liveaction--2020-01-24--HHS Office for Civil Rights issues violation to California for forcing insurers to cover abortion

On January 24th , the day of the 47th annual March for Life in Washington , D.C. , remembering the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in the U.S. and which has a death toll of over 60 million preborn children , Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced that the HHS Office for Civil Rights has issued a violation to the state of California for its abortion coverage mandate .
A press release from HHS notes : OCR is issuing a Notice of Violation to the state of California , formally notifying California that it can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insurance plans and issuers in violation of federal conscience laws .
California has deprived over 28,000 people of plans that did not cover elective abortion , but now must cover abortion due to California ’ s mandate .
OCR says California violated the federal Weldon Amendment , engaging in “ unlawful discrimination ” in forcing health plan issuers to cover abortion in all insurance plans in the state , beginning in 2014 .
Two complaints were filed against the mandate , by two religious organizations — Missionary Guadalupanas of the Holy Spirit and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor wants a ‘ no-kill ’ state… for animals , not for people The press release also notes that if California has not responded with compliance after 30 days , “ OCR will forward the Notice of Violation and the evidence supporting OCR ’ s findings in this matter to the HHS funding components from which California receives funding for appropriate action under applicable grants and contracts regulations .
This action may ultimately result in limitations on continued receipt of certain HHS funds.
” “ This is not the first time OCR has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal conscience statutes , ” the press release continues .
“ In January 2019 , OCR found that California violated the Weldon and Coats-Snowe Amendments when it subjected pregnancy resource centers in the state to potential fines and discrimination for refusing to post notices referring for free or low-cost abortions.
” On a conference call today , OCR ’ s Director Roger Severino stated , “ The law says you can not force people to participate , pay for , or cover abortions against their will… .
We have given them 30 days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ significant federal funding .
The ball is now in their court .
We hope they do the right thing , and any other state that has followed in California ’ s footsteps are now being put on notice by this action that if they do the same thing as California they should expect similar treatment , because we are dedicated to enforcing our conscience religious freedom laws for everybody because that is what the law demands and that is what the people want.
” Severino added , “ You don ’ t force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human life .
That principle has been ignored for far too long and is being vindicated with the actions we have taken today.
” See more here about HHS ’ efforts to protect the conscience rights of Americans .
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On January 24th, the day of the 47th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., remembering the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in the U.S. and which has a death toll of over 60 million preborn children, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced that the HHS Office for Civil Rights has issued a violation to the state of California for its abortion coverage mandate. A press release from HHS notes:
OCR is issuing a Notice of Violation to the state of California, formally notifying California that it cannot impose universal abortion coverage mandates on health insurance plans and issuers in violation of federal conscience laws. California has deprived over 28,000 people of plans that did not cover elective abortion, but now must cover abortion due to California’s mandate.
OCR says California violated the federal Weldon Amendment, engaging in “unlawful discrimination” in forcing health plan issuers to cover abortion in all insurance plans in the state, beginning in 2014. Two complaints were filed against the mandate, by two religious organizations — Missionary Guadalupanas of the Holy Spirit and Skyline Wesleyan Church.
READ: California governor wants a ‘no-kill’ state… for animals, not for people
The press release also notes that if California has not responded with compliance after 30 days, “OCR will forward the Notice of Violation and the evidence supporting OCR’s findings in this matter to the HHS funding components from which California receives funding for appropriate action under applicable grants and contracts regulations. This action may ultimately result in limitations on continued receipt of certain HHS funds.”
“This is not the first time OCR has found California to be in violation of federal conscience statutes,” the press release continues. “In January 2019, OCR found that California violated the Weldon and Coats-Snowe Amendments when it subjected pregnancy resource centers in the state to potential fines and discrimination for refusing to post notices referring for free or low-cost abortions.”
On a conference call today, OCR’s Director Roger Severino stated, “The law says you cannot force people to participate, pay for, or cover abortions against their will…. We have given them 30 days to come into compliance or risk losing significant federal funding. The ball is now in their court. We hope they do the right thing, and any other state that has followed in California’s footsteps are now being put on notice by this action that if they do the same thing as California they should expect similar treatment, because we are dedicated to enforcing our conscience religious freedom laws for everybody because that is what the law demands and that is what the people want.”
Severino added, “You don’t force people to… pay for the taking of human life. That principle has been ignored for far too long and is being vindicated with the actions we have taken today.”
Alison Centofante, Live Action’s Director of External Affairs, responded to the news, saying:
Sadly, California has been forcing all state-regulated insurance to fund the taking of innocent, preborn human life in their health care plans – regardless of conscientious objection – with impunity. Now, thanks to the Department of Health and Human Services, the state of California will have to answer for that violation of federal law. The Weldon Amendment has long prohibited discrimination against organizations that do not wish to fund abortion in their insurance plans, and today we have an administration willing to enforce it. California has no business promoting abortion in this or any way and no one should be made to participate in this grave human rights abuse.
See more here about HHS’ efforts to protect the conscience rights of Americans.
Editor’s Note, 1/29/20: Added Live Action response.
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liveaction--2020-01-24--Women in their 20s have nearly 60% of abortions in the United States

Characteristics of women who obtain abortions are regularly detailed by two reporting agencies : the Centers for Disease Control and Planned Parenthood ’ s former “ special affiliate ” and research arm , the Guttmacher Institute .
There are a number of differences in the two reporting agencies , including numbers of overall abortions reported as well as when the data is released .
The most current reports are from the CDC ( 2016 ) and Guttmacher ( 2017 ) .
However , as Guttmacher has not yet analyzed patient characteristics for 2017 , the group ’ s data still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has summarized these reports below , and some of the numbers are surprising .
Women in their 20s have the majority of abortions The CDC ( 2016 ) reports that women in their 20s had the majority of abortions — 58.5 % — and the highest abortion rates .
From 2007 to 2016 , the abortion rate decreased among women in all age groups .
• In 2014 , more than half of all U.S. abortion patients : ( 60 % ) were in their 20s while 25 % was in their 30s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years accounted for 0.3 % of reported abortions ( abortion rate 0.4 % ) and 9.4 % ( 6.2 % rate ) of all reported abortions , respectively .
• 2007 to 2016 : Percentage of abortions accounted for by adolescents aged 15–19 years decreased 43 % , and the abortion rate decreased 56 % .
This decrease in abortion rate was greater than the decreases for women in any older age group .
• Abortion ratios ( number of abortions per 1,000 live births ) were highest among adolescents and lowest among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s 2014 numbers note that 12 % of abortion patients were adolescents .
Those aged 18–19 are counted among adolescents instead of among adults , and they accounted for 8 % , those 15–17 : 3 % , and those under 15 : 0.2 % .
Adolescent abortion patients declined 32 % between 2008 and 2014 .
In 2016 , 623,471 abortions were reported to the CDC from 48 reporting areas .
However , due to limited state requirements , abortions for race/ethnicity were recorded in just 32 reporting areas .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) is based on a total of 383,485 abortions reported among the 32 areas that met reporting standards for race/ethnicity .
According to Guttmacher ’ s 2014 numbers , by race , the numbers were… • Patients of other races and ethnicities : 9 % Read a complete analysis from Live Action News on race/ethnicity abortions here .
According to the CDC in 2016 : • Women with one or more previous live births accounted for 59 % of abortions .
• Women with no previous live births accounted for 41 % .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ two or greater .
• 59 % percent of abortions obtained by patients who had had at least one birth .
• 60 % of patients aged 35 and older reported having a prior abortion , compared with 38 % of those aged 20–24 .
• Patients who had at least one birth were more likely to have already had an abortion than those who had never given birth , even after taking age and other characteristics into consideration .
The CDC ’ s 2016 report showed that women with one or more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of abortions .
Those with no previous abortions accounted for 56.9 % .
• Almost half ( 45 % ) of U.S. abortion patients had at least one previous abortion .
• Patients who had been exposed to two or more disruptive life events ( such as losing a job or breaking up with a romantic partner ) in the previous year were more likely to have had a prior abortion than those who had not experienced such events .
• Patients who paid for their abortion procedures with their own funds were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion than those who used health insurance or received financial assistance .
• Likelihood of having had a prior abortion decreased as the patient ’ s distance from an abortion facility increased .
• Compared with patients who are white and college educated , black patients and those lacking a college degree were more likely to obtain at least a second abortion or more .
• In 2014 , more than half ( 51 % ) of abortion patients were using a contraceptive method in the month they became pregnant .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 38 % ) of women getting abortions reported no religious affiliation .
24 % were Roman Catholic , 17 % were mainline Protestant , 13 % were evangelical Protestant , and 8 % were another affiliation .
Guttmacher ( 2014 ) reported about 14 % of abortion patients were married , 31 % were cohabiting , and a slight majority were not living with a partner in month they became pregnant ( 46 % had never married and 9 % were previously married ) .
Guttmacher ’ s 2014 survey notes 1.3 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at some point taken misoprostol to self-induce an abortion , up from 1.2 % in 2008 .
Patients who reported using substances other than misoprostol declined from 1.4 % in 2008 to 0.9 % in 2014 .
The following were more likely than others to have had an abortion at or beyond 13 weeks ’ gestation , according to Guttmacher ( 2014 ) : • Women who had experienced multiple disruptive life events in past year .
• In 2014 , three-fourths of abortion patients were low income—49 % living at less than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ living at 100–199 % of the poverty level .
• 16 % were born outside U.S. — about half were Hispanic , 20 % Asian , 16 % black and 12 % white .
• 84 % were born in the U.S. • 9 % of abortion patients aged 20 or older had less than a high school degree , 91 % —had graduated from high school ; more than one in five had a college degree .
• The proportion of patients aged 20 or older who had not graduated from high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( from 12 % to 9 % ) .
• 24 % of all abortion patients were currently attending school , including 72 % of minors and 53 % of 18–19-year-olds .
• Only 14 % of those currently in school had not graduated from high school • 66 % of abortion patients had some college or a college degree .
• Average cost paid of an abortion with local anesthesia in a nonhospital setting at 10 weeks ’ gestation was $ 508 .
• Average paid for early medication abortion ( up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 535 .
• Abortion patients were less likely to have no health insurance coverage in 2014 than 2008 ( 28 % vs. 34 % ) .
• 35 % percent had Medicaid coverage , however , despite the Hyde Amendment barring federal dollars from paying for abortions , in 2014 , Guttmacher reported , “ Medicaid was the second-most-common method of payment and was reported by 24 % of abortion patients.
“ • 31 % had private insurance , but some policies did not cover abortion .
• 14 % paid for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % paid for abortion using taxpayer dollars such as Medicaid .
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Characteristics of women who obtain abortions are regularly detailed by two reporting agencies: the Centers for Disease Control and Planned Parenthood’s former “special affiliate” and research arm, the Guttmacher Institute. There are a number of differences in the two reporting agencies, including numbers of overall abortions reported as well as when the data is released. The most current reports are from the CDC (2018) and Guttmacher (2017). However, as Guttmacher has not yet analyzed patient characteristics for 2017, the group’s data still reflects 2014 numbers. Live Action News has summarized these reports below, and some of the numbers are surprising.
Women in their 20s have the majority of abortions
The CDC (2018) reports that among the 48 areas that reported abortion numbers by women’s age for 2018, just as in 2016, women in their 20s accounted for the majority (57.7%) of abortions and had the highest abortion rates (19.1 and 18.5 abortions per 1,000 women aged 20-24 and 25-29 years, respectively).
In 2018, women in the youngest (<15 years) and oldest (≥40 years) age groups accounted for the smallest percentages of abortions (0.2% and 3.6%, respectively) and had the lowest abortion rates (0.4 and 2.6 abortions per 1,000 women aged <15 and ≥40 years, respectively). Abortion ratios in 2018 were lowest among women aged 25-39 years (126-189 per 1,000 live births).
The Guttmacher Institute (2014) reports:
Patients aged 20–24 obtained 34% of all abortions.
Patients aged 25–29 obtained 27% of all abortions.
In 2014, more than half of all U.S. abortion patients: (60%) were in their 20s while 25% was in their 30s.
Adolescents /Teens
Adolescents <15 accounted for 0.2% of reported abortions (abortion rate of 0.4%).
Adolescents 15–19 years accounted for 8.7% of reported abortions (abortion rate of 6%)
2009 to 2018: reported abortions decreased among adolescents age 15 or less by 60% and those aged 15-17 by 43.2%.
2009 to 2018: abortion rates decreased among adolescents (64% and 55% for adolescents aged <15 and 15–19 years, respectively).
Guttmacher’s 2014 numbers note that 12% of abortion patients were adolescents. Those aged 18–19 are counted among adolescents instead of among adults, and they accounted for 8%, those 15–17: 3%, and those under 15: 0.2%. Adolescent abortion patients declined 32% between 2008 and 2014.
Longer term data (between 1980 and 2017) reviewed by Dr. Michael New, reveals that the abortion rate for females between the ages of 15 and 19 fell by more than 82 percent while the abortion rate for 35-to-39-year-olds fell by only 8.5 percent during the same timespan.
“The large reduction in the teen abortion rate is partly the result of a higher percentage of pregnant teenagers choosing life for their preborn children. According to these new statistics, the percentage of pregnancies carried to term by women ages 15 to 19 between 1980 and 2017 increased by more than 10 percent. An even more important reason for the drop in the teen abortion rate is that teenagers are now much less likely to become pregnant in the first place. According to Guttmacher, the teen pregnancy rate peaked in 1990 at 117.6 pregnancies per thousand teenaged females (girls 15 to 19). Since then, the teen pregnancy rate has declined by a whopping 73 percent.” Dr. New wrote.
Abortion percentage by race/ethnicity
In 2018, 619,591 abortions were reported to CDC from 49 reporting areas. However, due to limited state requirements, the percentage (below) is based on a total of 350,124 abortions for race/ethnicity reported among31 reporting areas.
Non-Hispanic white women: (38.7%).
Non-Hispanic Black women: (33.6%)
Hispanic women: (20.0%)
Other: (7.7%)
According to Guttmacher’s 2014 numbers, by race, the numbers were…
White patients: 39%
Black patients: 28%
Hispanic patients: 25%
Patients of other races and ethnicities: 9%
Read a complete analysis from Live Action News on race/ethnicity abortions here.
Previous Live Births
CDC data reveals women who obtained abortions in 2018,
Nearly 41% had no previous live births.
Nearly 25% had one previous live birth.
Nearly 20% had two previous live births.
Nearly 15% had three or more previous live births.
Guttmacher’s 2014* numbers show:
40.7% had no previous live birth.
26.2% had one.
33.1% (one-third) had two or greater.
59% percent of abortions obtained by patients who had had at least one birth.
60% of patients aged 35 and older reported having a prior abortion, compared with 38% of those aged 20–24.
Patients who had at least one birth were more likely to have already had an abortion than those who had never given birth, even after taking age and other characteristics into consideration.
Previous Induced Abortions
The CDC’s 2018 report showed that nearly 60% of women who obtained an abortion had no previous abortions, nearly 24% had one previous abortion, nearly 10% had two previous abortions, and just over 6% previously had three or more abortions.
Guttmacher (2014)* notes that:
Almost half (45%) of U.S. abortion patients had at least one previous abortion.
Patients who had been exposed to two or more disruptive life events (such as losing a job or breaking up with a romantic partner) in the previous year were more likely to have had a prior abortion than those who had not experienced such events.
Patients who paid for their abortion procedures with their own funds were less likely to have had a prior abortion than those who used health insurance or received financial assistance .
. Likelihood of having had a prior abortion decreased as the patient’s distance from an abortion facility increased.
Compared with patients who are white and college educated, black patients and those lacking a college degree were more likely to obtain at least a second abortion or more.
In 2014, more than half (51%) of abortion patients were using a contraceptive method in the month they became pregnant.
Religious affiliation
According to Guttmacher (2014), most (38%) of women getting abortions reported no religious affiliation. 24% were Roman Catholic, 17% were mainline Protestant, 13% were evangelical Protestant, and 8% were another affiliation.
Relationship status
Guttmacher (2014) reported about 14% of abortion patients were married, 31% were cohabiting, and a slight majority were not living with a partner in month they became pregnant (46% had never married and 9% were previously married).
Self-Managed Abortion (outside FDA approved requirements)
Guttmacher’s 2014 survey notes 1.3% of abortion patients reported that they had at some point taken misoprostol to self-induce an abortion, up from 1.2% in 2008. Patients who reported using substances other than misoprostol declined from 1.4% in 2008 to 0.9% in 2014.
Late-Term Abortions
The following were more likely than others to have had an abortion at or beyond 13 weeks’ gestation, according to Guttmacher (2014):
Women with less education
Black women
Women who had experienced multiple disruptive life events in past year.
Live Action News analyzed additional demographics here.
Income, Nativity, Education
From Guttmacher (2014):
In 2014, three-fourths of abortion patients were low income—49% living at less than the federal poverty level, 26% living at 100–199% of the poverty level.
16% were born outside U.S. — about half were Hispanic, 20% Asian, 16% black and 12% white.
84% were born in the U.S.
9% of abortion patients aged 20 or older had less than a high school degree, 91%—had graduated from high school; more than one in five had a college degree.
The proportion of patients aged 20 or older who had not graduated from high school declined significantly over the six-year period (from 12% to 9%).
24% of all abortion patients were currently attending school, including 72% of minors and 53% of 18–19-year-olds.
Only 14% of those currently in school had not graduated from high school
66% of abortion patients had some college or a college degree.
Payments/Medicaid patients
From Guttmacher (2014):
Average cost paid of an abortion with local anesthesia in a nonhospital setting at 10 weeks’ gestation was $508.
Average paid for early medication abortion (up to nine weeks’ gestation) was $535.
Abortion patients were less likely to have no health insurance coverage in 2014 than 2008 (28% vs. 34%).
35% percent had Medicaid coverage, however, despite the Hyde Amendment barring federal dollars from paying for abortions, in 2014, Guttmacher reported, “Medicaid was the second-most-common method of payment and was reported by 24% of abortion patients. “
“ 31% had private insurance, but some policies did not cover abortion.
15% paid for abortion using private insurance.
14% paid for abortion using financial assistance.
24% paid for abortion using taxpayer dollars such as Medicaid.
53% paid out of pocket.
Editor’s Note 12/7/20: This article was updated with more recent data.
Editor’s Note, 3/30/20: This article was updated with additional, more recent data.
*Additional sources may also be linked.
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liveaction--2020-01-24--She was going to get an abortion, but ‘miracles’ saved her twins’ lives

There aren ’ t many women who go through their lives hoping to have an abortion one day .
Women , even those who otherwise consider themselves pro-life , can find themselves pregnant and alone , scared , and desperate — and abortion seems like it ’ s their only choice .
And with no one to give them support or offer them alternatives , it ’ s all too easy to make an awful , irreversible choice .
Alonna Mertz almost found herself in that exact same position — but a series of “ miracles , ” as she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her twins .
Mertz said she found out she was pregnant in 2017 , after dating someone whose values weren ’ t the same as hers .
“ At that point , there was enough distance between me and God that I wasn ’ t listening to the Holy Spirit , ” Mertz said in an interview with the Catholic Sentinel .
“ I was terrified , and I made an appointment for an abortion.
” Like many women , Mertz was scared and thought she couldn ’ t give her baby the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she cried when she got the positive pregnancy result .
“ I felt so sorry for my baby , ” she said .
“ It ( her life ) wasn ’ t a white picket fence .
It wasn ’ t a mother and father who loved each other .
It was broken and it was hard .
And this is what my child was going to meet .
And I just couldn ’ t bear that reality.
” Mertz , who had grown up pro-life , found herself thinking abortion was her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility , Mertz found it to be “ sterile and cold , ” but a series of events began to happen which she took to be signs .
First , it was the sound of a baby crying .
“ It was just a split second , but it was such a distinct cry , from the back ( of the clinic ) , ” she said .
“ I looked and I could see other women had heard it , too , because everyone else looked to the back room.
” A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what the reality of her situation was .
“ This is a baby , Alonna , ” Mertz recalled .
“ You know this is a baby.
” READ : Amazing : Live Action videos credited with helping to save twins from abortion Then , she was called back to get an ultrasound , where the technician couldn ’ t find an image or a heartbeat .
They told her to make a follow-up appointment to try again , but Mertz said she felt relief .
After crying in the parking lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where she ’ d previously volunteered .
There , at Woodbury Options for Women Pregnancy Resource Center , she got another ultrasound — and there was an immediate heartbeat .
“ It was a miracle , ” she said .
“ These little girls were wanted and willed and protected , even from me .
So , I knew this was special.
” But the best news was yet to come .
Woodbury referred her to another clinic because she was having abdominal pain ; it was there where she learned she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she had more support than she initially realized .
A friend of hers , Theresa Evans , was one of the first people she asked for help .
Evans and her parents , Robley and Joan Evans , offered to let Mertz live with them , giving her an informal lease agreement for an apartment in their basement .
“ We have a sign in our yard that says , ‘ Choose life , ' ” Joan told the Catholic Sentinel .
“ You can consider yourself pro-life , but when something like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mertz , meanwhile , is loving life with her twin girls , Eve and Lilly , who are now almost two years old .
She ’ s also studying to be an MRI technician , and hopes her story helps other women like her .
“ You are not alone , ” she said .
“ And you can do this.
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There aren’t many women who go through their lives hoping to have an abortion one day. Women, even those who otherwise consider themselves pro-life, can find themselves pregnant and alone, scared, and desperate — and abortion seems like it’s their only choice. And with no one to give them support or offer them alternatives, it’s all too easy to make an awful, irreversible choice. Alonna Mertz almost found herself in that exact same position — but a series of “miracles,” as she called them, saved the lives of her twins.
Mertz said she found out she was pregnant in 2017, after dating someone whose values weren’t the same as hers. “At that point, there was enough distance between me and God that I wasn’t listening to the Holy Spirit,” Mertz said in an interview with the Catholic Sentinel. “I was terrified, and I made an appointment for an abortion.”
Like many women, Mertz was scared and thought she couldn’t give her baby the life he or she deserved, saying she cried when she got the positive pregnancy result. “I felt so sorry for my baby,” she said. “It (her life) wasn’t a white picket fence. It wasn’t a mother and father who loved each other. It was broken and it was hard. And this is what my child was going to meet. And I just couldn’t bear that reality.”
Mertz, who had grown up pro-life, found herself thinking abortion was her best option.
Once at the abortion facility, Mertz found it to be “sterile and cold,” but a series of events began to happen which she took to be signs. First, it was the sound of a baby crying. “It was just a split second, but it was such a distinct cry, from the back (of the clinic),” she said. “I looked and I could see other women had heard it, too, because everyone else looked to the back room.” A baby’s cry immediately reminded her of what the reality of her situation was. “This is a baby, Alonna,” Mertz recalled. “You know this is a baby.”
READ: Amazing: Live Action videos credited with helping to save twins from abortion
Then, she was called back to get an ultrasound, where the technician couldn’t find an image or a heartbeat. They told her to make a follow-up appointment to try again, but Mertz said she felt relief. After crying in the parking lot, she visited a pro-life pregnancy center where she’d previously volunteered. There, at Woodbury Options for Women Pregnancy Resource Center, she got another ultrasound — and there was an immediate heartbeat. “It was a miracle,” she said. “These little girls were wanted and willed and protected, even from me. So, I knew this was special.”
But the best news was yet to come. Woodbury referred her to another clinic because she was having abdominal pain; it was there where she learned she was having twins. And it turned out she had more support than she initially realized. A friend of hers, Theresa Evans, was one of the first people she asked for help. Evans and her parents, Robley and Joan Evans, offered to let Mertz live with them, giving her an informal lease agreement for an apartment in their basement.
“We have a sign in our yard that says, ‘Choose life,'” Joan told the Catholic Sentinel. “You can consider yourself pro-life, but when something like this happens, it challenges you.”
Mertz, meanwhile, is loving life with her twin girls, Eve and Lilly, who are now almost two years old. She’s also studying to be an MRI technician, and hopes her story helps other women like her. “You are not alone,” she said. “And you can do this.”
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liveaction--2020-01-25--Two polls: Overwhelming majority of Americans support significant abortion restrictions

A Louisiana admitting privileges law is set to be heard by the Supreme Court in March , and it — along with other similar laws putting abortion restrictions into place — have become the latest battleground for the abortion industry .
Convinced that restrictions on abortion are anti-woman and destroy a woman ’ s ability to get an abortion , activists have been loudly railing against so-called “ TRAP ” laws at every turn .
Yet what do Americans actually think ?
New polls once again have found that the vast majority of respondents overwhelmingly support heavy restrictions on abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion limited to first trimester — including almost half of pro-choicers First , a new Marist poll found that 70 percent of respondents support significant restrictions , including limiting abortion to the first three months of pregnancy ( first trimester ) only .
What ’ s notable is that this includes 47 percent of people who identify as “ pro-choice.
” The poll , which was sponsored by the Knights of Columbus , has been running for 12 years .
The number of people who support abortion restrictions have been consistent each year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of significant restrictions on abortion to , at most , three months during pregnancy , ” Barbara Caravalho , director of Marist , told America Magazine .
“ When we look at this issue , like many issues that we see in the public debate , it ’ s one side versus the other side .
What is reality , and I think the abortion issue is a very clear example of this , is that Americans have a very nuanced understanding of the issue and want their public policy to reflect that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a majority of Americans oppose taxpayer funding of abortion ( 60 percent ) and eugenic abortion for Down syndrome ( 65 percent ) , and support mandatory ultrasounds before abortion ( 52 percent ) .
The Washington Post highlighted another poll , this time from the Kaiser Family Foundation .
While aortion activists have pointed out that a large majority did say they wanted abortion to remain legal , the Post noted that an almost equal majority favored heavy restrictions .
69 percent favor laws requiring hospital admitting privileges for abortionists — like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support waiting period laws , and 57 percent support informed consent laws , which require abortionists to show and describe ultrasounds to the mother before committing the abortion .
None of this is entirely unusual ; polling has shown for a long time that Americans largely support things like higher medical standards for abortion facilities , as well as other restrictions .
Turning these common-sense restrictions into a fabricated “ attack on women ” is nothing more than intellectual dishonesty .
Americans may want abortion to remain legal , that much is true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it to be widespread , and they want it to have stringent limits .
Pushing for anything else is acting based on an agenda , and not reality .
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A Louisiana admitting privileges law is set to be heard by the Supreme Court in March, and it — along with other similar laws putting abortion restrictions into place — have become the latest battleground for the abortion industry. Convinced that restrictions on abortion are anti-woman and destroy a woman’s ability to get an abortion, activists have been loudly railing against so-called “TRAP” laws at every turn. Yet what do Americans actually think? New polls once again have found that the vast majority of respondents overwhelmingly support heavy restrictions on abortion.
Marist poll: 70% want abortion limited to first trimester — including almost half of pro-choicers
First, a new Marist poll found that 70 percent of respondents support significant restrictions, including limiting abortion to the first three months of pregnancy (first trimester) only. What’s notable is that this includes 47 percent of people who identify as “pro-choice.” The poll, which was sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, has been running for 12 years. The number of people who support abortion restrictions have been consistent each year.
“Pro-choice people still are supportive of significant restrictions on abortion to, at most, three months during pregnancy,” Barbara Caravalho, director of Marist, told America Magazine. “When we look at this issue, like many issues that we see in the public debate, it’s one side versus the other side. What is reality, and I think the abortion issue is a very clear example of this, is that Americans have a very nuanced understanding of the issue and want their public policy to reflect that as well.”
Other findings include that a majority of Americans oppose taxpayer funding of abortion (60 percent) and eugenic abortion for Down syndrome (65 percent), and support mandatory ultrasounds before abortion (52 percent).
READ: Analysis: Abortion restrictions, not contraceptives, reduce abortion rate
Kaiser poll: Majority favor requiring admitting privileges, waiting periods, and informed consent laws
The Washington Post highlighted another poll, this time from the Kaiser Family Foundation. While abortion activists have pointed out that a large majority did say they wanted abortion to remain legal, the Post noted that an almost equal majority favored heavy restrictions. 69 percent favor laws requiring hospital admitting privileges for abortionists — like the law in Louisiana. 66 percent support waiting period laws, and 57 percent support informed consent laws, which require abortionists to show and describe ultrasounds to the mother before committing the abortion.
None of this is entirely unusual; polling has shown for a long time that Americans largely support things like higher medical standards for abortion facilities, as well as other restrictions. Turning these common-sense restrictions into a fabricated “attack on women” is nothing more than intellectual dishonesty.
Americans may want abortion to remain legal, that much is true — but they don’t want it to be widespread, and they want it to have stringent limits. Pushing for anything else is acting based on an agenda, and not reality.
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liveaction--2020-01-25--Amendment seeks to undo ‘fundamental right’ to abortion in Kansas constitution

A Kansas constitutional amendment that would prevent unrestricted abortion in the state and make it possible for Kansas legislators to pass laws restricting abortion has advanced both House and Senate committees after strong testimony from pro-life supporters .
Known in pro-life camps as the “ Value Them Both Amendment , ” the amendment has been in the works since a state Supreme Court ruling last year removed virtually all restrictions against abortion .
According to KMBC News , the amendment is the top priority for the state ’ s GOP majority .
Pro-life supporters filled a Statehouse hearing room Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amendment at a joint House and Senate committee .
Among the supporters were several women who themselves have had abortions .
“ To call abortion a right is to have an injustice to women .
To date , I ’ ve met no one that brags about their choice , ” a woman named Danette told the committee .
After hearing the testimony , committee members met Wednesday to vote on separate but similar iterations of the proposed amendment .
According to the Associated Press , the measure cleared the House committee with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliberation , while it passed the Senate with a voice vote and little deliberation .
WATCH : The truth about Roe v. Wade revealed in powerful new Live Action video The amendment was born after an April 2019 Kansas Supreme Court ruling that created a “ fundamental right ” to abortion within the framework of the state ’ s constitution .
Under this ruling , Kansans are no longer allowed to pass any laws restricting abortion .
This means that things like parental-notification laws , partial-birth abortions , and taxpayer-funded abortions can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the amendment has passed both the House and Senate committees , it advances to the chambers , where the Associated Press reports that debates could begin as early as next week .
If both chambers approve the amendment with a majority two-thirds vote , it will be on the ballot for Kansas voters to decide its fate as early as August .
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UPDATE 1/28/21: According to the AP Press, Kansas legislators have put the pro-life “Value Them Both Amendment” to the state constitution on the ballot for the state’s August 2022 primary election. The amendment would need to be approved by a simple majority of voters and would overturn a 2019 Kansas Supreme Court decision that said abortion is a “fundamental” right. If approved, abortion would not be banned in the state, but lawmakers would be able to ban abortion in Kansas if the U.S. Supreme Court allowed it to — such as in the event that Roe v. Wade is overturned.
1/25/21: A Kansas constitutional amendment that would prevent unrestricted abortion in the state and make it possible for Kansas legislators to pass laws restricting abortion has advanced both House and Senate committees after strong testimony from pro-life supporters. Known in pro-life camps as the “Value Them Both Amendment,” the amendment has been in the works since a state Supreme Court ruling last year removed virtually all restrictions against abortion. According to KMBC News, the amendment is the top priority for the state’s GOP majority.
Pro-life supporters filled a Statehouse hearing room Tuesday to offer testimony in support of the amendment at a joint House and Senate committee. Among the supporters were several women who themselves have had abortions. “To call abortion a right is to have an injustice to women. To date, I’ve met no one that brags about their choice,” a woman named Danette told the committee.
After hearing the testimony, committee members met Wednesday to vote on separate but similar iterations of the proposed amendment. According to the Associated Press, the measure cleared the House committee with a 15-6 show of hands after some deliberation, while it passed the Senate with a voice vote and little deliberation.
WATCH: The truth about Roe v. Wade revealed in powerful new Live Action video
The amendment was born after an April 2019 Kansas Supreme Court ruling that created a “fundamental right” to abortion within the framework of the state’s constitution. Under this ruling, Kansans are no longer allowed to pass any laws restricting abortion. This means that things like parental-notification laws, partial-birth abortions, and taxpayer-funded abortions can’t be regulated by law.
Now that the amendment has passed both the House and Senate committees, it advances to the chambers, where the Associated Press reports that debates could begin as early as next week. If both chambers approve the amendment with a majority two-thirds vote, it will be on the ballot for Kansas voters to decide its fate as early as August.
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liveaction--2020-01-25--Georgia senator introduces bill to legalize assisted suicide in state

A new bill introduced into the Georgia Senate would allow those with terminal illnesses to end their own lives .
Under SB 291 , also known as the “ Death with Dignity Act , ” patients with a prognosis of six months or less to live could request lethal medication from their physician .
The bill would require patients to take the medication themselves , and two physicians would have to provide clearance before the medication would be administered .
Under the state ’ s current assisted-suicide law , it is a felony for physicians to provide such aid-in-dying “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill is sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Steve Henson .
“ For people suffering , it would ease their pain and make that transition easier , ” said Henson .
“ I think it ’ s common sense.
” With this argument , Henson displays the misguided sense of compassion that is so prevalent with euthanasia advocates .
Studies show that assisted suicide is often motivated by depression – not pain – and many vulnerable victims are pressured or coerced into killing themselves .
While these right-to-die laws often contain safeguards to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long before euthanasia advocates campaign for the loosening of restrictions , as is currently happening in Hawaii .
Pro-life advocates recognize the slippery slope that comes with assisted suicide laws .
“ We have all heard real-life stories of people who have outlived their diagnosis , and we believe that every life should be given every opportunity to live , ” said Adam Pipkin , executive director of the conservative group Faith and Freedom coalition .
It ’ s expected that pro-life groups in the state will join together to rally against this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatened in 2015 , Georgia Right to Life Director of Bioethics , Bethany Walker , spoke out against the notion of “ death with dignity ” saying , “ There ’ s nothing dignified about the despair that someone experiences if they think taking their life is their only option .
A person should never feel that she will lose her value or dignity because of disease , illness , or dependency.
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A new bill introduced into the Georgia Senate would allow those with terminal illnesses to end their own lives. Under SB 291, also known as the “Death with Dignity Act,” patients with a prognosis of six months or less to live could request lethal medication from their physician. The bill would require patients to take the medication themselves, and two physicians would have to provide clearance before the medication would be administered. Under the state’s current assisted-suicide law, it is a felony for physicians to provide such aid-in-dying “medication” to their patients.
The bill is sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Steve Henson. “For people suffering, it would ease their pain and make that transition easier,” said Henson. “I think it’s common sense.” With this argument, Henson displays the misguided sense of compassion that is so prevalent with euthanasia advocates. Studies show that assisted suicide is often motivated by depression – not pain – and many vulnerable victims are pressured or coerced into killing themselves. While these right-to-die laws often contain safeguards to protect against abuses, it isn’t long before euthanasia advocates campaign for the loosening of restrictions, as is currently happening in Hawaii.
READ: HORROR: Experimental assisted suicide drugs caused patients to ‘scream in pain’
Pro-life advocates recognize the slippery slope that comes with assisted suicide laws. “We have all heard real-life stories of people who have outlived their diagnosis, and we believe that every life should be given every opportunity to live,” said Adam Pipkin, executive director of the conservative group Faith and Freedom coalition.
It’s expected that pro-life groups in the state will join together to rally against this new bill. When similar legislation was threatened in 2015, Georgia Right to Life Director of Bioethics, Bethany Walker, spoke out against the notion of “death with dignity” saying, “There’s nothing dignified about the despair that someone experiences if they think taking their life is their only option. A person should never feel that she will lose her value or dignity because of disease, illness, or dependency.”
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liveaction--2020-01-25--WATCH: Abortion survivors prove that ‘choice’ isn’t just a word… it’s a person

“ Can you look me in the eye and tell me that I shouldn ’ t exist ?
That I should be dead ?
That I deserved to die that day ?
Can you look me in the eye and tell me that my very survival was a mistake ?
” These are some of the questions posed by 14 abortion survivors in a new video from Faces of Choice , which premiered at the opening of the March for Life in Washington , D.C. , on January 24th , 2020 .
Faces of Choice serves the pro-life movement by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has gone largely unnoticed : those who were aborted , but survived , ” in a way that is blunt , personal , and thought-provoking .
The survivors include the faces of Melissa Ohden , Paula Page , Josiah Presley , Claire Culwell , Jennifer Milbourn , Denisha Workiser , Hope Hoffman , and Dr. Imre Téglásy , whose lives each represent immense struggle even before they took their first breaths .
Melissa Ohden , a well-known abortion survivor , explains how she was put through a saline-infusion abortion that was forced upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She survived the abortion due to an error her mother ’ s abortionist had made when he attempted to date the pregnancy .
“ I am the face of choice .
I am that choice , ” Ohden says in the video .
Paula Page describes how her father and mother attempted to have her aborted simply because their family doctor wouldn ’ t allow them to have a visit with him because they owed him too much money from her previous pregnancy .
Her mother realized the instrumental abortion had failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Josiah Presley ‘ s mother chose to have a curettage abortion — an abortion that tears the preborn child apart — in her second month of pregnancy .
That abortion failed , but left Josiah with a deformed left arm… and a strength that can not be shaken .
Claire Culwell shares how her mother , at the age of 13 , had a D & E abortion procedure that aborted her twin but spared Claire ’ s life .
Jennifer Milbourn ‘ s mother first tried to self-abort by drinking copious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vacuum aspiration abortion .
Miraculously , the abortionist did not attempt to crush Jennifer ’ s skull during the abortion , which is what saved her life .
Denisha Workhiser recounts the dilation and curettage ( D & C ) abortion her mother attempted .
Knowing the pain her mother went through after her birth has impassioned Denisha to reach out in love to post-abortive women like her mother .
READ : SHOCK : California Attorney General argues that killing abortion survivors is not infanticide Hope Hoffman tells the story of her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how it left her with a massive scar on her head , brain damage , cerebral palsy , and scoliosis .
Despite all this , she wants to share her story and the love that Jesus showed her .
Dr. Imre Téglásy describes his mother ’ s multiple attempts to abort him while her family lived in exile from the Communist Regime on the Great Hungarian Plains in 1952 .
With the gift of his life , Dr. Téglásy lives happily with his wife and 12 children , and has dedicated himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women in crisis situations and saves their children from abortion .
The video closes with these words : “ These are actual human beings who survived abortion procedures , when they were still in their mothers ’ wombs .
These are the eyes , voices , and faces of ‘ choice.
’ ‘ Choice ’ is not merely a word .
Choice is a person.
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“Can you look me in the eye and tell me that I shouldn’t exist? That I should be dead? That I deserved to die that day? Can you look me in the eye and tell me that my very survival was a mistake?” These are some of the questions posed by 14 abortion survivors in a new video from Faces of Choice, which premiered at the opening of the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on January 24th, 2020.
Faces of Choice serves the pro-life movement by highlighting “a demographic of survivors that has gone largely unnoticed: those who were aborted, but survived,” in a way that is blunt, personal, and thought-provoking. The survivors include the faces of Melissa Ohden, Paula Page, Josiah Presley, Claire Culwell, Jennifer Milbourn, Denisha Workiser, Hope Hoffman, and Dr. Imre Téglásy, whose lives each represent immense struggle even before they took their first breaths.

Melissa Ohden, a well-known abortion survivor, explains how she was put through a saline-infusion abortion that was forced upon her mother at the age of 19. She survived the abortion due to an error her mother’s abortionist had made when he attempted to date the pregnancy. “I am the face of choice. I am that choice,” Ohden says in the video.
Paula Page describes how her father and mother attempted to have her aborted simply because their family doctor wouldn’t allow them to have a visit with him because they owed him too much money from her previous pregnancy. Her mother realized the instrumental abortion had failed a few weeks after it took place.
Josiah Presley‘s mother chose to have a curettage abortion — an abortion that tears the preborn child apart — in her second month of pregnancy. That abortion failed, but left Josiah with a deformed left arm… and a strength that cannot be shaken.
Claire Culwell shares how her mother, at the age of 13, had a D&E abortion procedure that aborted her twin but spared Claire’s life.

Jennifer Milbourn‘s mother first tried to self-abort by drinking copious amounts of alcohol, but later had a vacuum aspiration abortion. Miraculously, the abortionist did not attempt to crush Jennifer’s skull during the abortion, which is what saved her life.
Denisha Workhiser recounts the dilation and curettage (D&C) abortion her mother attempted. Knowing the pain her mother went through after her birth has impassioned Denisha to reach out in love to post-abortive women like her mother.
READ: SHOCK: California Attorney General argues that killing abortion survivors is not infanticide
Hope Hoffman tells the story of her mother’s D&C abortion and how it left her with a massive scar on her head, brain damage, cerebral palsy, and scoliosis. Despite all this, she wants to share her story and the love that Jesus showed her.
Dr. Imre Téglásy describes his mother’s multiple attempts to abort him while her family lived in exile from the Communist Regime on the Great Hungarian Plains in 1952. With the gift of his life, Dr. Téglásy lives happily with his wife and 12 children, and has dedicated himself to building an organization that helps pregnant women in crisis situations and saves their children from abortion.
The video closes with these words: “These are actual human beings who survived abortion procedures, when they were still in their mothers’ wombs. These are the eyes, voices, and faces of ‘choice.’ ‘Choice’ is not merely a word. Choice is a person.”
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liveaction--2020-01-26--Study: Children who have siblings with intellectual disabilities benefit from the experience

Researchers looking at the effects of growing up with a sibling with an intellectual disability have found positives that are often downplayed or ignored .
The Times of Israel reports , “ Siblings of intellectually disabled children are more empathetic , better at teaching and enjoy better relationships with their siblings.
” The finding comes from research done at Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa .
As part of the study , researchers asked mothers and children about sibling relationships using artwork and questionnaires .
In particular , the study examined the relationship of developmentally average siblings with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Having a child with a disability in a family places unique demands on all family members , including typically developing siblings , ” Tel Aviv University professor Anat Zaidman-Zait said in a statement about the research .
“ Although challenges exist , they are often accompanied by both short- and long-term positive contributions.
” The research showed benefits for siblings of an intellectually disabled child , especially social skills and family harmony .
Zaidman-Zait explained , “ We found that children with siblings with intellectual disabilities scored higher on empathy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict and rivalry than those with typically developing siblings.
” The findings , published in the journal Research in Developmental Disabilities , is titled “ The quality of the relationship between typically developing children and their siblings with and without intellectual disability : Insights from children ’ s drawings.
” The authors note the shortcomings of previous studies in this area .
Some previous studies assumed negative or positive outcomes and found a slight increase in adjustment problems among typically developed siblings or found that typically developed siblings handle more responsibility without adverse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most recent study unique is the pairing of verbal answers through questionnaires and non-verbal responses from children through drawings .
Studies that rely too heavily on information from parents can be skewed by the fact that parents tend to view sibling relationships more negatively than the children do .
The study authors wrote , “ Overall , the research suggests children whose siblings have [ intellectual disabilities ] experience personal growth and gain emotional strength , and this is reflected in character traits such as perseverance , motivation , a sense of responsibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Sadly , elective abortion has created a culture that often encourages parents to end a child ’ s life if a potential intellectual disability can be detected before birth .
The rationale for this inhumane and unjust discrimination sometimes includes the child ’ s siblings , with abortion advocates claiming that a child with a disability will detract from his or her siblings ’ lives and be a burden in the future .
The recent findings on the benefits of sibling relationships between typically developed and disabled children shed light on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full humanity of each child , regardless of disability .
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Researchers looking at the effects of growing up with a sibling with an intellectual disability have found positives that are often downplayed or ignored. The Times of Israel reports, “Siblings of intellectually disabled children are more empathetic, better at teaching and enjoy better relationships with their siblings.”
The finding comes from research done at Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa. As part of the study, researchers asked mothers and children about sibling relationships using artwork and questionnaires. In particular, the study examined the relationship of developmentally average siblings with their siblings who have an intellectual disability.
“Having a child with a disability in a family places unique demands on all family members, including typically developing siblings,” Tel Aviv University professor Anat Zaidman-Zait said in a statement about the research. “Although challenges exist, they are often accompanied by both short- and long-term positive contributions.”
The research showed benefits for siblings of an intellectually disabled child, especially social skills and family harmony. Zaidman-Zait explained, “We found that children with siblings with intellectual disabilities scored higher on empathy, teaching and closeness and scored lower on conflict and rivalry than those with typically developing siblings.”

The findings, published in the journal Research in Developmental Disabilities, is titled “The quality of the relationship between typically developing children and their siblings with and without intellectual disability: Insights from children’s drawings.” The authors note the shortcomings of previous studies in this area. Some previous studies assumed negative or positive outcomes and found a slight increase in adjustment problems among typically developed siblings or found that typically developed siblings handle more responsibility without adverse effects, respectively.
What makes the most recent study unique is the pairing of verbal answers through questionnaires and non-verbal responses from children through drawings. Studies that rely too heavily on information from parents can be skewed by the fact that parents tend to view sibling relationships more negatively than the children do.
READ: AWFUL: Head of ACLU disability rights project supports aborting the disabled
The study authors wrote, “Overall, the research suggests children whose siblings have [intellectual disabilities] experience personal growth and gain emotional strength, and this is reflected in character traits such as perseverance, motivation, a sense of responsibility, maturity, and developed social skills.”
Sadly, elective abortion has created a culture that often encourages parents to end a child’s life if a potential intellectual disability can be detected before birth. The rationale for this inhumane and unjust discrimination sometimes includes the child’s siblings, with abortion advocates claiming that a child with a disability will detract from his or her siblings’ lives and be a burden in the future. The recent findings on the benefits of sibling relationships between typically developed and disabled children shed light on the complexity and beauty of human relationships and the full humanity of each child, regardless of disability.
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liveaction--2020-01-26--Patient hemorrhages at another Illinois Planned Parenthood facility

On November 12 , 2019 , an abortion patient at the Planned Parenthood in Flossmoor , Illinois , was rushed to the hospital with hemorrhaging .
The 911 call recording the event reveals that multiple call relays were carried out before direct contact was made with the Planned Parenthood employee .
Instead of directly calling 911 emergency services , Planned Parenthood staff used a Voice Over Internet Protocol ( VOIP ) to reach the Intrado Emergency Call Relay Center , which then routed the caller to the actual 911 operator .
In an emergency situation like this one , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care and priority for this abortion patient .
According to Operation Rescue , hemorrhaging remains the number one abortion complication — and also one of the most deadly .
Hemorrhaging from an abortion can happen for several reasons , including an “ incomplete abortion , lacerations , uterine perforations , and internal injury caused by uterine perforations.
” Dr. Anthony Levatino , a former abortionist , explains a dilation and evacuation ( D & E ) abortion procedure — along with the risks — in the video below .
This isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injuring women .
Another hemorrhaging complication took place at a Chicago Planned Parenthood in June 2018 , in which a 19-year-old girl suffered from a botched abortion with no doctor present .
That same Chicago Planned Parenthood also caused the death of Tonya Reaves in 2012 when she underwent a D & E abortion .
Reaves suffered for five hours before being sent to the hospital , where her abortion was completed and a hysterectomy was performed .
Unfortunately , Reaves already had “ 1-1.5 liters of blood and clots inside her abdominal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her uterine artery was cut during the abortion .
The newest Planned Parenthood to open in Illinois , a mega-facility in Fairview Heights — just across the Missouri border — injured a woman during its first week in operation .
Abortion is not safe — yet the abortion industry continues to promote it as “ healthcare ” — and legal abortion continues to kill women .
Below , the brother of a woman who died after a first trimester abortion at a Planned Parenthood in Michigan speaks out against abortion and against what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Like ” Live Action News on Facebook for more pro-life news and commentary !
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On November 12, 2019, an abortion patient at the Planned Parenthood in Flossmoor, Illinois, was rushed to the hospital with hemorrhaging. The 911 call recording the event reveals that multiple call relays were carried out before direct contact was made with the Planned Parenthood employee. Instead of directly calling 911 emergency services, Planned Parenthood staff used a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) to reach the Intrado Emergency Call Relay Center, which then routed the caller to the actual 911 operator. In an emergency situation like this one, this kind of behavior showed a lack of care and priority for this abortion patient.

According to Operation Rescue, hemorrhaging remains the number one abortion complication — and also one of the most deadly. Hemorrhaging from an abortion can happen for several reasons, including an “incomplete abortion, lacerations, uterine perforations, and internal injury caused by uterine perforations.” Dr. Anthony Levatino, a former abortionist, explains a dilation and evacuation (D&E) abortion procedure — along with the risks — in the video below.

This isn’t the only Illinois Planned Parenthood that is injuring women. Another hemorrhaging complication took place at a Chicago Planned Parenthood in June 2018, in which a 19-year-old girl suffered from a botched abortion with no doctor present. That same Chicago Planned Parenthood also caused the death of Tonya Reaves in 2012 when she underwent a D&E abortion. Reaves suffered for five hours before being sent to the hospital, where her abortion was completed and a hysterectomy was performed. Unfortunately, Reaves already had “1-1.5 liters of blood and clots inside her abdominal cavity” due to the fact that her uterine artery was cut during the abortion.
The newest Planned Parenthood to open in Illinois, a mega-facility in Fairview Heights — just across the Missouri border — injured a woman during its first week in operation.
Abortion is not safe — yet the abortion industry continues to promote it as “healthcare” — and legal abortion continues to kill women. Below, the brother of a woman who died after a first trimester abortion at a Planned Parenthood in Michigan speaks out against abortion and against what it did to his sister:
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liveaction--2020-01-26--Top 5 shocking under-oath admissions about Planned Parenthood’s sale of aborted babies

The Center for Medical Progress ( CMP ) heads to court this month for the criminal trial in which they face nine felony charges regarding the California video recording law .
The pro-life group recorded conversations with some of Planned Parenthood ’ s top abortionists and staff , and in doing so , exposed the trafficking of aborted baby body parts .
Despite the fact that journalists record and publish information through undercover reporting daily in California , the state attorney general ’ s office has zeroed in on CMP .
However , during the preliminary hearing to see if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statements made under oath helped to validate everything CMP had uncovered .
1 .
Statements made by Planned Parenthood in the videos were accurate and unedited While on the stand , the Senior Director of Medical Services for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America – known as Doe 9 – was questioned on the validity of her statements in the videos .
Initially , she lied and said that the videos were edited to make her say things she didn ’ t say .
However , defense attorneys moved to impeach her since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not match her sworn deposition testimony in the civil federal case , and she admitted that the videos depicted her statements accurately .
Q : “ You ’ re not claiming that any of the videos of yourself that we watched together yesterday or this morning were somehow edited or altered to make it appear that you were saying things that you didn ’ t actually say , are you ?
” A : “ Of the clips that we watched here together ?
No.
” With this simple “ No ” Doe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were not altered to change the statements made by the persons depicted .
On the stand as Doe 10 , the Medical Director of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles admitted that federal rules were broken regarding abortion in order to obtain body parts from the aborted children — body parts that were considered to be of higher value .
In other words , Planned Parenthood stood to make more money if certain body parts were able to be harvested intact .
Q : “ Well , as I understand it , you did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changing technique in relation to procurement of fetal tissue ; correct ?
” Q : “ At Planned Parenthood Los Angeles , in the cases where you had a D & E and fetal tissue was procured , there was no prohibition on providers placing their instruments in different positions on the fetus in order to procure better fetal tissue ; correct ?
” A : “ We did not have a discussion about that.
” Q : “ And I don ’ t think you answered my question .
There was no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Federal consent rules prohibit a doctor from altering the method of a medical procedure without the patient ’ s consent .
In the undercover video featuring Doe 10 , she said that she would ask abortionists to use a “ less crunchy ” method of killing the preborn children so that their organs would not be damaged during the abortion – making them optimal for sale .
READ : Center for Medical Progress files defamation lawsuit against former Planned Parenthood abortionist The CEO of StemExpress , known as Doe 12 , took the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that when a preborn child ’ s brain is harvested , there are times when the head and limbs may be attached to the body .
In order for a child to be aborted still intact , an induction method is used .
However , the use of a feticide to kill the preborn child before he or she exits the mother ’ s body is avoided when seeking to harvest organs because the feticide could damage them .
If feticide is not used , there is the real potential of the child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recording of a meeting with undercover CMP journalist David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt , the StemExpress CEO can be heard saying that they have “ done a lot ” of “ intact cases.
” On the stand , she seemed to want to avoid this admission , but the truth came out .
A : “ So just to – let me rephrase that statement .
So – because I think it actually needs to be rephrased .
When you say the word ‘ fetus , ’ I don ’ t think of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Like , to me , that ’ s not medically defined in my eyes that way .
There are requests that we have had to deal with whole embryos .
And so some may deem that as a whole fetus .
But that ’ s not how we have defined that internally.
” Apparently Planned Parenthood has different definitions for embryo and fetus that vary from the scientific terms .
She went on to say that she sometimes uses “ the word ‘ case ’ interchangeably.
” Finally , she admitted that intact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tissue procurement .
Q : “ For the tissue procurement technicians from StemExpress who are presented with an intact calvarium , is the midsection of the body attached to the calvarium at times ?
” Q : “ And could other extremities also be attached to the midsection of the body ?
” Dr. Forrest Smith , an abortionist for 50 years , gave shocking testimony when he spoke in favor of CMP during the preliminary hearing .
He verified that , based on a Planned Parenthood conference presentation , babies were being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When asked if Planned Parenthood ’ s use of large doses of the drug misoprostol in order to commit a four-day second-trimester abortion in just one day , Smith testified that Planned Parenthood abortionists “ fully intend to put the uterus into labor.
” He added : “ There ’ s no question in my mind that at least some of these fetuses were live births.
” And if feticide is not used , Smith told the court , “ No question it ’ s alive.
” Planned Parenthood has admitted that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ procurement projects .
There is also an email from Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast to CMP ’ s undercover company “ BioMax ” which makes clear that Planned Parenthood was planning to accept $ 750 per fetal liver harvested from the children they aborted .
Then , during the preliminary hearing , a nurse from Planned Parenthood Northern California admitted that she had heard of instances in which Planned Parenthood was receiving money for fetal body parts .
Q : “ Were you aware that StemExpress was providing financial remuneration to Planned Parenthood of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ I had no knowledge of that , no.
” Q : “ Do you have knowledge of it now , today , that you did not have in 2014 ?
” A : “ I actually don ’ t know if Planned Parenthood Northern California was receiving any money .
I have heard that there have been those cases .
But I don ’ t know about Northern California.
” This nurse worked for Mar Monte – the wealthiest Planned Parenthood affiliate in the country – which held a contract with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mar Monte ’ s high volume facilities .
The technicians would arrive with order lists specifying the number , type , and gestational age of the body parts their clients were requesting .
This clearly shows that StemExpress was seeking to buy certain body parts complete with order forms from clients .
As CMP prepares to defend itself against the allegations that it broke California ’ s recording laws , it ’ s important to note that Planned Parenthood is not pursuing any lawsuits alleging defamation .
Planned Parenthood is not arguing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of aborted baby body parts , only that they were recorded doing so and they aren ’ t happy about that .
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The Center for Medical Progress (CMP) heads to court this month for the criminal trial in which they face nine felony charges regarding the California video recording law. The pro-life group recorded conversations with some of Planned Parenthood’s top abortionists and staff, and in doing so, exposed the trafficking of aborted baby body parts. Despite the fact that journalists record and publish information through undercover reporting daily in California, the state attorney general’s office has zeroed in on CMP. However, during the preliminary hearing to see if a criminal trial should proceed, shocking statements made under oath helped to validate everything CMP had uncovered.
1. Statements made by Planned Parenthood in the videos were accurate and unedited
While on the stand, the Senior Director of Medical Services for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America – known as Doe 9 – was questioned on the validity of her statements in the videos. Initially, she lied and said that the videos were edited to make her say things she didn’t say. However, defense attorneys moved to impeach her since her sworn testimony in the hearing did not match her sworn deposition testimony in the civil federal case, and she admitted that the videos depicted her statements accurately.
Q: “You’re not claiming that any of the videos of yourself that we watched together yesterday or this morning were somehow edited or altered to make it appear that you were saying things that you didn’t actually say, are you?”
A: “Of the clips that we watched here together? No.”
With this simple “No” Doe 9 revealed the truth – the videos were not altered to change the statements made by the persons depicted.
2. Planned Parenthood ignored federal rules
On the stand as Doe 10, the Medical Director of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles admitted that federal rules were broken regarding abortion in order to obtain body parts from the aborted children — body parts that were considered to be of higher value. In other words, Planned Parenthood stood to make more money if certain body parts were able to be harvested intact.
Q: “Well, as I understand it, you did not have a policy for the clinicians about changing technique in relation to procurement of fetal tissue; correct?”
A: “That is correct.”
Q: “At Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, in the cases where you had a D&E and fetal tissue was procured, there was no prohibition on providers placing their instruments in different positions on the fetus in order to procure better fetal tissue; correct?”
A: “We did not have a discussion about that.”
Q: “And I don’t think you answered my question. There was no prohibition on that; correct?”
A: “That is correct.”
Federal consent rules prohibit a doctor from altering the method of a medical procedure without the patient’s consent. In the undercover video featuring Doe 10, she said that she would ask abortionists to use a “less crunchy” method of killing the preborn children so that their organs would not be damaged during the abortion – making them optimal for sale.
READ: Center for Medical Progress files defamation lawsuit against former Planned Parenthood abortionist
3. Planned Parenthood harvested organs and tissue from intact aborted children
The CEO of StemExpress, known as Doe 12, took the stand during the preliminary hearing and admitted that when a preborn child’s brain is harvested, there are times when the head and limbs may be attached to the body. In order for a child to be aborted still intact, an induction method is used. However, the use of a feticide to kill the preborn child before he or she exits the mother’s body is avoided when seeking to harvest organs because the feticide could damage them. If feticide is not used, there is the real potential of the child being born alive.
In the video recording of a meeting with undercover CMP journalist David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt, the StemExpress CEO can be heard saying that they have “done a lot” of “intact cases.” On the stand, she seemed to want to avoid this admission, but the truth came out.
Q: “Do you obtain intact fetuses for procurement purposes?”
A: “No.”
Q: “And -“
A: “So just to – let me rephrase that statement. So – because I think it actually needs to be rephrased. When you say the word ‘fetus,’ I don’t think of, for example, an embryo. Like, to me, that’s not medically defined in my eyes that way. There are requests that we have had to deal with whole embryos. And so some may deem that as a whole fetus. But that’s not how we have defined that internally.”
Apparently Planned Parenthood has different definitions for embryo and fetus that vary from the scientific terms. She went on to say that she sometimes uses “the word ‘case’ interchangeably.” Finally, she admitted that intact aborted children are used for organ and tissue procurement.
Q: “For the tissue procurement technicians from StemExpress who are presented with an intact calvarium, is the midsection of the body attached to the calvarium at times?”
A: “Potentially, yes, at times.”
Q: “And could other extremities also be attached to the midsection of the body?”
A: “Yes.”
4. “No question” babies are born alive at Planned Parenthood
Dr. Forrest Smith, an abortionist for 50 years, gave shocking testimony when he spoke in favor of CMP during the preliminary hearing. He verified that, based on a Planned Parenthood conference presentation, babies were being born alive at Planned Parenthood locations. When asked if Planned Parenthood’s use of large doses of the drug misoprostol in order to commit a four-day second-trimester abortion in just one day, Smith testified that Planned Parenthood abortionists “fully intend to put the uterus into labor.” He added:
“There’s no question in my mind that at least some of these fetuses were live births.”
And if feticide is not used, Smith told the court, “No question it’s alive.”
5. Planned Parenthood sold the body parts of aborted babies
Planned Parenthood has admitted that they wanted to build “mutually beneficial” procurement projects. There is also an email from Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast to CMP’s undercover company “BioMax” which makes clear that Planned Parenthood was planning to accept $750 per fetal liver harvested from the children they aborted. Then, during the preliminary hearing, a nurse from Planned Parenthood Northern California admitted that she had heard of instances in which Planned Parenthood was receiving money for fetal body parts.
Q: “Were you aware that StemExpress was providing financial remuneration to Planned Parenthood of Northern California at all?”
A: “I had no knowledge of that, no.”
Q: “Do you have knowledge of it now, today, that you did not have in 2014?”
A: “I actually don’t know if Planned Parenthood Northern California was receiving any money. I have heard that there have been those cases. But I don’t know about Northern California.”
This nurse worked for Mar Monte – the wealthiest Planned Parenthood affiliate in the country – which held a contract with StemExpress permitting StemExpress technicians to come into Mar Monte’s high volume facilities. The technicians would arrive with order lists specifying the number, type, and gestational age of the body parts their clients were requesting. This clearly shows that StemExpress was seeking to buy certain body parts complete with order forms from clients.
As CMP prepares to defend itself against the allegations that it broke California’s recording laws, it’s important to note that Planned Parenthood is not pursuing any lawsuits alleging defamation. Planned Parenthood is not arguing that they did not participate in the sale of aborted baby body parts, only that they were recorded doing so and they aren’t happy about that.
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