liveaction--2020-02-14--Senate to vote soon on protecting abortion survivors and pain-capable preborn children

According to Politico , on Thursday , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called for the Senate to vote on both the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act when they reconvene after their President ’ s Day recess .
The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act ( S. 3275 ) would ban abortion after 20 weeks when it is generally believed that preborn children can feel pain , though one study has concluded that the ability to feel pain occurs as early as eight weeks in pregnancy , and another found that starting at 13 weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The same measure failed in 2018 with two Democratic senators voting in favor of the ban : Sen. Joe Manchin ( D-W.Va. ) and Sen. Bob Casey ( D-Pa. ) .
Two Republican senators , Lisa Murkowski ( D-AK ) and Susan Collins ( R-ME ) , voted against the 2018 ban .
The second bill , The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act ( S. 311 ) , would ensure that medical assistance is given to babies who accidentally survive abortions , and penalizes abortionists who allow newborn abortion survivors to die rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also require abortionists to ensure that abortion survivors are transported to nearby hospitals , and require that any violations of the act be reported to authorities .
Senator Ben Sasse ( R-NE ) is the bill ’ s lead sponsor .
READ : CDC data proves babies still being born alive during abortions “ We ’ re not talking about some euphemism , ” Sasse said during a hearing on the bill last week .
“ We ’ re not talking about a clump of cells .
We ’ re talking about a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ born and is on a table in a hospital or a medical facility , and then a decision or a debate would be had about whether or not you could kill that little baby.
” In other words , the bill does not restrict abortion in any way .
As National Review ’ s Alexandra DeSanctis noted : While its opponents tend to refer to it as “ anti-abortion ” legislation , the born-alive bill doesn ’ t regulate or limit abortion in any way ; it merely requires doctors to give “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion survivors that “ any other child born alive at the same gestational age ” would receive if delivered at that stage of pregnancy .
Opponents of the bill claim that the 2002 Born Alive Infants Protection Act already protects abortion survivors ; however , it does not actually provide any penalties for abortionists who ignore the law — like one abortionist , featured in Live Action ’ s InHuman investigation , who said he would offer no assistance to an abortion survivor : The United States is one of just seven countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senators must vote to end debate on a bill , which would allow the Senate to vote on the bill itself .
There is currently no scheduled vote for these bills , but steps toward the votes are likely to be taken as early as next week .
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UPDATE 2/24/20: The Senate has announced a plan to vote on these two bills this week. Click here to urge your Senators to vote to protect preborn children.
2/14/20: According to Politico, on Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called for the Senate to vote on both the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act when they reconvene after their President’s Day recess.
The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 3275) would ban abortion after 20 weeks when it is generally believed that preborn children can feel pain, though one study has concluded that the ability to feel pain occurs as early as eight weeks in pregnancy, and another found that starting at 13 weeks, pain capability is almost certain. The same measure failed in 2018 with two Democratic senators voting in favor of the ban: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.). Two Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski (D-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME), voted against the 2018 ban.
The second bill, The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (S. 311), would ensure that medical assistance is given to babies who accidentally survive abortions, and penalizes abortionists who allow newborn abortion survivors to die rather than provide medical care. It would also require abortionists to ensure that abortion survivors are transported to nearby hospitals, and require that any violations of the act be reported to authorities. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) is the bill’s lead sponsor.
READ: CDC data proves babies still being born alive during abortions
“We’re not talking about some euphemism,” Sasse said during a hearing on the bill last week. “We’re not talking about a clump of cells. We’re talking about a little baby girl who’s been born and is on a table in a hospital or a medical facility, and then a decision or a debate would be had about whether or not you could kill that little baby.”
In other words, the bill does not restrict abortion in any way. As National Review’s Alexandra DeSanctis noted:
While its opponents tend to refer to it as “anti-abortion” legislation, the born-alive bill doesn’t regulate or limit abortion in any way; it merely requires doctors to give “the same degree” of care to abortion survivors that “any other child born alive at the same gestational age” would receive if delivered at that stage of pregnancy.
Opponents of the bill claim that the 2002 Born Alive Infants Protection Act already protects abortion survivors; however, it does not actually provide any penalties for abortionists who ignore the law — like one abortionist, featured in Live Action’s InHuman investigation, who said he would offer no assistance to an abortion survivor:

The United States is one of just seven countries that allows abortion until birth. Sixty senators must vote to end debate on a bill, which would allow the Senate to vote on the bill itself. There is currently no scheduled vote for these bills, but steps toward the votes are likely to be taken as early as next week.
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liveaction--2020-02-14--ERA deadline change passes House, but Justice Ginsburg may have sounded its death knell

The U.S. House has passed a bill changing the deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment ( ERA ) .
H.J .
Res .
79 erased the former deadline , which has long since come and gone without enough states supporting the ERA .
Despite its proponents ’ talking points that the ERA would simply equalize women , many research and education organizations contend that women ’ s equality already exists in the U.S. Constitution and that the ERA is actually focused on enshrining abortion rights .
Expose ERA has written a letter signed by national women ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement is backed by pro-abortion propaganda disguising itself as a women ’ s equality effort : A vote in favor of ratifying the ERA is a vote to advance the interests of the abortion industry , and it is a vote against women ’ s interests , weakening their hard-won rights .
This is not the Equal Rights Amendment , but rather the Everything Related to Abortion act , as this measure will in fact do what Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton do not — create an actual place in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the abortion industry .
… Ironically , the arguments used for ERA in the 70s are moot today as laws requiring equal pay , forbidding discrimination by sex or barring entry into schools , the workplace or public life have long since been enacted .
We are no longer in need of the women ’ s movement of the 1970s ; times have changed… .
The pro-life forces opposing the ERA have found an unlikely ally in Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
Speaking at Georgetown University this week , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a recent statement by the U.S. Department of Justice , which affirmed : “ Because three-fourths of the state legislatures did not ratify before the deadline that Congress imposed , the Equal Rights Amendment has failed of adoption and is no longer pending before the States.
” While Democrats in the U.S. House ( along with five Republicans ) tried to erase the ratification deadline and allows additional states to adopt the ERA , Ginsburg disagreed that the effort could be that simple .
“ There ’ s too much controversy about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states have withdrawn their ratification , ” she said .
“ So , if you count a latecomer on the plus side , how can you disregard states that said , ‘ We ’ ve changed our minds ? '
” On this issue , Ginsburg has sided with basic constitutional principles that pro-life forces are attempting to uphold in their effort to expose the ERA .
It would seem that , with Justice Ginsburg ’ s likely vote against an extended ERA attempt , the deceptive constitutional amendment is doomed .
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The U.S. House has passed a bill changing the deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). H.J. Res. 79 erased the former deadline, which has long since come and gone without enough states supporting the ERA. Despite its proponents’ talking points that the ERA would simply equalize women, many research and education organizations contend that women’s equality already exists in the U.S. Constitution and that the ERA is actually focused on enshrining abortion rights.
Expose ERA has written a letter signed by national women’s leaders that discusses how the ERA movement is backed by pro-abortion propaganda disguising itself as a women’s equality effort:
A vote in favor of ratifying the ERA is a vote to advance the interests of the abortion industry, and it is a vote against women’s interests, weakening their hard-won rights.
This is not the Equal Rights Amendment, but rather the Everything Related to Abortion act, as this measure will in fact do what Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton do not — create an actual place in our Constitution on which to hang the interest of the abortion industry.
… Ironically, the arguments used for ERA in the 70s are moot today as laws requiring equal pay, forbidding discrimination by sex or barring entry into schools, the workplace or public life have long since been enacted. We are no longer in need of the women’s movement of the 1970s; times have changed….
The pro-life forces opposing the ERA have found an unlikely ally in Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Speaking at Georgetown University this week, the elderly Justice’s comments lined up with a recent statement by the U.S. Department of Justice, which affirmed: “Because three-fourths of the state legislatures did not ratify before the deadline that Congress imposed, the Equal Rights Amendment has failed of adoption and is no longer pending before the States.”
READ: Supreme Court, Department of Justice agree: Equal Rights Amendment expired decades ago
While Democrats in the U.S. House (along with five Republicans) tried to erase the ratification deadline and allows additional states to adopt the ERA, Ginsburg disagreed that the effort could be that simple. “There’s too much controversy about latecomers. Plus, a number of states have withdrawn their ratification,” she said. “So, if you count a latecomer on the plus side, how can you disregard states that said, ‘We’ve changed our minds?'”
On this issue, Ginsburg has sided with basic constitutional principles that pro-life forces are attempting to uphold in their effort to expose the ERA. It would seem that, with Justice Ginsburg’s likely vote against an extended ERA attempt, the deceptive constitutional amendment is doomed.
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liveaction--2020-02-14--After abortion escort licks pro-life sidewalk counselor, attorneys seek orders of protection

Erika Schanzenbach , a pro-life sidewalk counselor , is fighting back after facing repeated assaults and harassment from abortion activists and escorts in Tennessee .
Numerous videos filmed outside of Bristol Regional Women ’ s Center show Schanzenbach being threatened , harassed , and assaulted , some of which Live Action News has previously reported .
Now , the Thomas More Society has stepped in , seeking orders of protection that would allow Schanzenbach and other pro-lifers to peacefully protest without having to face this kind of behavior .
One video provided by the Thomas More Society showed Schanzenbach warning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or her sign ; the escorts , however , ignored her .
“ Make me stop !
” one of the escorts taunted .
“ You need to stop talking to patients.
” The other remained close by Schanzenbach ’ s side as she repeatedly told them to back off and stop touching her .
A male escort joined the other two women , yelling at Schanzenbach to shut up as she told them to leave her alone .
One of the escorts also repeatedly licked Schanzenbach ’ s hand as she held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When Schanzenbach told the escort to stop , the escort said , “ Call the cops !
” They also followed her every time she tried to move away .
A second video showed Schanzenbach once again targeted , as the abortion escort pressed against her , uttering profanities as Schanzenbach told them to get away .
The first escort began laughing gleefully when a second escort approached .
The pair followed Schanzenbach as she tried to walk away , ignoring Schanzenbach ’ s request for them to refrain from touching her .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” one of the escorts said , later again taunting Schanzenbach to call the police .
The escorts also stole pamphlets from Schanzenbach and threw them on the ground .
When another pro-lifer tried to pick up the pamphlets , one of the escorts tried to steal them from him .
Meanwhile , other escorts could be seen in the background yelling in the faces of other sidewalk counselors .
They also further taunted Schanzenbach , saying , “ This is what happens when you don ’ t bring bodyguards !
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are unacceptable in a civilized society , ” Thomas More Society Counsel Michael McHale said in a statement provided to Live Action News .
“ Everyone has the right to peacefully advocate their beliefs on public streets and sidewalks without being bullied into silence .
While we continue to ask local authorities to stop this illegal abuse , we are eager to help Ms. Schanzenbach secure some measure of relief in civil court.
” The escorts belong to a group known as “ Pro-Choice Bristol , ” which published a “ pink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they would use “ any means necessary ” to keep sidewalk counselors from reaching patients .
Denise Skeen , Alethea Skeen , Rowan Skeen , and Cheryl Hanzlik have all been named in pro-lifers ’ petitions for court orders of protection .
Additional complaints have been filed against Hanzlik and Alethea Skeen for ongoing illegal harassment .
“ Ms .
Schanzenbach has been terrorized while exercising her freedom to peacefully express her opinion , ” McHale said .
“ She has been stalked , threatened , and frightened , while attempting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something that she is fully within her Constitutional rights to do , ” he added .
“ We expect the court to protect Ms. Schanzenbach to the full extent of the law.
” The facility where this harassment has been taking place is reportedly known for its hostility towards pro-lifers .
Previously , sidewalk counselors there were threatened with a loaded gun ; in another incident there , an abortionist was arrested for pointing a loaded gun at pro-lifers , one of whom was a minor .
An intentional act which threatens , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical harm , is the legal definition of assault .
Touching or striking someone without their permission is legally considered battery .
These escorts have done all of the above ; however , it seems police have been unwilling to take action against the escorts in the past .
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UPDATE, 01/22/2021: Erika Schanzenbach is appealing a Tennessee court’s ruling to not issue protection orders against abortion escorts who regularly harass and assault her. According to an e-mail from the Thomas More Society, the court claimed that Schanzenbach is not truly distressed by the abortion escorts’ actions, because she continues to advocate for life outside the abortion facility.
Thomas More Society Senior Counsel Martin Cannon, who represents Schanzenbach, pointed out that she has changed the dates and times she visits the facility, specifically to avoid her assailants.
“These defendants have stepped beyond the limits of both civility and the law in their attempt to shut-down pro-life speech. Erika Schanzenbach is peacefully exercising her First Amendment rights to speak against abortion and advocate for life-affirming alternatives,” Thomas More Society Counsel Michael McHale said. “The Skeens and Hanzlik have engaged in and bragged online about their abusive, threatening, and illegal conduct. Their so named, ‘Pink Manifesto,’ states that they will ‘use any means necessary’ ‘whether legal or not’ to physically block pro-life witnesses. Their hostile and belligerent conduct cannot be allowed to continue unchecked. The court must protect Ms. Schanzenbach and hold these women accountable for their criminal actions.”
02/14/2020:Erika Schanzenbach, a pro-life sidewalk counselor, is fighting back after facing repeated assaults and harassment from abortion activists and escorts in Tennessee. Numerous videos filmed outside of Bristol Regional Women’s Center show Schanzenbach being threatened, harassed, and assaulted, some of which Live Action News has previously reported. Now, the Thomas More Society has stepped in, seeking orders of protection that would allow Schanzenbach and other pro-lifers to peacefully protest without having to face this kind of behavior.
One video provided by the Thomas More Society showed Schanzenbach warning two abortion escorts not to touch her or her sign; the escorts, however, ignored her. “Make me stop!” one of the escorts taunted. “You need to stop talking to patients.” The other remained close by Schanzenbach’s side as she repeatedly told them to back off and stop touching her. A male escort joined the other two women, yelling at Schanzenbach to shut up as she told them to leave her alone.
One of the escorts also repeatedly licked Schanzenbach’s hand as she held it up to block the escort. When Schanzenbach told the escort to stop, the escort said, “Call the cops!” They also followed her every time she tried to move away.
A second video showed Schanzenbach once again targeted, as the abortion escort pressed against her, uttering profanities as Schanzenbach told them to get away. The first escort began laughing gleefully when a second escort approached. The pair followed Schanzenbach as she tried to walk away, ignoring Schanzenbach’s request for them to refrain from touching her. “What does she f***ing expect?” one of the escorts said, later again taunting Schanzenbach to call the police. The escorts also stole pamphlets from Schanzenbach and threw them on the ground. When another pro-lifer tried to pick up the pamphlets, one of the escorts tried to steal them from him. Meanwhile, other escorts could be seen in the background yelling in the faces of other sidewalk counselors. They also further taunted Schanzenbach, saying, “This is what happens when you don’t bring bodyguards!”
“These actions are blatantly illegal, and they are unacceptable in a civilized society,” Thomas More Society Counsel Michael McHale said in a statement provided to Live Action News. “Everyone has the right to peacefully advocate their beliefs on public streets and sidewalks without being bullied into silence. While we continue to ask local authorities to stop this illegal abuse, we are eager to help Ms. Schanzenbach secure some measure of relief in civil court.”
The escorts belong to a group known as “Pro-Choice Bristol,” which published a “pink manifesto.” In it, the escorts said they would use “any means necessary” to keep sidewalk counselors from reaching patients.
READ: Teen Vogue presents abortion clinic escorts as heroic
Denise Skeen, Alethea Skeen, Rowan Skeen, and Cheryl Hanzlik have all been named in pro-lifers’ petitions for court orders of protection. Additional complaints have been filed against Hanzlik and Alethea Skeen for ongoing illegal harassment. “Ms. Schanzenbach has been terrorized while exercising her freedom to peacefully express her opinion,” McHale said. “She has been stalked, threatened, and frightened, while attempting to share life-affirming alternatives with abortion-minded women – something that she is fully within her Constitutional rights to do,” he added. “We expect the court to protect Ms. Schanzenbach to the full extent of the law.”
The facility where this harassment has been taking place is reportedly known for its hostility towards pro-lifers. Previously, sidewalk counselors there were threatened with a loaded gun; in another incident there, an abortionist was arrested for pointing a loaded gun at pro-lifers, one of whom was a minor.
An intentional act which threatens, intimidates, or causes someone to fear physical harm, is the legal definition of assault. Touching or striking someone without their permission is legally considered battery. These escorts have done all of the above; however, it seems police have been unwilling to take action against the escorts in the past.
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liveaction--2020-02-14--Alabama lawmaker tries to equate abortions with vasectomies, misses crucial biological fact

An Alabama lawmaker has introduced a bill that would force men to get vasectomies , at their own expense , once they turn 50 or have three children .
HB238 was written by State Rep. Rolanda Hollis as a direct response to the abortion law passed last year .
Why ?
To punish men .
“ The vasectomy bill is… to neutralize the abortion ban bill… .
It always takes two to tango , ” Hollis said in an interview with AL.com .
“ We can ’ t put all the responsibility on women .
Men need to be responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first time a lawmaker has introduced a tone-deaf bill supposedly meant to restrict men ’ s “ reproductive rights.
” The bill itself is clearly meant to make a statement , and is wrong on multiple levels .
So what ’ s the main issue that lawmakers always seem to miss with this and similar legislation ?
It ’ s this : A vasectomy is in no way the same as an abortion , because a vasectomy does not kill an already-conceived human being .
The choice to be sterilized does not involve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being .
A sperm cell , or an unfertilized egg , is not the same thing as a preborn child .
Whether that child is a zygote , an embryo , a fetus , a newborn , or a toddler , he is — at all stages — a living human being .
No one has banned tubal ligations or birth control ; a law along those lines would be closer to a female equivalent of the proposed bill .
And no woman is forced to be sterilized against her will ( although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ birthed Planned Parenthood , women have been forcibly sterilized in the past ) .
READ : Indigenous women in Canada say they were sterilized without their consent In addition , considering that China has been criticized in recent years for its human rights abuses , including forced abortions and forcible sterilizations of those with “ too many ” children , Hollis ’ legislation is frightening .
Forced sterilization is still a horrific reality for other vulnerable populations as well , including inmates in the United States , deaf people in Japan , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may think this is a good way to get attention for her pro-abortion agenda , but turning forced sterilization into a joke — and totally ignoring the fact that abortion , unlike birth control or sterilization , deliberately ends the life of a human being in the womb — is no laughing matter .
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An Alabama lawmaker has introduced a bill that would force men to get vasectomies, at their own expense, once they turn 50 or have three children. HB238 was written by State Rep. Rolanda Hollis as a direct response to the abortion law passed last year. Why? To punish men. “The vasectomy bill is… to neutralize the abortion ban bill…. It always takes two to tango,” Hollis said in an interview with AL.com. “We can’t put all the responsibility on women. Men need to be responsible also.”
This isn’t the first time a lawmaker has introduced a tone-deaf bill supposedly meant to restrict men’s “reproductive rights.”
The bill itself is clearly meant to make a statement, and is wrong on multiple levels. So what’s the main issue that lawmakers always seem to miss with this and similar legislation? It’s this:
A vasectomy is in no way the same as an abortion, because a vasectomy does not kill an already-conceived human being.
The choice to be sterilized does not involve taking the life of an already-conceived human being. A sperm cell, or an unfertilized egg, is not the same thing as a preborn child. Whether that child is a zygote, an embryo, a fetus, a newborn, or a toddler, he is — at all stages — a living human being.
No one has banned tubal ligations or birth control; a law along those lines would be closer to a female equivalent of the proposed bill. And no woman is forced to be sterilized against her will (although, thanks to the eugenic philosophy that birthed Planned Parenthood, women have been forcibly sterilized in the past).
READ: Indigenous women in Canada say they were sterilized without their consent
In addition, considering that China has been criticized in recent years for its human rights abuses, including forced abortions and forcible sterilizations of those with “too many” children, Hollis’ legislation is frightening. Forced sterilization is still a horrific reality for other vulnerable populations as well, including inmates in the United States, deaf people in Japan, and people with disabilities in Europe.
Hollis may think this is a good way to get attention for her pro-abortion agenda, but turning forced sterilization into a joke — and totally ignoring the fact that abortion, unlike birth control or sterilization, deliberately ends the life of a human being in the womb — is no laughing matter.
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liveaction--2020-02-14--East Texas city of Wells becomes 12th in the nation to outlaw abortion

Abortion is now outlawed in the East Texas city of Wells ( population 769 ) .
The vote , which was unanimous , took place on Monday , February 10th , and solidified the city of Wells as the 12th city to outlaw abortion in the nation .
Several residents from the City of Wells were there to stand in support of this ordinance .
Pastor Wesley Matchett of Wells First Baptist Church was one of those residents .
He shared , “ Our city has taken a stand against a great evil .
Some may say it is only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , I disagree .
This is one step ( the 12th one to be precise ) in the right direction .
All big movements have a genesis .
I ’ m thankful for our current leadership in this community for this reason.
” The Wells Ordinance states , “ It shall be unlawful for any person to procure or perform an abortion of any type and at any stage of pregnancy in the City of Wells , Texas.
” Abortion is defined in the ordinance as “ the act of using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a medicine , or any other substance , device , or means with the intent to cause the death of an unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant.
” The act is not considered to be an abortion if the procedure is done to “ save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child ; remove a dead , unborn child whose death was caused by accidental miscarriage ; or remove an ectopic pregnancy.
” Not only does the ordinance criminalize the abortionist , but the ordinance also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an abortion .
The ordinance states , “ It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly aid or abet an abortion that occurs in the City of Wells , Texas .
This section does not prohibit referring a patient to have an abortion which takes place outside of the city limits of Wells , TX .
This includes , but is not limited to , the following acts : ( a ) Knowingly providing transportation to or from an abortion provider ; ( b ) Giving instructions over the telephone , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communication regarding self-administered abortion ; ( c ) Providing money with the knowledge that it will be used to pay for an abortion or the costs associated with procuring an abortion ; ( d ) Coercing a pregnant mother to have an abortion against her will.
” The ordinance does not criminalize the woman seeking the abortion .
READ : West Texas city of Big Spring becomes 11th ‘ sanctuary city for the unborn , ’ the largest so far In addition to banning surgical and medical abortions , the ordinance also addresses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contraception ” stating , “ It shall be unlawful for any person or entity which physically resides within the jurisdiction of the City to sell , distribute , or otherwise provide emergency contraception .
This section may not be construed to prohibit the use of emergency contraception , or to prohibit the sale , distribution , or provision of emergency contraception via an entity outside the jurisdiction of the City.
” While concern regarding the expansion of the abortion industry in Texas is statewide , pro-life organizations like Right To Life of East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially concerned about the Louisiana abortion industry relocating to East Texas .
In June of 2019 , the city of Waskom was concerned an abortion facility across the border was looking to relocate to their city – a city which only has a population of 2,189 .
The facility in question was Hope Medical Group for Women , a Shreveport abortion business at the center of the Supreme Court case addressing Louisiana ’ s Act 620 , which deals with requiring abortionists to obtain admitting privileges .
Hope Medical Group for Women draws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and commits about 100 abortions every week – an estimated 20 abortions every Tuesday , 30 abortions every Thursday , and 50 abortions every Saturday .
The city of Waskom did not want to become the new center point for abortions between Dallas , Texas , and Jackson , Mississippi .
This is why the City of Waskom became the first city in the nation to outlaw abortion .
The City of Wells became the twelfth city in the nation to outlaw abortion for this very same reason .
Both cities wanted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expansion of the abortion industry .
As City Secretary Melanie Pounds said , “ We would rather have an ordinance in the books that will never be needed than wake up one day needing the ordinance and it being too late to have it.
” Councilman Matt Myers shared his thoughts on the ordinance : I can ’ t think of a better ordinance to pass than the one we just passed tonight .
It gives me hope that there are still God-fearing Americans who are willing to call abortion what it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opinion that protecting the life of preborn children should be a priority of every God-fearing citizen in America .
I ’ m hopeful that more cities across the nation will do the right thing and speak up for the protection of these children .
I was very happy that five of my own children were able to witness this vote .
I hope it will inspire them to be men and women who will speak the truth in the midst of a sick culture that murdered 60 million children since 1973 .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went home tonight and hugged my 5 month old and thought , “ It ’ s children just like you who we ’ re trying to protect buddy.
” More cities in Texas are expected to outlaw abortion in the coming weeks .
For more information about the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative , visit www .
sanctuarycitiesfortheunborn .
com Mark Lee Dickson is a Director with Right to Life of East Texas , a Pastor of SovereignLOVE Church in Longview , Texas , and the founder of the Sanctuary Cities for @ @ @ @

Abortion is now outlawed in the East Texas city of Wells (population 769). The vote, which was unanimous, took place on Monday, February 10th, and solidified the city of Wells as the 12th city to outlaw abortion in the nation.
Several residents from the City of Wells were there to stand in support of this ordinance. Pastor Wesley Matchett of Wells First Baptist Church was one of those residents. He shared, “Our city has taken a stand against a great evil. Some may say it is only a formality or something done for publicity. However, I disagree. This is one step (the 12th one to be precise) in the right direction. All big movements have a genesis. I’m thankful for our current leadership in this community for this reason.”
The Wells Ordinance states, “It shall be unlawful for any person to procure or perform an abortion of any type and at any stage of pregnancy in the City of Wells, Texas.” Abortion is defined in the ordinance as “the act of using or prescribing an instrument, a drug, a medicine, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to cause the death of an unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant.” The act is not considered to be an abortion if the procedure is done to “save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child; remove a dead, unborn child whose death was caused by accidental miscarriage; or remove an ectopic pregnancy.”
Not only does the ordinance criminalize the abortionist, but the ordinance also criminalizes anyone who would aid and abet an abortion. The ordinance states, “It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly aid or abet an abortion that occurs in the City of Wells, Texas. This section does not prohibit referring a patient to have an abortion which takes place outside of the city limits of Wells, TX. This includes, but is not limited to, the following acts: (a) Knowingly providing transportation to or from an abortion provider; (b) Giving instructions over the telephone, the internet, or any other medium of communication regarding self-administered abortion; (c) Providing money with the knowledge that it will be used to pay for an abortion or the costs associated with procuring an abortion; (d) Coercing a pregnant mother to have an abortion against her will.”
The ordinance does not criminalize the woman seeking the abortion.
READ: West Texas city of Big Spring becomes 11th ‘sanctuary city for the unborn,’ the largest so far
In addition to banning surgical and medical abortions, the ordinance also addresses the sale and distribution of “emergency contraception” stating, “It shall be unlawful for any person or entity which physically resides within the jurisdiction of the City to sell, distribute, or otherwise provide emergency contraception. This section may not be construed to prohibit the use of emergency contraception, or to prohibit the sale, distribution, or provision of emergency contraception via an entity outside the jurisdiction of the City.”
While concern regarding the expansion of the abortion industry in Texas is statewide, pro-life organizations like Right To Life of East Texas and Texas Right To Life are especially concerned about the Louisiana abortion industry relocating to East Texas. In June of 2019, the city of Waskom was concerned an abortion facility across the border was looking to relocate to their city – a city which only has a population of 2,189. The facility in question was Hope Medical Group for Women, a Shreveport abortion business at the center of the Supreme Court case addressing Louisiana’s Act 620, which deals with requiring abortionists to obtain admitting privileges.
Hope Medical Group for Women draws pregnant women from a 200 mile radius and commits about 100 abortions every week – an estimated 20 abortions every Tuesday, 30 abortions every Thursday, and 50 abortions every Saturday. The city of Waskom did not want to become the new center point for abortions between Dallas, Texas, and Jackson, Mississippi. This is why the City of Waskom became the first city in the nation to outlaw abortion. The City of Wells became the twelfth city in the nation to outlaw abortion for this very same reason. Both cities wanted to make sure they were safe from the expansion of the abortion industry. As City Secretary Melanie Pounds said, “We would rather have an ordinance in the books that will never be needed than wake up one day needing the ordinance and it being too late to have it.”
Councilman Matt Myers shared his thoughts on the ordinance:
I can’t think of a better ordinance to pass than the one we just passed tonight. It gives me hope that there are still God-fearing Americans who are willing to call abortion what it is – murder. It’s my opinion that protecting the life of preborn children should be a priority of every God-fearing citizen in America. I’m hopeful that more cities across the nation will do the right thing and speak up for the protection of these children. I was very happy that five of my own children were able to witness this vote. I hope it will inspire them to be men and women who will speak the truth in the midst of a sick culture that murdered 60 million children since 1973. We need to change that legacy. I went home tonight and hugged my 5 month old and thought, “It’s children just like you who we’re trying to protect buddy.”
More cities in Texas are expected to outlaw abortion in the coming weeks.
For more information about the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative, visit www. sanctuarycitiesfortheunborn. com
Mark Lee Dickson is a Director with Right to Life of East Texas, a Pastor of SovereignLOVE Church in Longview, Texas, and the founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative.
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liveaction--2020-02-14--SHOCK: Incomplete abortion pill procedures could leave thousands needing emergency care

The abortion pill is frequently marketed to women as a simple , more private method of abortion , similar to a miscarriage .
Planned Parenthood says the abortion pill is “ a safe and effective way to end an early pregnancy ” which is “ kind of like having a really heavy , crampy period.
” While Live Action News has discussed the fact that it isn ’ t as safe as some make it out to be , and that numerous women have had horrifying experiences with the abortion pill , what ’ s not often discussed is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than “ effective.
” Thousands of women could potentially be in need of emergency care or a second abortion when the abortion pill fails .
Abortion advocates are pushing “ self-managed ” abortion as safe and simple , yet their own statistics reveal that the abortion pill regimen fails between 7,000 to 24,000 times annually — or even as high as 31,000 times a year .
This means women could potentially need a second ( surgical ) abortion .
Currently , an FDA safety system known as REMS requires prescribers of the abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age of the preborn baby , detect an ectopic pregnancy if one exists , and have a means to provide emergency care to patients .
In many cases , the abortion facility will require the woman to return to verify that the abortion was complete .
If abortion advocates succeed in getting the FDA to do away with REMS , abortion advocates will shift that responsibility to the woman or teen girl , many of whom may be unaware that their abortions were incomplete .
This is potentially life threatening .
The abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mifeprex ( regulated under the REMS system ) and Misoprostol .
The regimen is approved for use through 70 days ( 10 weeks ) of pregnancy .
The FDA ’ s 2019 label for Mifeprex makes it clear that the failure rate increases as the gestational age advances .
How many abortions are done via the abortion pill annually ?
Planned Parenthood ’ s former research arm and “ special affiliate , ” the Guttmacher Institute , reports that the abortion pill currently accounts for nearly 40 percent ( 39 % ) of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to their data , in 2017 there were 339,640 medication abortions committed nationally out of 862,320 total reported .
What is the failure rate of the abortion pill ?
Live Action News reviewed several abortion facility websites and found a variety of answers : • with a success rate of more than 95 % [ 5 % failure rate ] using the standard protocol.
” • Carefem , which is taking part in the TelAbortion clinical trial .
West Alabama Women ’ s Center : “ There is a 96-98 % chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on an abortion.
” Asked how the patient will know the abortion is complete , the clinic advises , “ The only way to be certain that the abortion is over is to come back to the clinic for your follow-up visit.
” They add , “ The embryo is usually a small amount of white tissue , and sometimes it is inside a blood clot .
Even if you see it close up , it doesn ’ t look like a baby… .
However , the further along in the pregnancy the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts.
” According to a Planned Parenthood document as well as current online information for patients , failure rates for the abortion pill vary by gestational age : • None 8 weeks or less- 94 % to 98 % effective/2 to 6 % failure rate .
• None 8 to 9 weeks – 94 to 96 % effective/4 to 6 % failure rate .
What does the manufacturer claim ?
DANCO Laboratories ’ website reads , “ Mifeprex* ( mifepristone ) is 93-98 % effective for safely ending pregnancy ( 2-7 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end the pregnancy or stop heavy bleeding ) .
” DANCO cites this same statistic in an online pamphlet .
GenBioPro is the company that makes the generic version of Mifeprex , ( approved in 2019 ) .
Their online pamphlet states , “ Every year in the United States , more than 200,000 women manage their unwanted pregnancy through medical abortion… .
2-7 % —will need a follow-up surgical procedure to end their pregnancy or to stop too much bleeding.
” Based on this , how many chemical abortions fail annually ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ GenBioPro as a base total , this translates into 4,000 to 14,000 abortion pill patients who run the risk of needing a second , more invasive surgical abortion .
• None total of 339,640 chemical abortions as a base along with failure rates of 2 % to 7 % noted by the manufacturer , we calculate a range between 7,000 and 24,000 .
• None Using Planned Parenthood ’ s percentage range ( 2 % to 9 % ) against 339,640 , we calculate that abortion pill failures could affect 7,000 to 31,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion facility warns patients that they should not obtain a medication abortion if , “ You can not easily get emergency medical help should a problem occur.
” Northland Family Planning abortion facility warns that , “ A medical abortion has a slightly higher failure rate than surgical abortion….
” The facility calls the purchase of abortion pills online “ dangerous , ” writing : We know that more women are attempting to buy pills online to end their pregnancies ; however , when you buy pills from the Internet you do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While rare , if you experience an ectopic pregnancy ( a pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus ) and it is not properly diagnosed and treated by a physician , it could be life threatening….The abortion pill , prescribed by a physician , is a safe way to have a self-managed abortion at home .
It is in your best interest to be seen by a physician who is an expert in abortion care .
Shockingly , this late-term abortion facility in Florida advises women , “ It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6 or 7 months or further to undergo a medical chemical abortion procedure.
” Pro-abortion ER Doctor Dara Kass pointed out , “ Recently published results of the Gynuity pilot project showed that 8 percent of their patients who received abortion medication sought follow-up care at a local urgent care clinic or emergency department.
” Using the 339,640 ( and growing ) annual number and we estimate that 27,000 women could report to an emergency department after a “ self-managed ” abortion every single year .
In 2018 , the FDA updated its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pills , revealing 24 deaths of women associated with the abortion pill since its approval .
The report documents that abortion pills have caused nearly 4,200 reported adverse effects , including 1,042 hospitalizations , nearly 600 instances of blood loss requiring transfusions , and other serious complications .
But under 2016 changes , abortion pill manufacturer DANCO no longer has to report non-fatal adverse effects , so we have no way of knowing what the number really is .
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The abortion pill is frequently marketed to women as a simple, more private method of abortion, similar to a miscarriage. Planned Parenthood says the abortion pill is “a safe and effective way to end an early pregnancy” which is “kind of like having a really heavy, crampy period.” While Live Action News has discussed the fact that it isn’t as safe as some make it out to be, and that numerous women have had horrifying experiences with the abortion pill, what’s not often discussed is the fact that it is often far less than “effective.” Thousands of women could potentially be in need of emergency care or a second abortion when the abortion pill fails.
Abortion advocates are pushing “self-managed” abortion as safe and simple, yet their own statistics reveal that the abortion pill regimen fails between 7,000 to 24,000 times annually — or even as high as 31,000 times a year. This means women could potentially need a second (surgical) abortion. Currently, an FDA safety system known as REMS requires prescribers of the abortion pill to accurately determine the correct gestational age of the preborn baby, detect an ectopic pregnancy if one exists, and have a means to provide emergency care to patients. In many cases, the abortion facility will require the woman to return to verify that the abortion was complete. If abortion advocates succeed in getting the FDA to do away with REMS, abortion advocates will shift that responsibility to the woman or teen girl, many of whom may be unaware that their abortions were incomplete. This is potentially life threatening.

The abortion pill regimen consists of two pills: Mifeprex (regulated under the REMS system) and Misoprostol. The regimen is approved for use through 70 days (10 weeks) of pregnancy. The FDA’s 2019 label for Mifeprex makes it clear that the failure rate increases as the gestational age advances.
How many abortions are done via the abortion pill annually?
Planned Parenthood’s former research arm and “special affiliate,” the Guttmacher Institute, reports that the abortion pill currently accounts for nearly 40 percent (39%) of reported abortions in the United states. According to their data, in 2017 there were 339,640 medication abortions committed nationally out of 862,320 total reported.
What is the failure rate of the abortion pill?
Live Action News reviewed several abortion facility websites and found a variety of answers:
Claim of 95% effective/5% failure rate:
In 2019, the Guttmacher Institute claimed , “Medication abortion is highly effective, with a success rate of more than 95% [5% failure rate] using the standard protocol.”
Women’s Health Specialists of California
All Women’s Health Centers
Claim of 98% effective/2% failure rate:
Claim of 95-98% effective/2 to 5% failure rate:
Camelback Family Planning: “Mifeprex… is 95-98% effective…. If the pregnancy tissue has not passed, you might need a D&C or to repeat the Misoprostol.”
Claim of 96-98% effective/2-4% failure rate:
West Alabama Women’s Center: “There is a 96-98% chance the medications will be successful in bringing on an abortion.”Asked how the patient will know the abortion is complete, the clinic advises, “The only way to be certain that the abortion is over is to come back to the clinic for your follow-up visit.” They add, “The embryo is usually a small amount of white tissue, and sometimes it is inside a blood clot. Even if you see it close up, it doesn’t look like a baby…. However, the further along in the pregnancy the greater the chances are of seeing fetal parts.”
What about gestational age?
According to a Planned Parenthood document as well as current online information for patients, failure rates for the abortion pill vary by gestational age:
8 weeks or less- 94% to 98% effective/2 to 6% failure rate.
8 to 9 weeks – 94 to 96% effective/4 to 6% failure rate.
9 to 10 weeks – 91-93% effective/7 to 9% failure rate.
What does the manufacturer claim?
DANCO Laboratories’ website reads, “Mifeprex*(mifepristone) is 93-98% effective for safely ending pregnancy (2-7% of women will need a surgical procedure to end the pregnancy or stop heavy bleeding).” DANCO cites this same statistic in an online pamphlet.
GenBioPro is the company that makes the generic version of Mifeprex, (approved in 2019). Their online pamphlet states, “Every year in the United States, more than 200,000 women manage their unwanted pregnancy through medical abortion…. 2-7%—will need a follow-up surgical procedure to end their pregnancy or to stop too much bleeding.”
Based on this, how many chemical abortions fail annually?
Using the 200,000 number from GenBioPro as a base total, this translates into 4,000 to 14,000 abortion pill patients who run the risk of needing a second, more invasive surgical abortion.
Using Guttmacher’s 2017 total of 339,640 chemical abortions as a base along with failure rates of 2% to 7% noted by the manufacturer, we calculate a range between 7,000 and 24,000 .
Using Planned Parenthood’s percentage range (2% to 9%) against 339,640, we calculate that abortion pill failures could affect 7,000 to 31,000 women annually.
Warnings:
Little Rock Family Planning abortion facility warns patients that they should not obtain a medication abortion if, “You cannot easily get emergency medical help should a problem occur.”
Northland Family Planning abortion facility warns that, “A medical abortion has a slightly higher failure rate than surgical abortion….” The facility calls the purchase of abortion pills online “dangerous,” writing:
We know that more women are attempting to buy pills online to end their pregnancies; however, when you buy pills from the Internet you do not know what you are really getting. While rare, if you experience an ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus) and it is not properly diagnosed and treated by a physician, it could be life threatening….The abortion pill, prescribed by a physician, is a safe way to have a self-managed abortion at home. It is in your best interest to be seen by a physician who is an expert in abortion care.
Shockingly, this late-term abortion facility in Florida advises women, “It is possible up to 4, 5, 6 or 7 months or further to undergo a medical chemical abortion procedure.”
Pro-abortion ER Doctor Dara Kass pointed out, “Recently published results of the Gynuity pilot project showed that 8 percent of their patients who received abortion medication sought follow-up care at a local urgent care clinic or emergency department.” Using the 339,640 (and growing) annual number and we estimate that 27,000 women could report to an emergency department after a “self-managed” abortion every single year.
In 2018, the FDA updated its adverse effects reports on legally dispensed abortion pills, revealing 24 deaths of women associated with the abortion pill since its approval. The report documents that abortion pills have caused nearly 4,200 reported adverse effects, including 1,042 hospitalizations, nearly 600 instances of blood loss requiring transfusions, and other serious complications. But under 2016 changes, abortion pill manufacturer DANCO no longer has to report non-fatal adverse effects, so we have no way of knowing what the number really is.
Editor’s Note, 4/18/21: The FDA has received reports of serious adverse events in women who took Mifeprex. As of December 31, 2018, there were reports of 24 deaths of women associated with Mifeprex since the product was approved in September 2000, including two cases of ectopic pregnancy resulting in death; and several cases of severe systemic infection (also called sepsis), including some that were fatal.
The adverse events cannot with certainty be causally attributed to mifepristone because of concurrent use of other drugs, other medical or surgical treatments, co-existing medical conditions, and information gaps about patient health status and clinical management of the patient. A summary report of adverse events that reflects data through December 31, 2018 is here.
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liveaction--2020-02-14--Pregnant at 13 through incest, Anna says her baby girl helped her heal

In the documentary “ Pro-Life Without Exception !
” Anna Richy , who gave birth to a child conceived in incest , tells her story about having been molested as a child for several years by her stepfather .
When she became pregnant at age 12 , her stepfather was afraid the incest would be exposed .
He forced Richy to take pills to abort her baby and hit her repeatedly in the stomach until she miscarried .
The incest continued another year until she got pregnant again .
This time , Richy hid the pregnancy from him .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The abuse then ended and Richy ’ s stepfather was sentenced to 10 years in prison .
Richy was pressured by nearly everyone she knew , as well as strangers , to abort her baby : I was told by friends , by some of my own family members , by several people within the court system , within the public – oh , the public – within churches , that I should “ take care ” of this , and not carry the baby to term because it would make it easier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened and to move on with my life .
But Richy didn ’ t want an abortion .
She ’ d already lost one baby and did not want to lose another .
Her mother supported her , and offered to help her raise her child .
Richy had her daughter and named her Josey .
Many pro-choicers claim that a baby born from incest will be a constant reminder to the mother of the abuse , and that having such a child will only hurt her .
But Richy says that her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , giving her a reason to live when the trauma from the abuse was hard to deal with .
She says : [ W ] hen I was 13 and 14 years old and I didn ’ t know how to deal with it , and I was having flashbacks , I had this little bitty baby .
My mom would come in and put her in my arms , and I could see this precious little face .
This teeny tiny little face , because she was a tiny little thing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave me a reason to get up in the morning because instead of the fear and the dread that I had been living with for years , I now had this child .
I looked forward to hearing her giggle and seeing her smile and [ she was ] a child I could work for and maybe make a better life for , someone I could watch over and make sure nothing happened to her .
She gave me a purpose .
Wanting to protect baby Josey is what gave Richy the strength @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the abuse , and finally be protected by her mother and the courts .
The abuse ended because Richy wanted to protect her baby from her stepfather .
After her daughter was born , she gave Richy a purpose and kept her from succumbing to depression and trauma from the abuse .
WATCH : Pregnant from rape at age 11 , my mother rejected abortion Richy ’ s experience having a child conceived in incest at age 13 flies in the face of the common pro-abortion narrative that abortion is best in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example of a pro-abortion argument – the very person that pro-choice supporters trot out when they want to advocate for unrestricted abortion .
In this case , however , the child not only saved Richy from the abuse but helped her cope afterwards .
Richy has very powerful feelings against abortion .
She opposes exceptions in pro-life laws that would have allowed abortion in her own case : When people try to use rape and incest to justify abortion , it infuriates me .
I was a 13-year-old child , and I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , and have that child help me heal , at 13 , anybody can do it .
And that will help them heal.… When they claim aborting a child out of rape and incest helps the mother , I ’ ve had that too , and that hurts .
Forever .
For years afterwards .
Having the child heals .
Richy loves Josey so much , she says she would endure the abuse again just to have her .
Richy makes a powerful appeal to those who oppose abortion but support exceptions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like to ask you , please , to consider the fact , that I was that poster child the pro-choice crowd likes to use .
I was the 13-year-old daughter who had been raped for many , many years… .
I had no money .
I had no place to go .
My mom had no job .
We had nothing… .
If you support abortion in the cases of rape and incest , please don ’ t .
Please consider the fact that you are taking away that mother ’ s hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – the one beautiful , good thing – that could come out of that horrible situation .
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In the documentary “Pro-Life Without Exception!” Anna Richy, who gave birth to a child conceived in incest, tells her story about having been molested as a child for several years by her stepfather. When she became pregnant at age 12, her stepfather was afraid the incest would be exposed. He forced Richy to take pills to abort her baby and hit her repeatedly in the stomach until she miscarried. The incest continued another year until she got pregnant again.
This time, Richy hid the pregnancy from him. She told her mother about the abuse. The abuse then ended and Richy’s stepfather was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Richy was pressured by nearly everyone she knew, as well as strangers, to abort her baby:
I was told by friends, by some of my own family members, by several people within the court system, within the public – oh, the public – within churches, that I should “take care” of this, and not carry the baby to term because it would make it easier for me to just forget about what happened and to move on with my life.
But Richy didn’t want an abortion. She’d already lost one baby and did not want to lose another. Her mother supported her, and offered to help her raise her child. Richy had her daughter and named her Josey.
Many pro-choicers claim that a baby born from incest will be a constant reminder to the mother of the abuse, and that having such a child will only hurt her. But Richy says that her daughter saved her and helped her heal, giving her a reason to live when the trauma from the abuse was hard to deal with. She says:
[W]hen I was 13 and 14 years old and I didn’t know how to deal with it, and I was having flashbacks, I had this little bitty baby. My mom would come in and put her in my arms, and I could see this precious little face. This teeny tiny little face, because she was a tiny little thing. And it gave me hope. It gave me a reason to get up in the morning because instead of the fear and the dread that I had been living with for years, I now had this child. I looked forward to hearing her giggle and seeing her smile and [she was] a child I could work for and maybe make a better life for, someone I could watch over and make sure nothing happened to her. She gave me a purpose.
Wanting to protect baby Josey is what gave Richy the strength to defy her stepfather, speak up about the abuse, and finally be protected by her mother and the courts. The abuse ended because Richy wanted to protect her baby from her stepfather. After her daughter was born, she gave Richy a purpose and kept her from succumbing to depression and trauma from the abuse.
WATCH: Pregnant from rape at age 11, my mother rejected abortion
Richy’s experience having a child conceived in incest at age 13 flies in the face of the common pro-abortion narrative that abortion is best in such situations. She was the perfect example of a pro-abortion argument – the very person that pro-choice supporters trot out when they want to advocate for unrestricted abortion. In this case, however, the child not only saved Richy from the abuse but helped her cope afterwards.
Richy has very powerful feelings against abortion. She opposes exceptions in pro-life laws that would have allowed abortion in her own case:
When people try to use rape and incest to justify abortion, it infuriates me. I was a 13-year-old child, and I was nothing special. If I could do it, and have that child help me heal, at 13, anybody can do it. And that will help them heal.… When they claim aborting a child out of rape and incest helps the mother, I’ve had that too, and that hurts. Forever. For years afterwards. Having the child heals.
Richy loves Josey so much, she says she would endure the abuse again just to have her. Richy makes a powerful appeal to those who oppose abortion but support exceptions for rape and incest:
I would like to ask you, please, to consider the fact, that I was that poster child the pro-choice crowd likes to use. I was the 13-year-old daughter who had been raped for many, many years…. I had no money. I had no place to go. My mom had no job. We had nothing….
If you support abortion in the cases of rape and incest, please don’t. Please consider the fact that you are taking away that mother’s hope and her future. The one thing – the one beautiful, good thing – that could come out of that horrible situation.
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liveaction--2020-02-16--‘Life unworthy of life’: Nazi ideology lives on in modern-day assisted death movement

On January 27th , the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz , ShoutMyStory.org executive director Cynthia Morales emailed supporters about the connection between the Nazi concept of “ lebenswurtes leben ” ( life unworthy of life ) and the recommended abortion of preborn babies diagnosed with “ incompatible with life ” conditions .
Strikingly , the same “ lebenswurtes leben ” concept sounds eerily similar to the ideology of the “ right-to-die ” movement now active across the United States and throughout Europe .
Of course , assisted suicide advocates would be quick to claim that the Nazi euthanasia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killings of mentally or physically impaired German children , then mentally ill adults , then mentally or physically impaired concentration camp inmates , then Jews , Poles , gypsies , and others — was coercive .
The right-to-die movement is all about advocating “ freedom ” for “ qualified terminally ill Americans ” to “ live and die according to our own beliefs , ” per the website of Death with Dignity , the organization that ’ s crafted language for virtually every U.S. assisted suicide law on the books .
Just as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to larger and larger populations of people , right-to-die legislation casts a progressively wider net of “ qualified ” candidates .
Chillingly , Belgian Federal Control and Evaluation Committee on Euthanasia chairman Wim Distelmans led a group of assisted suicide practitioners to Auschwitz in 2014 ( a place he called “ inspiring ” ) because “ there is no better place than Auschwitz to ponder the meaning of dignity.
” Distelmans went on , “ When we deal with euthanasia , we must also come to terms with its opposite .
In Belgium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the word : It means ‘ good death.
’ That ’ s the problem .
We will have to explain over and over that we intend the opposite of what occurred in Auschwitz.
” In reality , Distelmans has personally gained notoriety for euthanizing twin brothers who were going blind , and a transgender man whose sex reassignment surgery did not relieve his gender dysphoria .
More broadly , Belgium , which legalized assisted suicide in 2002 and euthanasia for children in 2014 , has come under fire for euthanizing children for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and cystic fibrosis .
Live Action News has previously reported on efforts to waive the mandatory assisted suicide waiting period in Hawaii and to expand categories of who qualifies for physician-assisted to include those with disabilities , mental illness , people who simply no longer want to live , and even those who can not afford life-saving treatment .
Live Action News has also reported on a loophole in the Oregon death-with-dignity legislation ( on which the rest of the country ’ s passed and proposed legislation is based ) that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even if treatment is available to manage or even cure a medical condition or the medical condition is not the reason a person is seeking suicide.
” As the world resolves to “ never forget ” the atrocities of the Nazi euthanasia movement , concentration camps , and more , we would do well to read the writing on the wall in our own states and countries .
Wherever people are led to believe that suicide is the only “ dignified ” way to die given one subjective definition of “ life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss of respect for all life — and gradually coercion to condone and even facilitate assisted suicide — are likely to follow .
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On January 27th, the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, ShoutMyStory.org executive director Cynthia Morales emailed supporters about the connection between the Nazi concept of “lebenswurtes leben” (life unworthy of life) and the recommended abortion of preborn babies diagnosed with “incompatible with life” conditions. Strikingly, the same “lebenswurtes leben” concept sounds eerily similar to the ideology of the “right-to-die” movement now active across the United States and throughout Europe.
Of course, assisted suicide advocates would be quick to claim that the Nazi euthanasia movement — which first led to the killings of mentally or physically impaired German children, then mentally ill adults, then mentally or physically impaired concentration camp inmates, then Jews, Poles, gypsies, and others — was coercive. The right-to-die movement is all about advocating “freedom” for “qualified terminally ill Americans” to “live and die according to our own beliefs,” per the website of Death with Dignity, the organization that’s crafted language for virtually every U.S. assisted suicide law on the books. Just as “lebenswurtes leben” was sequentially applied to larger and larger populations of people, right-to-die legislation casts a progressively wider net of “qualified” candidates.
READ: HORROR: Experimental assisted suicide drugs caused patients to ‘scream in pain’
Chillingly, Belgian Federal Control and Evaluation Committee on Euthanasia chairman Wim Distelmans led a group of assisted suicide practitioners to Auschwitz in 2014 (a place he called “inspiring”) because “there is no better place than Auschwitz to ponder the meaning of dignity.” Distelmans went on, “When we deal with euthanasia, we must also come to terms with its opposite. In Belgium we use euthanasia in the original sense of the word: It means ‘good death.’ That’s the problem. We will have to explain over and over that we intend the opposite of what occurred in Auschwitz.”

In reality, Distelmans has personally gained notoriety for euthanizing twin brothers who were going blind, and a transgender man whose sex reassignment surgery did not relieve his gender dysphoria. More broadly, Belgium, which legalized assisted suicide in 2002 and euthanasia for children in 2014, has come under fire for euthanizing children for cases including muscular dsytrophy, brain tumors, and cystic fibrosis.
Live Action News has previously reported on efforts to waive the mandatory assisted suicide waiting period in Hawaii and to expand categories of who qualifies for physician-assisted to include those with disabilities, mental illness, people who simply no longer want to live, and even those who cannot afford life-saving treatment. Live Action News has also reported on a loophole in the Oregon death-with-dignity legislation (on which the rest of the country’s passed and proposed legislation is based) that “allows virtually anyone to seek assisted suicide, even if treatment is available to manage or even cure a medical condition or the medical condition is not the reason a person is seeking suicide.”
As the world resolves to “never forget” the atrocities of the Nazi euthanasia movement, concentration camps, and more, we would do well to read the writing on the wall in our own states and countries. Wherever people are led to believe that suicide is the only “dignified” way to die given one subjective definition of “life unworthy of life” or another, loss of respect for all life — and gradually coercion to condone and even facilitate assisted suicide — are likely to follow.
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liveaction--2020-02-16--Heartwarming: Entire flight throws adoptive parents impromptu baby shower

A couple flying home after adopting their newborn baby girl in November got an unexpected surprise on the plane – an impromptu baby shower .
New dad Dustin Moore took to Twitter last week to share the uplifting story , highlighting the kindness of the flight crew and fellow passengers on the plane .
Through a series of twelve tweets , Moore relayed how he and his wife , Caren , were returning home to California after adopting their newborn baby girl in Colorado .
Mid-flight , Moore asked a flight attendant named Jenny for her assistance in finding a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cleared an area in the back of the plane , and then she politely asked why Moore was flying with such a young infant .
After hearing the adoption story , Jenny and her husband Bobby , also an attendant on the plane , hatched a plan .
“ Then , we heard the intercom .
The attendant Bobby came on and announced a special guest on the flight .
Our daughter .
‘ She ’ s just been adopted by her parents Caren and Dustin , and is making her way home.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and applause , ” tweeted Moore .
READ : Kindergarten boy ’ s entire class comes to the courtroom for his adoption day Moore shared that Bobby and Jenny passed out napkins and pens to everyone seated on the plane and asked them to share their best advice and encouragement with the new parents .
“ We sat in speechless gratitude , as people kept peeking over their chairs to congratulate us , ” said Moore .
After collecting the notes of encouragement , the flight attendants read some of their favorites over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new parents .
Some of the notes read , “ Always tell her you love her , ” and “ Make time for date night.
” In an interview with the Washington Post , Moore shared that another note read , “ I was adopted 64 years ago .
Thank you for giving this child a loving family to be part of .
Us adopted kids need a little extra love .
Congratulations.
” Bobby and Jenny then presented all of the notes to the Moores , along with a set of pilot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flight attendants shared that when they were newlyweds on their way to their honeymoon , someone had done the same for them .
They simply hoped to pay forward that bit of kindness .
Moore ended his series of tweets with heartfelt gratitude to everyone on the plane .
“ What all of those perfect strangers and attendants did not know , was the emotionally tender state of two brand-new parents .
Parents who after 9 years of trying had been blessed with their first child .
Parents who felt scared , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outpouring of love from that flight , brought on by the actions of two thoughtfully observant flight attendants… it exceeds my ability to describe what it meant to us .
How much those wings and written notes uplifted two new parents determined to love their new daughter.
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A couple flying home after adopting their newborn baby girl in November got an unexpected surprise on the plane – an impromptu baby shower. New dad Dustin Moore took to Twitter last week to share the uplifting story, highlighting the kindness of the flight crew and fellow passengers on the plane.
Through a series of twelve tweets, Moore relayed how he and his wife, Caren, were returning home to California after adopting their newborn baby girl in Colorado. Mid-flight, Moore asked a flight attendant named Jenny for her assistance in finding a spot for a diaper change. Jenny cleared an area in the back of the plane, and then she politely asked why Moore was flying with such a young infant. After hearing the adoption story, Jenny and her husband Bobby, also an attendant on the plane, hatched a plan.
“Then, we heard the intercom. The attendant Bobby came on and announced a special guest on the flight. Our daughter. ‘She’s just been adopted by her parents Caren and Dustin, and is making her way home.’ The entire cabin erupted in cheers and applause,” tweeted Moore.
READ: Kindergarten boy’s entire class comes to the courtroom for his adoption day
Moore shared that Bobby and Jenny passed out napkins and pens to everyone seated on the plane and asked them to share their best advice and encouragement with the new parents. “We sat in speechless gratitude, as people kept peeking over their chairs to congratulate us,” said Moore.
This website is used oft as a means to share what’s wrong. I hope you’ll take time to share what is good. In a world of turmoil, don’t forget to showcase the Bobby’s and Jenny’s, the kind strangers out there. And if they don’t cross your path, be one. Seek good, or create it. pic.twitter.com/XMxkJXkh18 — Dustin Moore, MS, RD (@theamericanrd) February 9, 2020
After collecting the notes of encouragement, the flight attendants read some of their favorites over the intercom before passing them to the new parents. Some of the notes read, “Always tell her you love her,” and “Make time for date night.” In an interview with the Washington Post, Moore shared that another note read, “I was adopted 64 years ago. Thank you for giving this child a loving family to be part of. Us adopted kids need a little extra love. Congratulations.”
Bobby and Jenny then presented all of the notes to the Moores, along with a set of pilot wings for their baby girl. The flight attendants shared that when they were newlyweds on their way to their honeymoon, someone had done the same for them. They simply hoped to pay forward that bit of kindness.
Moore ended his series of tweets with heartfelt gratitude to everyone on the plane. “What all of those perfect strangers and attendants did not know, was the emotionally tender state of two brand-new parents. Parents who after 9 years of trying had been blessed with their first child. Parents who felt scared, but determined in their new role. The outpouring of love from that flight, brought on by the actions of two thoughtfully observant flight attendants… it exceeds my ability to describe what it meant to us. How much those wings and written notes uplifted two new parents determined to love their new daughter.”
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liveaction--2020-02-16--Colorado House committee rejects abortion survivor protections, fear they could ‘limit access to abo

Colorado House committee rejects abortion survivor protections, fear they could ‘limit access to abortion’

This week , the Colorado House State Veterans and Military Affairs Committee rejected a bill that would require abortionists to provide care to babies who survive an attempted abortion .
Colorado Politics reports that the vote was split along party lines with the Democrat majority voting to kill the bill — along with another pro-life measure — after seven hours of testimony .
“ It ’ s not an abortion bill , ” argued Rep. Shane Sandridge ( R-Colorado Springs ) the sponsor of a bill .
“ It ’ s a murder bill.
” Likewise , Representative Shane Sandrige @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told the committee , “ If this bill dies today , that is saying it is okay , I hate to use the words , to finish off a baby after a failed abortion and the child is born.
” Rep. Chris Kennedy ( D-Lakewood ) who chairs the committee , claimed the legislation protecting abortion survivors could have an effect of “ limiting access to abortion in this state , ” which prompted him to reject providing legal protection for babies born alive in abortions in a state where elective abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Bill 1068 as introduced “ establishes a physician-patient relationship between a child born alive after or during an abortion and the physician who performed or attempted to perform the abortion.
” The legislation would have required the abortionist “ to exercise the same degree of professional skill , care , and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious physician would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age and requires that the child born alive be immediately transferred to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the proposed legislation would have established a civil penalty of $ 100,000 as well as a class 3 felony and a conviction of unprofessional conduct for medical licensing purposes .
READ : CBS reporter says phrase ‘ late-term abortion ’ is ‘ violent rhetoric.
’ But it ’ s the abortion that ’ s violent .
The committee also voted down House Bill 1098 which would ban abortion after 22 weeks , the modern age of viability .
Pro-life activists in Colorado are attempting to collect enough signatures to put the 22-week abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November 2020 election .
The group needs 125,000 signatures before the March 4 , 2020 , deadline .
“ Colorado ’ s legislative hearings on late-term abortion show just how extreme and entrenched the pro-abortion lobby has become , ” Katie Glenn , an attorney with Americans United for Life , told Fox News .
Late-term abortionist Warren Hern is located in Colorado .
Hern has stated in the past that he sees all preborn children as “ fertilized eggs.
” As Live Action News recently reported , the United States Senate Majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to vote on similar legislation protecting babies born alive in attempted abortions and banning abortions on pain-capable preborn babies following the President ’ s Day holiday .
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This week, the Colorado House State Veterans and Military Affairs Committee rejected a bill that would require abortionists to provide care to babies who survive an attempted abortion. Colorado Politics reports that the vote was split along party lines with the Democrat majority voting to kill the bill — along with another pro-life measure — after seven hours of testimony.
“It’s not an abortion bill,” argued Rep. Shane Sandridge (R-Colorado Springs) the sponsor of a bill. “It’s a murder bill.” Likewise, Representative Shane Sandrige, a Republican representing El Paso County, told the committee, “If this bill dies today, that is saying it is okay, I hate to use the words, to finish off a baby after a failed abortion and the child is born.”
Rep. Chris Kennedy (D-Lakewood) who chairs the committee, claimed the legislation protecting abortion survivors could have an effect of “limiting access to abortion in this state,” which prompted him to reject providing legal protection for babies born alive in abortions in a state where elective abortion is legal up to birth.

Colorado House Bill 1068 as introduced “establishes a physician-patient relationship between a child born alive after or during an abortion and the physician who performed or attempted to perform the abortion.” The legislation would have required the abortionist “to exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious physician would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age and requires that the child born alive be immediately transferred to a hospital.” Failure to comply with the proposed legislation would have established a civil penalty of $100,000 as well as a class 3 felony and a conviction of unprofessional conduct for medical licensing purposes.
READ: CBS reporter says phrase ‘late-term abortion’ is ‘violent rhetoric.’ But it’s the abortion that’s violent.
The committee also voted down House Bill 1098 which would ban abortion after 22 weeks, the modern age of viability. Pro-life activists in Colorado are attempting to collect enough signatures to put the 22-week abortion ban as a ballot initiative in the November 2020 election. The group needs 125,000 signatures before the March 4, 2020, deadline.
“Colorado’s legislative hearings on late-term abortion show just how extreme and entrenched the pro-abortion lobby has become,” Katie Glenn, an attorney with Americans United for Life, told Fox News. Late-term abortionist Warren Hern is located in Colorado. Hern has stated in the past that he sees all preborn children as “fertilized eggs.”
As Live Action News recently reported, the United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the Senate plans to vote on similar legislation protecting babies born alive in attempted abortions and banning abortions on pain-capable preborn babies following the President’s Day holiday.
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liveaction--2020-02-16--Tragic report: More Black babies are aborted in New York City than are born

The most recent data available shockingly reveals that in 2016 , more Black babies were killed by abortion than were born in New York City .
The data also shows that in 2016 , Black abortions accounted for nearly 40 percent ( 38.7 % ) of all abortions in NYC .
These alarming statistics reveal how abortion is decimating the Black community and is also hurting other minority groups .
Out of 60,000 ( 59,854 ) total abortions reported in NYC , nearly 67 percent ( 66.7 % ) were committed on minority Black ( 23,209 ) and Hispanic women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there is a targeted eugenics agenda at work .
The grim statistics come from data published in a New York City Vital Statistics report , and breaks down as follows : • 22,465 live Black births out of a total of 120,367 reported live births were reported in NYC in 2016 .
• 23,209 abortions were committed on Black women out of a total of 59,854 reported abortions in NYC in 2016 .
According to the CDC , in 2016 , New York City also had the highest overall abortion ratio of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 519 abortions per 1,000 live births ( 59,854 abortions v. 120,367 live births ) .
Tragically , on a national level , the news is also grim .
While nationally , live Black births in 2016 totaled 558,622 to non-Hispanic Black women , there were also an 236,919 estimated Black abortions in that year alone .
Live Action News previously documented that in 2016 , although Blacks made up just 12 percent of the U.S. population , non-Hispanic Black women accounted for 38 percent of all reported abortions .
In addition , nationally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and reviewed by Live Action News for abortions v. live births revealed that out of 32 reporting areas by race ( CDC ) , over one-quarter of the states reported that Black babies killed by abortion totaled nearly half or over half of the reported Black births in the following states : This alarming data is one of the reasons pro-life groups maintain that abortion organizations like Planned Parenthood may be targeting the Black community .
Planned Parenthood ’ s eugenics agenda began under its founder , Margaret Sanger , who remains a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her admission that she met with members of the Ku Klux Klan , advocated eugenics , and supported the use of sterilization to rid the planet of the “ unfit.
” Planned Parenthood and others within the abortion industry are gearing up their efforts to normalize abortion among women of color and the Black community in general .
In addition , Live Action News has previously documented how Planned Parenthood has vowed to fight for more Hollywood portrayals of women of color having abortions .
Live Action News also recently documented Planned Parenthood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The longtime eugenic targeting of the Black community by the abortion industry is having devastating results .
We can now estimate that between 2010 and 2016 over 1.7 million Black babies lost their lives to abortion in the United States .
Today , the most current data ( 2016 ) also reveals that estimated Black abortion numbers are 24 times greater than homicides committed on Black Americans ( 236,919 v. 9,860 ) .
Black abortions ( 236,919 estimated ) also now outnumber the top nine leading causes of death ( 235,139 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Live Action News on Facebook for more pro-life news and commentary !
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ eyes to SEE the truth .
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The most recent data available shockingly reveals that in 2016, more Black babies were killed by abortion than were born in New York City. The data also shows that in 2016, Black abortions accounted for nearly 40 percent (38.7%) of all abortions in NYC. These alarming statistics reveal how abortion is decimating the Black community and is also hurting other minority groups. Out of 60,000 (59,854) total abortions reported in NYC, nearly 67 percent (66.7%) were committed on minority Black (23,209) and Hispanic women (16,718) leaving some to speculate that there is a targeted eugenics agenda at work.
The grim statistics come from data published in a New York City Vital Statistics report, and breaks down as follows:
22,465 live Black births out of a total of 120,367 reported live births were reported in NYC in 2016.
23,209 abortions were committed on Black women out of a total of 59,854 reported abortions in NYC in 2016.
National data
According to the CDC, in 2016, New York City also had the highest overall abortion ratio of the selected states they reviewed, committing 519 abortions per 1,000 live births (59,854 abortions v. 120,367 live births).
Tragically, on a national level, the news is also grim. While nationally, live Black births in 2016 totaled 558,622 to non-Hispanic Black women, there were also an 236,919 estimated Black abortions in that year alone. Live Action News previously documented that in 2016, although Blacks made up just 12 percent of the U.S. population, non-Hispanic Black women accounted for 38 percent of all reported abortions. In addition, nationally, data reported on race in 2016 and reviewed by Live Action News for abortions v. live births revealed that out of 32 reporting areas by race (CDC), over one-quarter of the states reported that Black babies killed by abortion totaled nearly half or over half of the reported Black births in the following states:
Connecticut: 2,714 Black abortions v. 4,453 Black live births
Georgia: 20,230 Black abortions v. 44,408 Black live births
Kansas: 1,451 Black abortions v. 2,543 Black live births
Michigan: 13,121 Black abortions v. 20,565 Black live births
Montana: 30 Black abortions v. 57 Black live births
New Jersey: 8,086 Black abortions v. 13,870 Black live births
New Mexico: 182 Black abortions v. 354 Black live births
North Carolina: 12,346 Black abortions v. 27,422 Black live births
Oregon: 520 Black abortions v. 944 Black live births
Vermont: 29 Black abortions v. 70 Black live births
Eugenics agenda
This alarming data is one of the reasons pro-life groups maintain that abortion organizations like Planned Parenthood may be targeting the Black community. Planned Parenthood’s eugenics agenda began under its founder, Margaret Sanger, who remains a hero to the abortion industry, despite her admission that she met with members of the Ku Klux Klan, advocated eugenics, and supported the use of sterilization to rid the planet of the “unfit.”
Planned Parenthood and others within the abortion industry are gearing up their efforts to normalize abortion among women of color and the Black community in general. In addition, Live Action News has previously documented how Planned Parenthood has vowed to fight for more Hollywood portrayals of women of color having abortions. Live Action News also recently documented Planned Parenthood’s newly-created “Black Organizing Program.”
The longtime eugenic targeting of the Black community by the abortion industry is having devastating results. We can now estimate that between 2010 and 2016 over 1.7 million Black babies lost their lives to abortion in the United States. Today, the most current data (2016) also reveals that estimated Black abortion numbers are 24 times greater than homicides committed on Black Americans (236,919 v. 9,860). Black abortions (236,919 estimated) also now outnumber the top nine leading causes of death (235,139) for Black Americans combined.
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