liveaction--2020-01-05--BREAKING: Latest Planned Parenthood annual report reveals record-breaking abortions and taxpayer dol

BREAKING: Latest Planned Parenthood annual report reveals record-breaking abortions and taxpayer dollars

Planned Parenthood just released its 2018-2019 annual report and it reveals that the organization has now committed its highest number of abortions on record while also receiving more taxpayer funding than any other year on record .
Former Planned Parenthood president Leana Wen admitted it was the organization ’ s overwhelming desire to focus on abortion rather than broaden its role in providing actual health care which led to her departure .
So it comes as no surprise that abortion is again revealed as the top focus of Planned Parenthood , according to its 2018 numbers : • In 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest committed by the corporation in recent years , increasing nearly four percent ( 3.88 % ) from 2017 ‘ s 332,757 abortions , and 3.51 % from 2011 ( 333,964 ) .
• In the past ten years , abortions at Planned Parenthood have risen nearly seven percent ( 6.67 % ) from 324,008 in 2008 to 345,672 in 2018 .
The corporation has long ( and falsely ) claimed that abortions make up just three percent of its services , a claim that has been debunked multiple times .
Planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stands at 40 % when compared to the most recent data from the Guttmacher Institute for 2017 .
That means Planned Parenthood alone commits 40 % of all the abortions in the United States .
This number may increase after the Guttmacher Institute releases new national abortion statistics .
Since 2000 , Planned Parenthood has committed over 5.6 million abortions .
An analysis by Live Action News found that in 2017 , the corporation ’ s estimated abortion revenue reached nearly $ 200 million ( $ 190.3 ) , totaling 52 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ updated summary of PP ’ s 2018 abortion revenue will be published soon .
In 2018 , Planned Parenthood reported receiving its highest number of taxpayers dollars to date , writing , “ The report groups revenue by source ( either government or non-government ) rather than the manner of disbursement ( income versus grants and contracts ) .
Payments from Medicaid managed care plans are listed as ‘ Government Health Services Reimbursements & Grants “ to reflect the ultimate source of the funds . '
” • Taxpayer dollars to PP increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from $ 563.8 million in 2017 to $ 616.8 million in taxpayer dollars ( highest amounts recorded in recent years ) in 2018 .
• Private donations , although significant , fell 6 percent ( 6.26 % ) from $ 630.8 million in 2017 to $ 591.3 million in 2018 .
• In the past ten years , taxpayer dollars to PP have increased nearly 70 percent ( 69.82 % ) from $ 363.2 million in 2008 to $ 616.8 million in taxpayer dollars in 2018 .
• Planned Parenthood receives nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. taxpayers .
• PP ’ s net assets for 2018 totaled nearly nearly $ 2 billion .
In 2017 , Planned Parenthood collected a whopping $ 244.8 million in “ excess revenue over spending.
” But Planned Parenthood ’ s most recent report fails to reveal what what this figure was in 2018 .
Live Action News has documented that almost every year since 2000 , Planned Parenthood ’ s revenue has exceeded its expenses by tens of millions of dollars .
In 2019 , Planned Parenthood voluntarily walked away from $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planning tax dollars rather than comply with a reasonable rule put in place by the Trump administration which required Title X recipients to keep its abortion services and facilities separate from its Title X birth control facilities and staff .
While Planned Parenthood bills itself as a health care provider for women , the organization ’ s male clients are a growing segment .
Planned Parenthood ’ s published client ( male/female ) numbers remained the same in 2018 at 2.4 million , despite declining nearly 23 percent ( 22.58 % ) from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 20 percent from the 3 million clients they claimed just ten years ago in 2008 .
While Planned Parenthood ’ s patient numbers are steadily declining , federally funded health centers – as identified by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration – served over 28 million patients in 2018 alone .
Between 2008 and 2018 ( 865 v 600 ) the organization shuttered nearly 265 centers despite once operating 900 facilities .
STI testing increased 5 percent ( 5.25 % ) from 4,712,985 in 2017 to 4,960,598 in 2018 .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 ) STI testing rose 33.3 percent ( 3,721,336 to 4,960,598 ) , the highest reported in recent years .
• Contraception services , however , decreased two percent ( 2.46 % ) from 2,620,867 in 2017 to 2,556,413 in 2018 .
• In the past ten years , ( 3,813,875 in 2008 to 2,556,413 2018 ) contraception services have decreased nearly 33 percent ( 32.97 % ) .
• In particular , emergency contraception services decreased 6 percent between 2007 and 2018 and nearly 59 percent ( 58.68 % ) over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 593,586 in 2018 .
• Since 2009 , Planned Parenthood ’ s contraception services have fallen 36 percent ( 36.24 % ) from a high of 4,009,549 .
• Total services rose one percent ( 1.39 % ) from 9,687,070 in 2017 to 9,821,548 in 2018 , dropping 13 percent ( 13.72 % ) from a high of 11,383,900 in 2009 .
• In the past ten years , total services at Planned Parenthood have fallen 10 percent ( 10.25 % ) from 10,943,609 in 2008 to 9,82,1548 in 2018 .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6.73 % ) from 274,145 in 2017 to 255,682 in 2018 , but fell 78 percent ( 78.40 % ) from a high of 1,183,692 in 2004 .
• In the past 10 years , pap tests have decreased 72 percent ( 72.08 % ) , falling from 915,716 in 2008 to 255,682 in 2018 .
• Breast exams ( PP doesn ’ t do mammograms ) decreased nearly 11 percent ( 10.56 % ) from 296,310 in 2017 to 265,028 in 2018 , and nearly 76 percent ( 75.61 % ) from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • In the past ten years , breast exams have fallen nearly 68 percent ( 67.92 % ) from 826,197 in 2008 to 265,028 in 2018 .
• Other diagnostic services , which include biopsies , samplings , ablations , and other gynecological surgeries , rose slightly from 5,963 in 2017 to 6,230 in 2018 but dropped 13 percent ( 13.28 % ) from 7,184 in 2015 when the category was added .
• HPV treatments rose from 19,705 in 2017 to 20,588 in 2018 but have dropped nearly 66 percent ( 65.72 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2008 .
• Total cancer screenings dropped nearly eight percent ( 7.84 % ) from the previous year ( 614,361 in 2017 to in 566,186 2018 ) , falling nearly 74 percent ( 73.76 % ) from a high of 2,157,849 in 2004 .
In past ten years , ( 1,849,691 in 2008 to 566,186 in 2018 ) cancer screenings have dropped 69 percent ( 69.39 % ) .
Planned Parenthood performed 1,074,952 pregnancy tests in 2017 and 1,079,613 in 2018 .
• Prenatal care actually increased eight percent ( 8.20 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2018 and nearly four percent ( 3.87 % ) in past ten years ( 9,433 in 2008 to 9,798 in 2018 ) — but has dropped 68 percent ( 68.49 % ) from a high of 31,098 in 2010 .
• After years of consistent declines , adoption referrals increased 51 percent ( 51.15 % ) from 2,831 in 2017 to 4,279 in 2018 .
This represents an increase of nearly 78 percent ( 77.92 % ) in the past ten years ( 2,405 in 2008 in to 4,279 in 2018 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) decline from a high of 4,912 in 2007 .
It should be noted that what constitutes “ prenatal care ” and “ adoption referrals ” at Planned Parenthood is not disclosed .
See below for more from former PP facility manager , Sue Thayer : Planned Parenthood ’ s recently added categories of miscarriage care and well-woman exams also saw changes .
• Miscarriage care totaled 1,731 in 2017 but rose to the highest number so far of 2,236 in 2018 .
Live Action News has previously documented the effort to conflate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we previously reported how the abortion lobby is advising women who self-abort and have complications to present to the ER claiming to have a miscarriage .
No wonder Planned Parenthood has added categories like miscarriage care and miscarriage management to its list of “ services.
” Some of these services involve surgically completing an abortion when the abortion pill fails to do the job completely .
• Well-woman exams dropped two percent ( 1.70 % ) from 216,722 in 2017 to 213,042 in 2018 and nine percent ( 9.48 % ) from 235,355 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-specific catch-all , “ Other Women ’ s Health Services ” increased slightly from 1,302,460 in 2017 to 1,304,689 in 2018 .
Planned Parenthood has been embroiled in numerous scandals , abuses and fraud , including covering up for child sexual predators .
Disgruntled employees have described a toxic work environment and pregnancy discrimination there .
In 2019 , Planned Parenthood doubled down on its commitment to focus on its most profitable “ service ” — abortion — by releasing a “ master plan ” detailing its effort to expand , not reduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parenthood commits nearly 81 abortions for every one adoption referral .
In addition , it commits over 35 abortions for ever prenatal care referral .
While Planned Parenthood receives nearly $ 1.7 million dollars a day from U.S. taxpayers , it ends the lives of 947 preborn babies every day , at a rate of 39 per hour , or one abortion every 91 seconds .
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Planned Parenthood just released its 2018-2019 annual report and it reveals that the organization has now committed its highest number of abortions on record while also receiving more taxpayer funding than any other year on record.
Former Planned Parenthood president Leana Wen admitted it was the organization’s overwhelming desire to focus on abortion rather than broaden its role in providing actual health care which led to her departure. So it comes as no surprise that abortion is again revealed as the top focus of Planned Parenthood, according to its 2018 numbers:
In 2018, Planned Parenthood committed 345,672 abortions — the highest committed by the corporation in recent years, increasing nearly four percent (3.88%) from 2017‘s 332,757 abortions, and 3.51% from 2011 (333,964).
— the highest committed by the corporation in recent years, (3.88%) from 2017‘s 332,757 abortions, and 3.51% from 2011 (333,964). In the past ten years, abortions at Planned Parenthood have risen nearly seven percent (6.67%) from 324,008 in 2008 to 345,672 in 2018.
The corporation has long (and falsely) claimed that abortions make up just three percent of its services, a claim that has been debunked multiple times. Planned Parenthood’s abortion market share currently stands at 40% when compared to the most recent data from the Guttmacher Institute for 2017. That means Planned Parenthood alone commits 40% of all the abortions in the United States. This number may increase after the Guttmacher Institute releases new national abortion statistics.
Since 2000, Planned Parenthood has committed over 5.6 million abortions. An analysis by Live Action News found that in 2017, the corporation’s estimated abortion revenue reached nearly $200 million ($190.3), totaling 52% of its non-government health services revenue. An updated summary of PP’s 2018 abortion revenue will be published soon.
Government Funding and Private Donations
In 2018, Planned Parenthood reported receiving its highest number of taxpayers dollars to date, writing, “The report groups revenue by source (either government or non-government) rather than the manner of disbursement (income versus grants and contracts). Payments from Medicaid managed care plans are listed as ‘Government Health Services Reimbursements & Grants“ to reflect the ultimate source of the funds.'”
Taxpayer dollars to PP increased by nine percent (9.4%), from $563.8 million in 2017 to $616.8 million in taxpayer dollars (highest amounts recorded in recent years) in 2018.
(9.4%), from $563.8 million in 2017 to $616.8 million in taxpayer dollars (highest amounts recorded in recent years) in 2018. Private donations, although significant, fell 6 percent (6.26%) from $630.8 million in 2017 to $591.3 million in 2018.
In the past ten years, taxpayer dollars to PP have increased nearly 70 percent (69.82%) from $363.2 million in 2008 to $616.8 million in taxpayer dollars in 2018.
(69.82%) from $363.2 million in 2008 to $616.8 million in taxpayer dollars in 2018. Planned Parenthood receives nearly $1.7 million dollars every day from U.S. taxpayers.
In 2018, PP’s total revenue exceeded $1.6 billion.
PP’s net assets for 2018 totaled nearly $2 billion.
Excess Abortion Revenue
In 2017, Planned Parenthood collected a whopping $244.8 million in “excess revenue over spending.” But Planned Parenthood’s most recent report fails to reveal what what this figure was in 2018. Live Action News has documented that almost every year since 2000, Planned Parenthood’s revenue has exceeded its expenses by tens of millions of dollars.
In 2019, Planned Parenthood voluntarily walked away from $60 million in federal Title X family planning tax dollars rather than comply with a reasonable rule put in place by the Trump administration which required Title X recipients to keep its abortion services and facilities separate from its Title X birth control facilities and staff.
Facilities and Patients
While Planned Parenthood bills itself as a health care provider for women, the organization’s male clients are a growing segment. Planned Parenthood’s published client (male/female) numbers remained the same in 2018 at 2.4 million, despite declining nearly 23 percent (22.58%) from the 3.1 million served in 2006, and 20 percent from the 3 million clients they claimed just ten years ago in 2008.
While Planned Parenthood’s patient numbers are steadily declining, federally funded health centers – as identified by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration – served over 28 million patients in 2018 alone. Between 2008 and 2018 (865 v 600) the organization shuttered nearly 265 centers despite once operating 900 facilities.
Contraception and STI Services
STI testing increased 5 percent (5.25%) from 4,712,985 in 2017 to 4,960,598 in 2018. In the past ten years (2008 to 2018) STI testing rose 33.3 percent (3,721,336 to 4,960,598), the highest reported in recent years.
Contraception services, however, decreased two percent (2.46%) from 2,620,867 in 2017 to 2,556,413 in 2018.
(2.46%) from 2,620,867 in 2017 to 2,556,413 in 2018. In the past ten years, (3,813,875 in 2008 to 2,556,413 2018) contraception services have decreased nearly 33 percent (32.97%).
(32.97%). In particular, emergency contraception services decreased 6 percent between 2007 and 2018 and nearly 59 percent (58.68%) over the past ten years from 1,436,808 in 2008 to 593,586 in 2018.
Since 2009, Planned Parenthood’s contraception services have fallen 36 percent (36.24%) from a high of 4,009,549.
Total Services
Total services rose one percent (1.39%) from 9,687,070 in 2017 to 9,821,548 in 2018, dropping 13 percent (13.72%) from a high of 11,383,900 in 2009.
In the past ten years, total services at Planned Parenthood have fallen 10 percent (10.25%) from 10,943,609 in 2008 to 9,82,1548 in 2018.
Cancer screenings
Pap tests decreased nearly seven percent (6.73%) from 274,145 in 2017 to 255,682 in 2018, but fell 78 percent (78.40%) from a high of 1,183,692 in 2004.
decreased (6.73%) from 274,145 in 2017 to 255,682 in 2018, but fell 78 percent (78.40%) from a high of 1,183,692 in 2004. In the past 10 years, pap tests have decreased 72 percent (72.08%), falling from 915,716 in 2008 to 255,682 in 2018.
have decreased 72 percent (72.08%), falling from 915,716 in 2008 to 255,682 in 2018. Breast exams (PP doesn’t do mammograms) decreased nearly 11 percent (10.56%) from 296,310 in 2017 to 265,028 in 2018, and nearly 76 percent (75.61%) from a high of 1,086,654 in 2000.
(PP doesn’t do mammograms) decreased nearly 11 percent (10.56%) from 296,310 in 2017 to 265,028 in 2018, and nearly 76 percent (75.61%) from a high of 1,086,654 in 2000. In the past ten years, breast exams have fallen nearly 68 percent (67.92%) from 826,197 in 2008 to 265,028 in 2018.
have fallen nearly 68 percent (67.92%) from 826,197 in 2008 to 265,028 in 2018. Other diagnostic services , which include biopsies, samplings, ablations, and other gynecological surgeries, rose slightly from 5,963 in 2017 to 6,230 in 2018 but dropped 13 percent (13.28%) from 7,184 in 2015 when the category was added.
, which include biopsies, samplings, ablations, and other gynecological surgeries, rose slightly from 5,963 in 2017 to 6,230 in 2018 but dropped 13 percent (13.28%) from 7,184 in 2015 when the category was added. HPV treatments rose from 19,705 in 2017 to 20,588 in 2018 but have dropped nearly 66 percent (65.72%) from a high of 60,064 in 2008.
rose from 19,705 in 2017 to 20,588 in 2018 but have dropped nearly 66 percent (65.72%) from a high of 60,064 in 2008. Total cancer screenings dropped nearly eight percent (7.84%) from the previous year (614,361 in 2017 to in 566,186 2018), falling nearly 74 percent (73.76%) from a high of 2,157,849 in 2004. In past ten years, (1,849,691 in 2008 to 566,186 in 2018) cancer screenings have dropped 69 percent (69.39%).
Prenatal Care and Adoption
Planned Parenthood performed 1,074,952 pregnancy tests in 2017 and 1,079,613 in 2018.
Prenatal care actually increased eight percent (8.20%) from 9,055 in 2017 to 9,798 in 2018 and nearly four percent (3.87%) in past ten years (9,433 in 2008 to 9,798 in 2018) — but has dropped 68 percent (68.49%) from a high of 31,098 in 2010.
actually increased eight percent (8.20%) from 9,055 in 2017 to 9,798 in 2018 and nearly four percent (3.87%) in past ten years (9,433 in 2008 to 9,798 in 2018) — but has dropped 68 percent (68.49%) from a high of 31,098 in 2010. After years of consistent declines, adoption referrals increased 51 percent (51.15%) from 2,831 in 2017 to 4,279 in 2018. This represents an increase of nearly 78 percent (77.92%) in the past ten years (2,405 in 2008 in to 4,279 in 2018) but nearly 13 percent (12.89%) decline from a high of 4,912 in 2007.
It should be noted that what constitutes “prenatal care” and “adoption referrals” at Planned Parenthood is not disclosed. See below for more from former PP facility manager, Sue Thayer:
Miscarriage Care and Well-Woman Services
Planned Parenthood’s recently added categories of miscarriage care and well-woman exams also saw changes.
Miscarriage care totaled 1,731 in 2017 but rose to the highest number so far of 2,236 in 2018. Live Action News has previously documented the effort to conflate abortion with miscarriage. In addition, we previously reported how the abortion lobby is advising women who self-abort and have complications to present to the ER claiming to have a miscarriage. No wonder Planned Parenthood has added categories like miscarriage care and miscarriage management to its list of “services.” Some of these services involve surgically completing an abortion when the abortion pill fails to do the job completely.
Well-woman exams dropped two percent (1.70%) from 216,722 in 2017 to 213,042 in 2018 and nine percent (9.48%) from 235,355 in 2016.
Overall, the non-specific catch-all, “Other Women’s Health Services” increased slightly from 1,302,460 in 2017 to 1,304,689 in 2018.
Planned Parenthood has been embroiled in numerous scandals, abuses and fraud, including covering up for child sexual predators. Disgruntled employees have described a toxic work environment and pregnancy discrimination there. In 2019, Planned Parenthood doubled down on its commitment to focus on its most profitable “service” — abortion — by releasing a “master plan” detailing its effort to expand, not reduce, abortions.
To date, Planned Parenthood commits nearly 81 abortions for every one adoption referral. In addition, it commits over 35 abortions for every prenatal care referral. While Planned Parenthood receives nearly $1.7 million dollars a day from U.S. taxpayers, it ends the lives of 947 preborn babies every day, at a rate of 39 per hour, or one abortion every 91 seconds.
Analyses of previous annual Planned Parenthood numbers can be found at the links below:
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liveaction--2020-01-04--Abortion again tops worldwide causes of death in 2019 at more than 42 million

( Life Site News ) More than 42 million abortions took place globally in 2019 according to the tracking service Worldometers , once again finding abortion to be the single largest cause of death across the planet for the year .
As of December 31 , Worldometers had counted 42.4 million abortions , which is more than half the total number of deaths by every other cause ( 58.6 million ) .
Abortions dwarfed every individual cause of death , including overall deaths due to disease ( 13 million ) .
The true total number of abortions may be either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Worldometers relies on health and mortality statistics from the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , which in turn relies on estimates from the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute .
READ : Worldwide in 2018 , 42 million human beings were brutally killed by abortion “ ( O ) f the 56.3 million global abortions Guttmacher estimates annually , no more than 10 percent can be officially accounted for and only 23 percent have any basis in empirical evidence , ” Abort73 ’ s Michael Spielman has written .
“ The other 77 percent are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that estimates ” a variety of factors .
Most significantly , Guttmacher “ assume ( s ) a constant abortion rate that is unaffected by the legality of abortion , ” potentially to sway the findings in favor of the abortion lobby ’ s claim that pro-life laws are ineffective .
Worldometers found similar numbers last year , leading left-wing outlets such as Snopes to attempt to minimize the news not by disputing the numbers but by arguing that abortion should not be considered a “ cause of death.
” Scientifically speaking , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that the embryos and fetuses destroyed by abortion are living human beings .
Worldometers tracks and estimates statistics in real time on a wide variety of subjects , based on data from sources such as the United Nations , WHO , International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) , and more .
It boasts recognition and citations from a wide variety of media outlets and academic works , as well as the endorsement of the American Library Association .
As of January 2 , Worldometers has already counted more than 190,000 worldwide abortions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Note : This article was published at Life Site News and is reprinted here with permission .
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(Life Site News) More than 42 million abortions took place globally in 2019 according to the tracking service Worldometers, once again finding abortion to be the single largest cause of death across the planet for the year.
As of December 31, Worldometers had counted 42.4 million abortions, which is more than half the total number of deaths by every other cause (58.6 million). Abortions dwarfed every individual cause of death, including overall deaths due to disease (13 million).
The true total number of abortions may be either lower or higher, however, as Worldometers relies on health and mortality statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), which in turn relies on estimates from the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute.
READ: Worldwide in 2018, 42 million human beings were brutally killed by abortion
“(O)f the 56.3 million global abortions Guttmacher estimates annually, no more than 10 percent can be officially accounted for and only 23 percent have any basis in empirical evidence,” Abort73’s Michael Spielman has written. “The other 77 percent are assumed based upon a complex statistical model that estimates” a variety of factors. Most significantly, Guttmacher “assume(s) a constant abortion rate that is unaffected by the legality of abortion,” potentially to sway the findings in favor of the abortion lobby’s claim that pro-life laws are ineffective.
Worldometers found similar numbers last year, leading left-wing outlets such as Snopes to attempt to minimize the news not by disputing the numbers but by arguing that abortion should not be considered a “cause of death.” Scientifically speaking, however, it is a settled biological fact that the embryos and fetuses destroyed by abortion are living human beings.
Worldometers tracks and estimates statistics in real time on a wide variety of subjects, based on data from sources such as the United Nations, WHO, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and more. It boasts recognition and citations from a wide variety of media outlets and academic works, as well as the endorsement of the American Library Association.
As of January 2, Worldometers has already counted more than 190,000 worldwide abortions so far in 2020.
Editor’s Note: This article was published at Life Site News and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-01-04--No, pro-lifers don’t cause late-term abortions with abortion restrictions

( Human Defense Initiative ) The pro-life position is simple and straightforward .
It goes like this : It is wrong to intentionally kill an innocent human being ; abortion intentionally kills an innocent human being ; therefore , abortion is wrong .
An article in the abortion sympathizing Mary Sue claimed pro-life people who oppose late-term abortions are the ones who actually cause late term abortions because they support restrictions on earlier abortions , when many women do not even know they are pregnant .
It was claimed that women who find out they are pregnant later are “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to restrictive pro-life policies .
Like so many typical pro-abortion arguments , the main issue is completely dismissed out of hand .
Pro-life individuals are accused of hating women , being anti-science , being anti-choice , and not caring about the well-being of people in general .
We are literally portrayed as individuals who want other people to suffer .
Nothing is further from the truth.Many pro-abortion people specialize in ad-hominem attacks because they have no good argument for abortion , so they resort to name calling.It is important to remember pro-life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We are not against women ’ s health .
We are simply against killing innocent human beings which is precisely what abortion is doing .
READ : Abortionist : You aren ’ t ‘ pro-choice ’ if you don ’ t support late-term abortion If we took this article and inserted toddler wherever they are referring to the preborn , we would so clearly see how weak and ridiculous this kind of “ argument ” is .
The the pro-choice person has assumed precisely what they need prove .
They just assume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us .
They assume preborn children are disposable and can be killed .
That discussing their humanity is irrelevant .
They are wrong .
Whether or not abortion is right or wrong hinges on one question : “ what is the preborn ?
” The author in this article refers to the preborn as “ fertilized eggs ” and fetuses with the attitude that these terms clearly show the preborn are just cells that should have no rights .
First of all , a fertilized egg does not exist .
It is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sperm cease to exist and what comes into existence is a one-celled embryo ( i.e.
, a zygote ) .
Second , fetus is a Latin term meaning offspring .
It is used to denote a certain level of development in a human ’ s life , like infant , toddler , adolescent , teenager , and adult refer to different stages of life .
Trying to use the term fetus to somehow demean the preborn ’ s humanity reveals serious ignorance .
The pro-life position is inclusive to all human beings–no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , race , color , sex , ethnic heritage , etc .
Pro-lifers believe all human beings are valuable with a right to not be unjustly and violently killed .
Time and again , pro-abortion advocates claim to be for women ’ s rights and claim to fight for the value of human beings while they explicitly demand that some women should have the right to kill other humans , some of which are fellow women .
We have a moral duty as human beings to not kill each other .
As humans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other .
It is in our very nature .
When we see a child unattended in a busy street in danger of being hit by a car , anyone with a conscience would go over and help that child get to safety .
We are made to love others , protect them , serve them , and to help them — not exploit them and kill them when they become temporarily inconvenient to us .
The pro-choice position is discriminatory and violent .
It has an arbitrary standard for human value .
Simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to be human plus something else .
And that something else changes depending on what pro-choice person you are talking to .
Their view of the human person results in savage inequality endangering all our lives in the process .
If a human being can be stripped of his/her rights in the womb , there is nothing preventing other humans from also having their rights stripped away based on some ridiculous criteria made up by a powerful elite .
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position of Human Defense Initiative .
LAN Editor ’ s Note : This article was published at Human Defense Initiative and is reprinted here with permission .
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(Human Defense Initiative) The pro-life position is simple and straightforward. It goes like this: It is wrong to intentionally kill an innocent human being; abortion intentionally kills an innocent human being; therefore, abortion is wrong.
An article in the abortion sympathizing Mary Sue claimed pro-life people who oppose late-term abortions are the ones who actually cause late term abortions because they support restrictions on earlier abortions, when many women do not even know they are pregnant. It was claimed that women who find out they are pregnant later are “forced” to seek late term abortions due to restrictive pro-life policies. It is important to remember pro-life individuals are not against women making choices. We are not against women’s health. We are simply against killing innocent human beings which is precisely what abortion is doing.
READ: Abortionist: You aren’t ‘pro-choice’ if you don’t support late-term abortion
If we took this article and inserted toddler wherever they are referring to the preborn, we would so clearly see how the humanity of the preborn is ignored. The the pro-choice person has assumed precisely what they need prove. They just assume the preborn child is not one of us. They assume preborn children are disposable and can be killed. That discussing their humanity is irrelevant. They are wrong.
Whether or not abortion is right or wrong hinges on one question: “what is the preborn?” The author in this article refers to the preborn as “fertilized eggs” and fetuses with the attitude that these terms clearly show the preborn are just cells that should have no rights. First of all, a fertilized egg does not exist. It is a misnomer. When fertilization occurs, egg and sperm cease to exist and what comes into existence is a one-celled embryo (i.e., a zygote).

Second, fetus is a Latin term meaning offspring. It is used to denote a certain level of development in a human’s life, like infant, toddler, adolescent, teenager, and adult refer to different stages of life.
The pro-life position is inclusive to all human beings–no matter their size, level of development, race, color, sex, ethnic heritage, etc. Pro-lifers believe all human beings are valuable with a right to not be unjustly and violently killed.
Time and again, pro-abortion advocates claim to be for women’s rights and claim to fight for the value of human beings while they explicitly demand that some women should have the right to kill other humans, some of which are fellow women.
We have a moral duty as human beings to not kill each other. As humans, we recognize this obligation towards each other. It is in our very nature. When we see a child unattended in a busy street in danger of being hit by a car, anyone with a conscience would go over and help that child get to safety. We are made to love others, protect them, serve them, and to help them — not exploit them and kill them when they become temporarily inconvenient to us.
The pro-choice position is discriminatory and violent. It has an arbitrary standard for human value. Simply being human is not enough. You have to be human plus something else. And that something else changes depending on what pro-choice person you are talking to. Their view of the human person results in savage inequality endangering all our lives in the process. If a human being can be stripped of his/her rights in the womb, there is nothing preventing other humans from also having their rights stripped away based on some ridiculous criteria made up by a powerful elite.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Human Defense Initiative.
LAN Editor’s Note: This article was published at Human Defense Initiative and is reprinted here with permission.
LAN Editor’s Note 8/24/20: This article was updated to reflect changes in the original piece.
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liveaction--2020-01-07--Planned Parenthood in Cincinnati – the city’s only abortion facility – may close

Since January 2019 , Planned Parenthood has closed two of its three Cincinnati-area abortion facilities , citing budget cuts due to what it claims are “ relentless state and , frankly , federal attacks against reproductive health care.
” Interestingly , countering its own argument , Planned Parenthood ’ s 2018-2019 annual report reveals that during that same time span , the organization received a record-high amount of government funding , and committed nearly 40 % of abortions in the country .
Now , it seems that Cincinnati ’ s remaining abortion facility may close due to noncompliance with an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintain a transfer agreement with a local hospital in the event of complications requiring hospitalization .
State law also prohibits publicly funded hospitals from entering into such an agreement , meaning that abortion facilities have to contract with private hospitals .
In a press release provided via email to Live Action News , Cincinnati Right to Life noted that Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region ’ s ( PPSWO ) Auburn Ave location has operated since 2013 with a variance to Ohio state law .
Unable to find a local hospital willing to enter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s variance allowed it to operate due to a written contract with four physicians who themselves had admitting privileges at the local Christ Hospital .
On Dec. 20 , 2019 , according to documents obtained through a public records request by Cincinnati Right to Life , one of those four doctors , Dr. David Schwartz , informed PPSWO that effective immediately he would no longer be able to provide coverage .
Dr. Schwartz did not provide a reason for terminating his contract with PPSWO , and he is still listed as an active @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 22nd , 2019 , PPSWO informed the Ohio Department of Health in writing of this change , and of their plan to find another backup physician “ within thirty days.
” Ohio Health Director Dr. Amy Acton responded on Dec. 26th , 2019 that PPSWO ’ s variance was revoked effective immediately , writing , “ Because I find that three backup physicians are inadequate to provide the same level of patient health and safety that a written transfer agreement with a local hospital provides , I am rescinding the variance issued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the date of this letter.
” In a separate letter , Dr. Acton notified PPSWO of her intent to revoke the clinic ’ s license to operate as an ambulatory surgery center , granting them thirty days to request a hearing .
According to CheckMyClinic.org , a website which maintains documentation regarding the safety of abortion facilities across the country , the Auburn Ave Planned Parenthood location has been cited previously for multiple patients having to return for surgical abortions following failed medication abortions , including nine such cases in 2016 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns such as dirty walls , uninspected fire extinguishers , and an automatic door not functioning properly .
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UPDATE, 01/10/2020: The last abortion facility in Cinncinati, previously in danger of closing, has announced they will be able to remain open. “We have found a fourth backup physician and have submitted all of the paperwork for our variance as well as filed for an administrative hearing with our legal counsel,” Kersha Deibel, president and chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio region, told WOUB. “We jumped through every single hoop that politicians put in our way in order to insure patients continue access to safe, legal abortion.”
The state may not accept the application, but in the meantime, the facility will be able to stay open until a hearing is held.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, 01/07/2020:Since January 2019, Planned Parenthood has closed two of its three Cincinnati-area abortion facilities, citing budget cuts due to what it claims are “relentless state and, frankly, federal attacks against reproductive health care.” Interestingly, countering its own argument, Planned Parenthood’s 2018-2019 annual report reveals that during that same time span, the organization received a record-high amount of government funding, and committed nearly 40% of abortions in the country.
Now, it seems that Cincinnati’s remaining abortion facility may close due to non-compliance with an Ohio law requiring that ambulatory surgical facilities maintain a transfer agreement with a local hospital in the event of complications requiring hospitalization. State law also prohibits publicly funded hospitals from entering into such an agreement, meaning that abortion facilities have to contract with private hospitals.
In a press release provided via email to Live Action News, Cincinnati Right to Life noted that Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region’s (PPSWO) Auburn Ave location has operated since 2013 with a variance to Ohio state law. Unable to find a local hospital willing to enter into a transfer agreement, PPSWO’s variance allowed it to operate due to a written contract with four physicians who themselves had admitting privileges at the local Christ Hospital.
READ: Federal appeals court will hear Ohio Down syndrome abortion ban case
On Dec. 20, 2019, according to documents obtained through a public records request by Cincinnati Right to Life, one of those four doctors, Dr. David Schwartz, informed PPSWO that effective immediately he would no longer be able to provide coverage. Dr. Schwartz did not provide a reason for terminating his contract with PPSWO, and he is still listed as an active physician with Cincinnati OB/GYN.

On Dec. 22nd, 2019, PPSWO informed the Ohio Department of Health in writing of this change, and of their plan to find another backup physician “within thirty days.” Ohio Health Director Dr. Amy Acton responded on Dec. 26th, 2019 that PPSWO’s variance was revoked effective immediately, writing, “Because I find that three backup physicians are inadequate to provide the same level of patient health and safety that a written transfer agreement with a local hospital provides, I am rescinding the variance issued to (the clinic) effective as of the date of this letter.” In a separate letter, Dr. Acton notified PPSWO of her intent to revoke the clinic’s license to operate as an ambulatory surgery center, granting them thirty days to request a hearing.
According to CheckMyClinic.org, a website which maintains documentation regarding the safety of abortion facilities across the country, the Auburn Ave Planned Parenthood location has been cited previously for multiple patients having to return for surgical abortions following failed medication abortions, including nine such cases in 2016. The center has also been cited for safety concerns such as dirty walls, uninspected fire extinguishers, and an automatic door not functioning properly.
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liveaction--2020-01-07--Multiple flaws in study claiming state laws restricting late-term abortions increases maternal morta

Multiple flaws in study claiming state laws restricting late-term abortions increases maternal mortality rate

Last month , the American Journal of Preventive Medicine published a study by a group of economists and public health scholars .
It analyzed state data to argue that various pro-life policies increased state maternal mortality rates .
Specifically , this study purportedly found that state level pro-life laws which limit late-term abortions increase the maternal mortality rate .
It also purportedly found that reductions in Planned Parenthood facilities also result in an increased rate of maternal mortality .
This study was covered by Reuters and was subsequently picked up by a number of other news outlets .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Another recent study that used state data to calculate and analyze maternal mortality rates contained significant errors .
In 2016 , an article published in Obstetrics and Gynecology used state mortality data to report a sharp increase in the maternal mortality rate in Texas .
Many commentators were quick to blame state funding cuts to Planned Parenthood — even though the reported increase in the maternal mortality rate took place before the funding cuts took effect .
More importantly , revised data published in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2018 found that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half of what was previously reported .
Additionally , there are methodological problems with the recent American Journal of Preventive Medicine study .
The authors were only able to analyze 4,767 of the 6,620 maternal deaths that took place between 2007 and 2015 , which means 28 percent of maternal deaths were not analyzed .
Similarly , data from only 38 of the 50 states was analyzed in this study .
Some economic factors that might impact maternal mortality rates – like the state poverty rate – are not held constant in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limits on late-term abortion are correlated with statistically significant increases in maternal mortality rates seems unusual .
This is because many of these limits are unenforced and only a relatively small percentage of abortions are performed in the third trimester .
Another methodological problem is that the study analyzes percentage fluctuations in the number of Planned Parenthood facilities .
The number of Planned Parenthood facilities in each state varies widely .
It is possible that the closure of one Planned Parenthood facility in a low population state might represent a large percentage decrease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the lone Planned Parenthood in Washington , D.C. , shut down in 2015 .
The study reports that D.C. had a 100 percent decline between 2007 and 2015 .
This is misleading for a couple reasons .
First , DC residents would have been able to access Planned Parenthood facilities in nearby Maryland .
Second , a new Planned Parenthood facility opened in D.C. in 2016 .
Overall , it would have been more methodologically appropriate to consider changes in Planned Parenthood facilities per capita .
READ : No , Texas ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defunding Planned Parenthood Finally , the study analyzes a considerable amount of data that is not particularly useful .
For instance , for each U.S. state , the authors calculate the respective maternal mortality rate for Whites , Blacks , Hispanics , and other races .
While this sounds fine , many states have a small population of racial and ethnic minorities .
For example , analyzing the maternal mortality rate of African American women in North Dakota provides us with little information about the factors which impact maternal mortality rates , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age live in North Dakota .
Furthermore , when analyzing a low population demographic , even one maternal death would make the maternal mortality rate look exceptionally high and could potentially distort the results .
Overall , this American Journal of Preventive Health study is the latest in a long line of attempts to try make the case that pro-life policies worsen public health .
In contrast , however , good research shows that pro-life laws improve public health outcomes .
Since Texas excluded Planned Parenthood from the state family planning program in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent decline in the abortion rate for minors , and a 49 percent decline in the birth rate for minors in the Lone Star State .
Ireland , which up until recently protected the preborn , has had consistently lower maternal mortality rates than Britain and Scotland where abortion has been legal for a long time .
Unfortunately , these kinds of statistics are rarely , if ever , cited by mainstream media outlets .
Michael J .
New is a Visiting Assistant Professor at The Catholic University of America and an Associate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Follow him on Twitter @ Michael_J_New .
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Last month, the American Journal of Preventive Medicine published a study by a group of economists and public health scholars. It analyzed state data to argue that various pro-life policies increased state maternal mortality rates. Specifically, this study purportedly found that state level pro-life laws which limit late-term abortions increase the maternal mortality rate. It also purportedly found that reductions in Planned Parenthood facilities also result in an increased rate of maternal mortality. This study was covered by Reuters and was subsequently picked up by a number of other news outlets.
However, these findings should be treated with caution. Another recent study that used state data to calculate and analyze maternal mortality rates contained significant errors.
READ: Washington Post: No proof that pro-life laws worsen maternal mortality rate
In 2016, an article published in Obstetrics and Gynecology used state mortality data to report a sharp increase in the maternal mortality rate in Texas. Many commentators were quick to blame state funding cuts to Planned Parenthood — even though the reported increase in the maternal mortality rate took place before the funding cuts took effect. More importantly, revised data published in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2018 found that the actual maternal mortality rate in Texas was half of what was previously reported.
Additionally, there are methodological problems with the recent American Journal of Preventive Medicine study. The authors were only able to analyze 4,767 of the 6,620 maternal deaths that took place between 2007 and 2015, which means 28 percent of maternal deaths were not analyzed. Similarly, data from only 38 of the 50 states was analyzed in this study.
Some economic factors that might impact maternal mortality rates – like the state poverty rate – are not held constant in the study. Additionally, the fact that limits on late-term abortion are correlated with statistically significant increases in maternal mortality rates seems unusual. This is because many of these limits are unenforced and only a relatively small percentage of abortions are performed in the third trimester.
Another methodological problem is that the study analyzes percentage fluctuations in the number of Planned Parenthood facilities. The number of Planned Parenthood facilities in each state varies widely. It is possible that the closure of one Planned Parenthood facility in a low population state might represent a large percentage decrease and distort the results. For instance, the lone Planned Parenthood in Washington, D.C., shut down in 2015. The study reports that D.C. had a 100 percent decline between 2007 and 2015. This is misleading for a couple reasons. First, DC residents would have been able to access Planned Parenthood facilities in nearby Maryland. Second, a new Planned Parenthood facility opened in D.C. in 2016. Overall, it would have been more methodologically appropriate to consider changes in Planned Parenthood facilities per capita.
READ: No, Texas’ maternal mortality rate did not spike after defunding Planned Parenthood
Finally, the study analyzes a considerable amount of data that is not particularly useful. For instance, for each U.S. state, the authors calculate the respective maternal mortality rate for Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, and other races. While this sounds fine, many states have a small population of racial and ethnic minorities. For example, analyzing the maternal mortality rate of African American women in North Dakota provides us with little information about the factors which impact maternal mortality rates, because relatively few African American women of childbearing age live in North Dakota. Furthermore, when analyzing a low population demographic, even one maternal death would make the maternal mortality rate look exceptionally high and could potentially distort the results.
Overall, this American Journal of Preventive Health study is the latest in a long line of attempts to try make the case that pro-life policies worsen public health. In contrast, however, good research shows that pro-life laws improve public health outcomes. Since Texas excluded Planned Parenthood from the state family planning program in 2011, there has been a 57 percent decline in the abortion rate for minors, and a 49 percent decline in the birth rate for minors in the Lone Star State. Ireland, which up until recently protected the preborn, has had consistently lower maternal mortality rates than Britain and Scotland where abortion has been legal for a long time. Unfortunately, these kinds of statistics are rarely, if ever, cited by mainstream media outlets.
Michael J. New is a Visiting Assistant Professor at The Catholic University of America and an Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute. Follow him on Twitter @Michael_J_New.
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liveaction--2020-01-07--Report: Abortion pill facilities on the rise while surgical abortion centers are in decline

According to a survey by the pro-life watchdog group Operation Rescue , 367 surgical abortion facilities have closed permanently since 2013 .
With this year ’ s closures , there has been an astounding 79 percent drop in the total number of surgical abortion facilities in the United States since 2013 .
But it isn ’ t all good news .
Operation Rescue conducted a survey of all abortion facilities in the United States from November 18 to December 6 , 2019 .
They defined abortion facilities as independent businesses that commit abortions outside of a hospital , and looked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and chemical ( abortion pill ) .
Overall , the survey found a net gain of nine U.S. abortion facilities in 2019 .
There are now a total of 710 abortion facilities in the United States , up from 701 in 2018 .
This is mainly due to the fact that Planned Parenthood opened five new abortion pill facilities and added the abortion pill to 14 of its facilities while ending surgical abortion at five facilities .
There are now 245 abortion pill ( chemical abortion ) facilities in the United States , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the year prior .
The number of chemical abortions ( abortion pill ) has been on the rise , climbing 47 percent over the last decade .
Operation Rescue found that despite the overall increase in abortion facilities , there are seven fewer surgical abortion facilities now than a year ago .
In fact , the number of surgical abortion facilities has hit a record low of 464 , and that number has been declining for years .
On a state by state basis , Operation Rescue found that New York and New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which the group attributes to the repeal of regulations on abortion in those states .
The states with the largest decrease in abortion facilities were Maryland and Massachusetts , which each saw three facilities close .
Massachusetts has a bill before the state House and Senate that would ensure abortion is legal at any time for any reason , and remove parental notification requirements for minors .
In addition , Rhode Island became the seventh state with just one remaining abortion facility , joining Kentucky , Mississippi , Missouri , North Dakota , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood holds the majority share of the abortion facilities in the nation , making up 54 percent of all abortion facilities .
There are 381 Planned Parenthood abortion facilities — 170 doing surgical abortions and 211 providing chemical abortions ( abortion pill ) .
Of the facilities that closed in 2019 , one was Clinic Latina in Phoenix , Arizona , run by abortionist Ronald Yunis who was arrested after he pulled a gun on a pro-life activist in October .
Another three were part of American Women ’ s Services with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Silver Spring , Maryland .
They were all chemical abortion ( abortion pill ) facilities owned by abortionist Steven Chase Brigham .
It is unknown why these facilities closed but they were forced to stop committing surgical abortions in 2013 after it was uncovered that they were illegally administering misoprostol to women without a licensed doctor present .
The Baltimore location is where Maria Santiago died after going into cardiac arrest after an abortion in 2013 .
None of the staff , including the abortionist Iris E. Dominy , had up-to-date CPR certification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crash cart in the hall was not used to help Santiago .
The full report can be read here .
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According to a survey by the pro-life watchdog group Operation Rescue, 367 surgical abortion facilities have closed permanently since 2013. With this year’s closures, there has been an astounding 79 percent drop in the total number of surgical abortion facilities in the United States since 2013. But it isn’t all good news.
Operation Rescue conducted a survey of all abortion facilities in the United States from November 18 to December 6, 2019. They defined abortion facilities as independent businesses that commit abortions outside of a hospital, and looked at two categories of abortion: surgical and chemical (abortion pill).
Overall, the survey found a net gain of nine U.S. abortion facilities in 2019. There are now a total of 710 abortion facilities in the United States, up from 701 in 2018. This is mainly due to the fact that Planned Parenthood opened five new abortion pill facilities and added the abortion pill to 14 of its facilities while ending surgical abortion at five facilities. There are now 245 abortion pill (chemical abortion) facilities in the United States, which is an increase of 15 from the year prior. The number of chemical abortions (abortion pill) has been on the rise, climbing 47 percent over the last decade.
Operation Rescue found that despite the overall increase in abortion facilities, there are seven fewer surgical abortion facilities now than a year ago. In fact, the number of surgical abortion facilities has hit a record low of 464, and that number has been declining for years.
On a state by state basis, Operation Rescue found that New York and New Jersey each added four abortion facilities, which the group attributes to the repeal of regulations on abortion in those states. The states with the largest decrease in abortion facilities were Maryland and Massachusetts, which each saw three facilities close. Massachusetts has a bill before the state House and Senate that would ensure abortion is legal at any time for any reason, and remove parental notification requirements for minors. In addition, Rhode Island became the seventh state with just one remaining abortion facility, joining Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and West Virginia.
READ: Latest Planned Parenthood annual report reveals record-breaking abortions and taxpayer dollars
Planned Parenthood holds the majority share of the abortion facilities in the nation, making up 54 percent of all abortion facilities. There are 381 Planned Parenthood abortion facilities — 170 doing surgical abortions and 211 providing chemical abortions (abortion pill).
Of the facilities that closed in 2019, one was Clinic Latina in Phoenix, Arizona, run by abortionist Ronald Yunis who was arrested after he pulled a gun on a pro-life activist in October. Another three were part of American Women’s Services with locations in Baltimore, Cheverly, and Silver Spring, Maryland. They were all chemical abortion (abortion pill) facilities owned by abortionist Steven Chase Brigham. It is unknown why these facilities closed but they were forced to stop committing surgical abortions in 2013 after it was uncovered that they were illegally administering misoprostol to women without a licensed doctor present. The Baltimore location is where Maria Santiago died after going into cardiac arrest after an abortion in 2013. None of the staff, including the abortionist Iris E. Dominy, had up-to-date CPR certification. The defibrillator was broken, and the crash cart in the hall was not used to help Santiago.
The full report can be read here.
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liveaction--2020-01-07--Pro-abortion South Carolina lawmaker wants pregnant women compensated as ‘gestational surrogates’ of

Pro-abortion South Carolina lawmaker wants pregnant women compensated as ‘gestational surrogates’ of the state

A South Carolina senator has raised a bill that , if passed , would require the state to compensate women who are unable to obtain abortions because of a proposed ‘ heartbeat bill ’ banning abortion once a preborn child ’ s heartbeat can be detected .
SB 928 , entitled the “ South Carolina Pro Birth Accountability Act , ” states that a woman who is unable to have an abortion because of the law would be forced to be a “ gestational surrogate ” for the state “ which can not itself physically conceive or carry a child.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ child as an “ unborn embryo ” and falsely claims that under the proposed state heartbeat law , a preborn child ’ s development is “ deemed governmentally more important than the life and rights of the pregnant woman.
” The bill asserts that under constitutional principles , the state “ may not force a citizen to serve in any capacity without fair payment or to [ sic ] take a citizen ’ s property without just compensation.
” It then claims that women who are prevented by the heartbeat bill from obtaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state .
The bill likens a woman ’ s uterus to “ rental property ” in the surrogacy market , and declares that the state may not “ require a woman to incubate a child without appropriate compensation.
” Attorney Marguerite Willis said of the bill : The government can ’ t take property from a citizen without a compensation .
It can ’ t take away a rental property from you without paying you so if it wants to rent your womb to incubate your child then it has to compensate and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking property or requiring the citizen to serve the state which they can ’ t do without compensation .
It proposes that the state must compensate such women with reasonable living and medical expenses , including mental health expenses , related to the time before , during and after the pregnancy .
It further would allow a pregnant woman to claim a preborn child who has a detectable heartbeat as a child for tax credit purposes .
These women also would be eligible automatically for state benefits such as the Nurse-Family Partnership and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s 18th birthday .
If such a pregnant woman or her preborn child , or both , were to die during pregnancy or labor and birth , the state would be required to pay for all associated funeral and burial expenses .
The bill would also require the state to assume financial responsibility for any disability developed by the mother during the pregnancy , and for any disability or congenital abnormality of the child for the duration of the child ’ s life .
The state would also be responsible for all costs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , health , and vision insurance , including all premiums , copays , or deductibles , until age 18 .
If the woman is unmarried and the biological father is unknown or unable to provide support , or if the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest , the state would be required to pay child support .
Finally , the state would be required to provide a fully funded college savings plan for the child .
In addition to the proposed benefits , the bill would allow the estate of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the pregnancy or childbirth to pursue a civil tort action against the state for compensable and punitive damages .
To obtain these benefits , a woman would need merely to file an affidavit with the Department of Social Services avowing that she would have chosen to terminate her pregnancy but was not legally able to because of the heartbeat law and the South Carolina Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act .
An affidavit is a written document that is sworn to be true by the person making the statement .
This is very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any pregnant woman who resides in South Carolina could seek and obtain these benefits merely by filing an affidavit , whether she actually intended to have an abortion or not .
There would be virtually no way to prevent women from fabricating an intention to have an abortion so they could receive these benefits .
A final provision of the bill puts responsibility for child support payments in the case of an unmarried woman on the biological father if he becomes known by admission or paternity testing at any time during the pregnancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support payments would be calculated retroactive to the time the child ’ s heartbeat was detected .
A father who willfully accrues more than $ 5000 in unpaid child support would be guilty of a misdemeanor and , if convicted , would be sentenced to up to three years imprisonment .
The court would have the option to suspend any portion of the sentence if the father agreed to pay the unpaid support in full and if he consented to a voluntary vasectomy .
The representative who was the lead sponsor of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Courier that he will oppose SB 928 and that there already exist many pregnancy centers in the state that “ offer help and assistance with prenatal , adoption and/or child care.
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A South Carolina senator has raised a bill that, if passed, would require the state to compensate women who are unable to obtain abortions because of a proposed ‘heartbeat bill’ banning abortion once a preborn child’s heartbeat can be detected. SB 928, entitled the “South Carolina Pro Birth Accountability Act,” states that a woman who is unable to have an abortion because of the law would be forced to be a “gestational surrogate” for the state “which cannot itself physically conceive or carry a child.”
The bill refers to a preborn child as an “unborn embryo” and falsely claims that under the proposed state heartbeat law, a preborn child’s development is “deemed governmentally more important than the life and rights of the pregnant woman.”
The bill asserts that under constitutional principles, the state “may not force a citizen to serve in any capacity without fair payment or to [sic] take a citizen’s property without just compensation.” It then claims that women who are prevented by the heartbeat bill from obtaining abortions would be gestational surrogates for the state. The bill likens a woman’s uterus to “rental property” in the surrogacy market, and declares that the state may not “require a woman to incubate a child without appropriate compensation.”
READ: South Carolina legislators advance ‘heartbeat bill’ to protect preborn children
Attorney Marguerite Willis said of the bill:
The government can’t take property from a citizen without a compensation. It can’t take away a rental property from you without paying you so if it wants to rent your womb to incubate your child then it has to compensate and it’s a constitutional issue of taking property or requiring the citizen to serve the state which they can’t do without compensation.
It proposes that the state must compensate such women with reasonable living and medical expenses, including mental health expenses, related to the time before, during and after the pregnancy. It further would allow a pregnant woman to claim a preborn child who has a detectable heartbeat as a child for tax credit purposes. These women also would be eligible automatically for state benefits such as the Nurse-Family Partnership and permanent public assistance through the child’s 18th birthday.
If such a pregnant woman or her preborn child, or both, were to die during pregnancy or labor and birth, the state would be required to pay for all associated funeral and burial expenses. The bill would also require the state to assume financial responsibility for any disability developed by the mother during the pregnancy, and for any disability or congenital abnormality of the child for the duration of the child’s life. The state would also be responsible for all costs associated with the child’s dental, health, and vision insurance, including all premiums, copays, or deductibles, until age 18. If the woman is unmarried and the biological father is unknown or unable to provide support, or if the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest, the state would be required to pay child support. Finally, the state would be required to provide a fully funded college savings plan for the child.
In addition to the proposed benefits, the bill would allow the estate of a pregnant woman who dies as a result of the pregnancy or childbirth to pursue a civil tort action against the state for compensable and punitive damages.
READ: VIDEO: South Carolina abortion facility caught illegally hauling medical waste
To obtain these benefits, a woman would need merely to file an affidavit with the Department of Social Services avowing that she would have chosen to terminate her pregnancy but was not legally able to because of the heartbeat law and the South Carolina Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. An affidavit is a written document that is sworn to be true by the person making the statement. This is very problematic, as it is conceivable that any pregnant woman who resides in South Carolina could seek and obtain these benefits merely by filing an affidavit, whether she actually intended to have an abortion or not.
There would be virtually no way to prevent women from fabricating an intention to have an abortion so they could receive these benefits.
A final provision of the bill puts responsibility for child support payments in the case of an unmarried woman on the biological father if he becomes known by admission or paternity testing at any time during the pregnancy or after the birth, and child support payments would be calculated retroactive to the time the child’s heartbeat was detected. A father who willfully accrues more than $5000 in unpaid child support would be guilty of a misdemeanor and, if convicted, would be sentenced to up to three years imprisonment. The court would have the option to suspend any portion of the sentence if the father agreed to pay the unpaid support in full and if he consented to a voluntary vasectomy.
The representative who was the lead sponsor of the heartbeat bill told the Charleston Post and Courier that he will oppose SB 928 and that there already exist many pregnancy centers in the state that “offer help and assistance with prenatal, adoption and/or child care.”
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liveaction--2020-01-08--AMAZING: Florida mom gives birth to two sets of twins within one year

One Florida mom has a lot of reasons to count her blessings this new year .
Alexandra Wolliston , who lives in West Palm Beach , gave birth last year to two sets of twins — without any IVF .
WPTV reports that Wolliston first gave birth to twin boys Mark and Malakhi in March .
Then , just a few months later , she found out she was pregnant with twins again .
Kaylen and Kaleb were born December 27th , making 2019 one very memorable year for the Wolliston family .
The odds of having twins twice in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s odds of winning the lottery , according to CNN .
But that ’ s how it feels for Wolliston .
“ Oh , yes , I feel like I hit the twin lottery , ” she told WPTV .
And there ’ s also a bittersweet family history there : Wolliston recently discovered that both of her grandmothers had twin boys , and all four of them passed away during childbirth .
Now , she feels like her boys are blessings from them .
“ I always say that I feel like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two sets of twins and their twins passed away ?
I feel like they just sent them down for me , ” she said .
READ : Amazing : Live Action videos credited with helping to save twins from abortion Wolliston is not the only parent enjoying an unusual New Year ’ s blessing .
Earlier this week , another mom made headlines after her twins were born on different days .
But because one was born on December 31st and the other on January 1st , it means the two twins were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October , identical twins became fathers to baby boys on the same day , a feat previously seen by identical twin sisters in 2018 , who gave birth to baby girls on the same day as well .
Twins are known to have incredible bonds .
They can frequently be seen in the womb holding hands and cuddling , as well as fighting each other , too !
They also remember each other from inside the womb , often being soothed by each other ’ s presence .
Twins also notoriously have an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , often calling each other best friends and seeking out similar careers .
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One Florida mom has a lot of reasons to count her blessings this new year. Alexandra Wolliston, who lives in West Palm Beach, gave birth last year to two sets of twins — without any IVF.
WPTV reports that Wolliston first gave birth to twin boys Mark and Malakhi in March. Then, just a few months later, she found out she was pregnant with twins again. Kaylen and Kaleb were born December 27th, making 2019 one very memorable year for the Wolliston family.
The odds of having twins twice in one year are lower than Wolliston’s odds of winning the lottery, according to CNN. But that’s how it feels for Wolliston. “Oh, yes, I feel like I hit the twin lottery,” she told WPTV. And there’s also a bittersweet family history there: Wolliston recently discovered that both of her grandmothers had twin boys, and all four of them passed away during childbirth. Now, she feels like her boys are blessings from them.
“I always say that I feel like my grandmothers gave me their kids because two sets of twins and their twins passed away? I feel like they just sent them down for me,” she said.

READ: Amazing: Live Action videos credited with helping to save twins from abortion
Wolliston is not the only parent enjoying an unusual New Year’s blessing. Earlier this week, another mom made headlines after her twins were born on different days. But because one was born on December 31st and the other on January 1st, it means the two twins were born in different years. And last October, identical twins became fathers to baby boys on the same day, a feat previously seen by identical twin sisters in 2018, who gave birth to baby girls on the same day as well.
Twins are known to have incredible bonds. They can frequently be seen in the womb holding hands and cuddling, as well as fighting each other, too! They also remember each other from inside the womb, often being soothed by each other’s presence. Twins also notoriously have an incredibly close bond after birth, too, often calling each other best friends and seeking out similar careers.
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liveaction--2020-01-08--Cervical cancer screenings continue to plummet at Planned Parenthood

No matter what the nation ’ s number one abortion provider claims , Planned Parenthood is not wholeheartedly in the fight against cervical cancer .
The abortion corporation continuously promotes its facilities as necessary health care centers for women , claiming that it provides cancer screenings that underprivileged women can ’ t get anywhere else .
This , however , isn ’ t true .
It ’ s a lie that has been spread to the public by mainstream media outlets — and unfortunately , it has been repeated so often that many Americans believe it .
The truth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parenthood ’ s latest 2018-2019 annual report .
According to the report , the number of Pap tests Planned Parenthood provided to women declined nearly seven percent in 2018 from the previous year .
Since 2004 , the total number of Pap tests performed by Planned Parenthood has dropped an astounding 78.4 percent .
In 2004 , over 1,183,692 million Pap tests were done at Planned Parenthood locations nationwide , but by 2018 , that number had dropped to just 255,682 .
The overall national decline in Pap tests accounts for only a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood ’ s facilities .
Previous Live Action News reports have noted that Planned Parenthood provides less than one percent of the nation ’ s Pap tests and less than two percent of the nation ’ s breast exams .
The question is , where did those 928,010 other women turn for their Pap tests to check for cervical cancer ?
They likely either visited their regular OB/GYN or one of the 9,600 Federally Qualified Health Centers ( FQHC ) in the United States , which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood locations .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood , but they provide a wider array of actual health care services .
They ensure that underserved communities have access to primary health care services , and they have to live up to certain quality standards that Planned Parenthood facilities don ’ t .
According to the Health Resources and Services Administration , these federally funded health centers served over 28 million patients in 2018 .
In addition to Planned Parenthood ’ s severe lack of Pap tests , manual breast exams ( Planned Parenthood doesn ’ t do mammograms ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , their abortion numbers have been rising despite an overall national decline , and their abortion market share ( how many of the total U.S. abortions they commit ) has grown to 40 percent .
Planned Parenthood also pushes so-called “ sexual education ” on children , including middle schoolers , that includes encouragement towards becoming sexually active along with the use of hormonal contraception .
Both early age sex and hormonal birth control , in addition to the lifetime number of sexual partners , are considered “ important ” risk factors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would an organization that claims to care about women , encourage behaviors that are linked to cervical cancer ?
This is all because Planned Parenthood isn ’ t focused on health care .
It ’ s an abortion business .
Last year , the abortion giant even fired its president and CEO , Dr. Leana Wen , because , as she said , “ there was immediate criticism that I did not prioritize abortion enough.
” She wanted to prove to America that Planned Parenthood was about health care by increasing services such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — but as it turned out , Planned Parenthood doesn ’ t really see it that way .
It ’ s an abortion corporation , plain and simple .
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month .
According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition , over 13,000 women will be diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer this year .
With Planned Parenthood ’ s numbers as they are , the vast majority of women likely won ’ t be receiving their diagnoses or help from Planned Parenthood .
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No matter what the nation’s number one abortion provider claims, Planned Parenthood is not wholeheartedly in the fight against cervical cancer. The abortion corporation continuously promotes its facilities as necessary health care centers for women, claiming that it provides cancer screenings that underprivileged women can’t get anywhere else. This, however, isn’t true. It’s a lie that has been spread to the public by mainstream media outlets — and unfortunately, it has been repeated so often that many Americans believe it. The truth, however, can be found in Planned Parenthood’s latest 2018-2019 annual report.
According to the report, the number of Pap tests Planned Parenthood provided to women declined nearly seven percent in 2018 from the previous year. Since 2004, the total number of Pap tests performed by Planned Parenthood has dropped an astounding 78.4 percent. In 2004, over 1,183,692 million Pap tests were done at Planned Parenthood locations nationwide, but by 2018, that number had dropped to just 255,682. The overall national decline in Pap tests accounts for only a small fraction of this enormous decline throughout Planned Parenthood’s facilities. Previous Live Action News reports have noted that Planned Parenthood provides less than one percent of the nation’s Pap tests and less than two percent of the nation’s breast exams.

The question is, where did those 928,010 other women turn for their Pap tests to check for cervical cancer?
They likely either visited their regular OB/GYN or one of the 9,600 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in the United States, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood locations. FQHCs not only have more locations than Planned Parenthood, but they provide a wider array of actual health care services. They ensure that underserved communities have access to primary health care services, and they have to live up to certain quality standards that Planned Parenthood facilities don’t. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, these federally funded health centers served over 28 million patients in 2018.

In addition to Planned Parenthood’s severe lack of Pap tests, manual breast exams (Planned Parenthood doesn’t do mammograms) have dropped 76 percent since 2000. Meanwhile, their abortion numbers have been rising despite an overall national decline, and their abortion market share (how many of the total U.S. abortions they commit) has grown to 40 percent.
Planned Parenthood also pushes so-called “sexual education” on children, including middle schoolers, that includes encouragement towards becoming sexually active along with the use of hormonal contraception. Both early age sex and hormonal birth control, in addition to the lifetime number of sexual partners, are considered “important” risk factors for cervical cancer by researchers. Why would an organization that claims to care about women, encourage behaviors that are linked to cervical cancer?
This is all because Planned Parenthood isn’t focused on health care. It’s an abortion business. Last year, the abortion giant even fired its president and CEO, Dr. Leana Wen, because, as she said, “there was immediate criticism that I did not prioritize abortion enough.” She wanted to prove to America that Planned Parenthood was about health care by increasing services such as prenatal care and mental health care — but as it turned out, Planned Parenthood doesn’t really see it that way. It’s an abortion corporation, plain and simple.
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, over 13,000 women will be diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer this year. With Planned Parenthood’s numbers as they are, the vast majority of women likely won’t be receiving their diagnoses or help from Planned Parenthood.
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liveaction--2020-01-08--Pro-life groups urge legislators to vote against pro-abortion, ‘radical’ Equal Rights Amendment

Leaders from pro-life groups and organizations from around the country have joined together and signed a letter calling for Congress and the Virginia legislature to reject the Equal Rights Amendment ( ERA ) .
The letter is signed by Lila Rose , president of LiveAction , and 23 others , including leaders for Students for Life of America , March for Life , 40 Days for Life , Crossroads Pro-Life , and Democrats for Life of America .
Some in the pro-life groups have dubbed the ERA as signifying “ Everything Related to Abortion.
” The ERA , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a person regardless of sex , also codifies abortion as a constitutional right .
It was first passed by Congress in 1972 , but it never received the 38-state ratification it needed in order to become part of the Constitution .
Now , after many years , Virginia is poised to become that 38th state .
Despite being decades old , there is a renewed push by abortion groups to pass the amendment in response to the growing number of pro-life bills around the country .
READ : Why the Equal Rights Amendment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their joint letter , the pro-life and pro-family leaders urged legislators to vote no on the amendment .
“ A vote in favor of ratifying the ERA or for manipulating the decades-old deadline would amount to a victory for the abortion industry .
We have and will continue to support policies designed to meet women ’ s actual needs , but today , we call for a NO vote on the ERA , to protect women ’ s status protected by laws already in place , ” the letter says .
The letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the equal protections provided to women under the original 1972 amendment , like equal pay and sex discrimination , are moot , as they ’ ve been awarded under subsequent legislation .
As Live Action News ’ Kristi Burton Brown pointed out last January , “ Equal rights are already part of our Constitution , as the 14th Amendment , enacted shortly after the Civil War , says that states may not ‘ deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws . '
” Brown also noted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberal Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg once admitted that , with the ratification of the ERA , ‘ at least 800 federal laws would likely be struck down – laws aimed at protecting women . '
” Virginia legislators rejected a campaign to ratify the ERA just last year , but the state ’ s legislature now has a Democrat majority that has promised to make its passage a priority .
The amendment is also making waves in Congress , where it needs to secure an extension on its original 1982 ratification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of many abortion advocacy groups pushing for the amendment ’ s passage , saying , “ With its ratification , the ERA would reinforce the constitutional right to abortion by clarifying that the sexes have equal rights , which would require judges to strike down anti-abortion laws because they violate both the constitutional right to privacy and sexual equality.
” “ The issue today is not the absence of laws protecting women ; the issue is a radical agenda of empowering abortionists with new , constitutional cover to replace the crumbling legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ v. Bolton .
When Roe and Doe are reversed , the issue of abortion would return to the states where voters could have a voice and a vote on abortion policy … unless a new legal hook for abortion can be created through the ERA.
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Leaders from pro-life groups and organizations from around the country have joined together and signed a letter calling for Congress and the Virginia legislature to reject the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The letter is signed by Lila Rose, president of LiveAction, and 23 others, including leaders for Students for Life of America, March for Life, 40 Days for Life, Crossroads Pro-Life, and Democrats for Life of America.
Some in the pro-life groups have dubbed the ERA as signifying “Everything Related to Abortion.” The ERA, which is meant to guarantee equal constitutional rights to a person regardless of sex, also codifies abortion as a constitutional right. It was first passed by Congress in 1972, but it never received the 38-state ratification it needed in order to become part of the Constitution. Now, after many years, Virginia is poised to become that 38th state. Despite being decades old, there is a renewed push by abortion groups to pass the amendment in response to the growing number of pro-life bills around the country.
READ: Why the Equal Rights Amendment could actually be damaging to women
In their joint letter, the pro-life and pro-family leaders urged legislators to vote no on the amendment. “A vote in favor of ratifying the ERA or for manipulating the decades-old deadline would amount to a victory for the abortion industry. We have and will continue to support policies designed to meet women’s actual needs, but today, we call for a NO vote on the ERA, to protect women’s status protected by laws already in place,” the letter says.
The letter goes on to argue that most of the equal protections provided to women under the original 1972 amendment, like equal pay and sex discrimination, are moot, as they’ve been awarded under subsequent legislation. As Live Action News’ Kristi Burton Brown pointed out last January, “Equal rights are already part of our Constitution, as the 14th Amendment, enacted shortly after the Civil War, says that states may not ‘deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.'”
Brown also noted, “The Illinois Family Institute says even liberal Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg once admitted that, with the ratification of the ERA, ‘at least 800 federal laws would likely be struck down – laws aimed at protecting women.'”
Virginia legislators rejected a campaign to ratify the ERA just last year, but the state’s legislature now has a Democrat majority that has promised to make its passage a priority. The amendment is also making waves in Congress, where it needs to secure an extension on its original 1982 ratification deadline.
Pro-choice organization NARAL is just one of many abortion advocacy groups pushing for the amendment’s passage, saying, “With its ratification, the ERA would reinforce the constitutional right to abortion by clarifying that the sexes have equal rights, which would require judges to strike down anti-abortion laws because they violate both the constitutional right to privacy and sexual equality.”
“The issue today is not the absence of laws protecting women; the issue is a radical agenda of empowering abortionists with new, constitutional cover to replace the crumbling legal foundation of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton. When Roe and Doe are reversed, the issue of abortion would return to the states where voters could have a voice and a vote on abortion policy … unless a new legal hook for abortion can be created through the ERA.”
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