out , or about 8-9 inches .
Unlike the last patient , the bowel for this woman was intact , but suction marks on the outside of the bowel were observed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been shoved through the huge rip in the womb and into the abdominal cavity .
The baby was intact except for a missing arm and part of the spinal column .
Its head was still attached , but only by a strip of flesh .
The whistleblower indicated that it was quite upsetting to see a nearly complete fetus pushed inside the abdominal cavity , and wondered about the force it took to shove the baby ’ s body that far into the mother ’ s abdomen .
Carhart has had several people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility conducting abortions , sometimes for training purposes .
Due to advancing age and health issues , it has been thought that Carhart had cut back on the number of abortions that he was personally doing .
When asked specifically who actually conducted the abortions , the whistleblower remarked that not only was no abortionist on record , but it was almost like no one really wanted to say what office the women had been brought in from .
However , the whistleblower did verify that Carhart was the one who personally called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrive of the woman on May 21 .
The Montgomery County Incident Reports verify that the women were transported from the location of Carhart ’ s Bethesda abortion facility .
“ The gruesome nature of these abortion injuries and the emotional impact they had on hospital staff is enough for us to demand that Carhart be held responsible for the human misery he has inflicted on those who have suffered from what can only be described as incompetence , ” said Newman .
“ We await word from the HHS on our letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next steps , because this kind of thing can not be covered up or tolerated anymore.
” Note : The names of the whistleblower and all involved parties have been withheld .
Operation Rescue has encouraged the whistleblower to file state complaints regarding these abortion-related injuries .
Further legal action is being considered .

A whistleblower described what happened to the babies and their mothers. The recollections are not for the faint of heart.
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 19, 2020 (Operation Rescue) — Two women within nine days suffered life-threatening injuries that required emergency surgery and hospitalization after both received abortions at 25 weeks of pregnancy at a notorious late-term abortion facility in Bethesda, Maryland.
Owned and operated by nationally-known late-term abortionist LeRoy Carhart, the Bethesda facility is one of a handful of clinics that openly conduct abortions throughout all nine months of pregnancy. Formerly known as Abortion Clinics.org, it was recently renamed CARE, an irony-filled acronym for Clinics for Abortion and Reproductive Excellence.
A source familiar with the incidents came forward to blow the whistle on Carhart after witnessing the horrific injuries inflicted on the women and their unborn babies as the result of abortions conducted on May 12 and 21, 2020. The identity of the whistleblower will remain anonymous.
Operation Rescue obtained Incident Reports from the Montgomery County Maryland Fire and Rescue Service for both emergencies that verified ambulances were in fact summoned to provide emergency care at Carhart’s clinic. Both women were transported to Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, Maryland. Carhart holds no hospital privileges there or anywhere else in the U.S.
Both women had traveled to the Bethesda abortion facility from out of state, most likely due to the fact their pregnancies were entering the third trimester and their babies were considered viable. Most states limit third-trimester abortions. Eight states, including Maryland, have no gestational limits on abortions.
“We have filed several complaints against Carhart in the past for injuring or killing women during abortions, but every complaint has been dismissed without action. It has become obvious political corruption is at work in Maryland and that Carhart is politically protected,” said Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue. “That is why we have decided to turn to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to see if the Federal side will take a greater interest in protecting women and their babies than the State of Maryland has.” [See list of Maryland complaints.]
A letter has been sent to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, seeking an investigation into 22 known serious injuries and one patient death at Carhart’s two abortion facilities in Maryland and Bellevue, Nebraska, since 2012. Jennifer Morbelli, 29, died on February 7, 2013, after a mishandled 33-week Carhart abortion. The Maryland Board of Physicians failed to take disciplinary action in Morbelli’s case as well as the other seven complaints filed against him.
Carhart was also involved in the abortion-related death of Christin Gilbert, 19, who died from complications to a 29-week botched abortion on January 13, 2005, while he was conducting late-term abortions in Wichita, Kansas — another tragedy that went without justice.
Operation Rescue spoke directly to the whistleblower about the most two most recent incidents in May. The descriptions of the horrific injuries are not for the faint of heart.
May 12, 2020
According to the Incident Report, on May 12, 2020, at 3:50 p.m. a 911 call requested an ambulance at 10401 Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda, the location of Carhart’s abortion facility. An ambulance that was equipped to provide advanced life support (ALS) was dispatched along with a second unit in support.
The patient was examined, given care, and transported to Shady Grove Adventist Hospital.
Once at the emergency room, the woman was evaluated and found to be in critical condition as the result of a serious complications to a Dilation & Evacuation dismemberment abortion at 25 weeks gestation.
She was bleeding heavily from a ruptured uterus and other internal injuries, in shock, and on the verge of unconsciousness, according to the whistleblower. She was also feverish — hot to the touch — and showing signs of sepsis.
Within minutes, the patient was rushed into the operating room for emergency surgery. Once her belly was opened, it was determined that her internal injuries were so severe that a call was made for a general surgeon.
The whistleblower described it as “the most horrific thing I have ever seen.”
There was an enormous amount of blood due to a “huge” tear in the uterus and “mangled” tissue that was once a bowel. The woman required a transfusion of multiple units of blood.
Parts of the baby had been left inside, some of which had been shoved through the uterine tear and high into the abdominal cavity, including a severed leg that was intact from the hip down.
Because the surgeon was unable to completely repair the massive damage, the woman’s bowel was resected and she was given a colostomy that included an external bag. After the surgeon did as much for the patient as was possible at that time, the woman was sent to the Intensive Care Unit where she remained intubated for two days before being transferred to a standard room. She remained in the hospital and was discharged on the morning of May 21 — nine days after her near-fatal injuries.
According to the whistleblower, those involved in treating the woman were so upset by what they saw that the surgeon witnessed the need to send out an e-mail to the hospital staff acknowledging their trauma while caring for this woman.
May 21, 2020
According to the second Incident Report, an ambulance was once again called to Carhart’s CARE abortion facility in Bethesda on May 21, 2020, at 1:05 p.m. for a woman suffering a botched abortion procedure.
An ambulance equipped for basic life support (BLS) arrived, examined and provided treatment, then transported her to Shady Grove Adventist Hospital.
The whistleblower indicated that Carhart had called ahead to notify the emergency room that he was sending another patient over with a perforated uterus.
This emergency was very similar to the previous one from May 12, but according to the whistleblower, it was actually much worse. The woman arrived in “very critical” condition due to injuries received during a Dilation and Evacuation abortion done at 25 weeks of pregnancy.
Again, a surgeon was called and this time the hemorrhaging was so severe that a hysterectomy was required, ending the woman’s ability to ever bear another child.
The woman required four units of blood “just to keep her alive.”
The perforation at the back of the uterus was described as the size of a hand spread out, or about 8-9 inches.
Unlike the last patient, the bowel for this woman was intact, but suction marks on the outside of the bowel were observed.
The body of a 25-week baby had been shoved through the huge rip in the womb and into the abdominal cavity. The baby was intact except for a missing arm and part of the spinal column. Its head was still attached, but only by a strip of flesh.
The whistleblower indicated that it was quite upsetting to see a nearly complete fetus pushed inside the abdominal cavity, and wondered about the force it took to shove the baby’s body that far into the mother’s abdomen.
The abortionist
Carhart has had several people rotating in and out of his Bethesda facility conducting abortions, sometimes for training purposes. Due to advancing age and health issues, it has been thought that Carhart had cut back on the number of abortions that he was personally doing.
When asked specifically who actually conducted the abortions, the whistleblower remarked that not only was no abortionist on record, but it was almost like no one really wanted to say what office the women had been brought in from. However, the whistleblower did verify that Carhart was the one who personally called the hospital to alert staff to the arrive of the woman on May 21. The Montgomery County Incident Reports verify that the women were transported from the location of Carhart’s Bethesda abortion facility.
Seeking accountability
“The gruesome nature of these abortion injuries and the emotional impact they had on hospital staff is enough for us to demand that Carhart be held responsible for the human misery he has inflicted on those who have suffered from what can only be described as incompetence,” said Newman. “We await word from the HHS on our letter of complaint, and are considering the next steps, because this kind of thing cannot be covered up or tolerated anymore.”
Note: The names of the whistleblower and all involved parties have been withheld. Operation Rescue has encouraged the whistleblower to file state complaints regarding these abortion-related injuries. Further legal action is being considered.
Published with permission from Operation Rescue.
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