liveaction--2020-03-13--Kentucky House passes amendment affirming state constitution has no ‘right to abortion’

( LifeSiteNews ) The Kentucky House voted 71-21 Tuesday for a measure that would amend the state ’ s constitution to clarify that it does not contain a “ right ” to abortion and 70-23 for legislation that would strengthen the state attorney general ’ s ability to investigate the abortion industry .
If subsequently approved by three fifths of the Kentucky Senate , House Bill 67 will place the constitutional question on the fall ballot , the Louisville Courier Journal reports .
It will add to the Kentucky Constitution the line , “ To protect human life , nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secure or protect a right to an abortion or require the funding of abortion.
” Several states have pursued similar laws , which would not directly affect abortion policy but would prevent the courts from inventing a state-level “ right ” to abortion and using it as a basis to strike down duly enacted pro-life laws .
This amendment would help “ end the slaughter of unborn children in Kentucky , ” declared Republican state rep. Joe Fischer .
Several Democrats complained about the lack of exceptions for rape or incest cases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
67 isn ’ t a direct abortion ban .
The legislature would be responsible for crafting specific details of abortion prohibitions .
READ : New Kentucky governor allows Planned Parenthood to provide abortions after it broke laws for years House Bill 451 , meanwhile , would empower the attorney general ’ s office to take enforcement action against abortion facilities without the approval of the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services , enabling Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron to act independently of Democrat Gov .
Andy Beshear .
The Lexington Herald-Leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marzian blasted the bill as a “ power grab piece of legislation , ” claiming that Kentucky women “ do not need a special prosecutor to come at them for myriad reasons that will , in the end , be very political ones.
” “ I understand that some people don ’ t believe that Kentucky women need a special prosecutor , ” responded Republican state rep. Stan Lee .
“ I will say that , statistically , at least half of these unborn babies that are killed , those little ladies need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously the attorney general during the tenure of Republican former governor Matt Bevin , who frequently accused Beshear of failing to adequately defend the state ’ s pro-life laws in court .
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(LifeSiteNews) The Kentucky House voted 71-21 Tuesday for a measure that would amend the state’s constitution to clarify that it does not contain a “right” to abortion and 70-23 for legislation that would strengthen the state attorney general’s ability to investigate the abortion industry.
If subsequently approved by three fifths of the Kentucky Senate, House Bill 67 will place the constitutional question on the fall ballot, the Louisville Courier Journal reports. It will add to the Kentucky Constitution the line, “To protect human life, nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to an abortion or require the funding of abortion.”
Several states have pursued similar laws, which would not directly affect abortion policy but would prevent the courts from inventing a state-level “right” to abortion and using it as a basis to strike down duly enacted pro-life laws.
This amendment would help “end the slaughter of unborn children in Kentucky,” declared Republican state rep. Joe Fischer. Several Democrats complained about the lack of exceptions for rape or incest cases, but Fischer pointed out that as H.B. 67 isn’t a direct abortion ban. The legislature would be responsible for crafting specific details of abortion prohibitions.
READ: New Kentucky governor allows Planned Parenthood to provide abortions after it broke laws for years
House Bill 451, meanwhile, would empower the attorney general’s office to take enforcement action against abortion facilities without the approval of the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services, enabling Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron to act independently of Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that Democrat state rep. Mary Lou Marzian blasted the bill as a “power grab piece of legislation,” claiming that Kentucky women “do not need a special prosecutor to come at them for myriad reasons that will, in the end, be very political ones.”
“I understand that some people don’t believe that Kentucky women need a special prosecutor,” responded Republican state rep. Stan Lee. “I will say that, statistically, at least half of these unborn babies that are killed, those little ladies need a special prosecutor.”
Beshear himself was previously the attorney general during the tenure of Republican former governor Matt Bevin, who frequently accused Beshear of failing to adequately defend the state’s pro-life laws in court.
Editor’s Note: This article was published at LifeSiteNews and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-03-13--Abortion activists harass, shout ‘Hail, Satan!’ at students praying outside abortion facility

A group of pro-life students were praying outside of a Planned Parenthood during the annual 40 Days for Life campaign , and faced violence , harassment , and verbal abuse by abortion activists .
The Whatcom Community College Students for Life group said they often deal with people yelling at them , but this was above and beyond the usual .
Autumn Lindsay , president of the group , told the Daily Caller News Foundation that despite the abuse , they will not back down — yet the vitriol this time was shocking .
“ We have people constantly scream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by , ” Lindsey told the Daily Caller .
“ Occasionally we have people come talk to us .
Sometimes the women going into Planned Parenthood come talk to us and we tell them that we love them and that they have other options.
” Last weekend , however , people did more than just scream .
According to a Students for Life of America press release , one man masturbated in a car in the direction of the students while another man drove , which Lindsay told the Daily Caller was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It has only happened to us once , and personally I have never heard that happen anywhere else.
” Another woman flashed the group while screaming , “ My body , my choice !
” Another woman drove up and clearly tried to bait the group with talk of Satan .
“ Satan is the one true lord .
Satan !
The dark lord , ” she said , as the pro-lifers noted her baby in the backseat .
“ Oh yeah , I didn ’ t abort her !
I kept her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prayers .
Hail Satan !
” As usual , other protesters screamed profanities at them .
But one man in particular posed a violent threat .
He rode a bicycle towards them before throwing a glass full of an unknown liquid .
“ It shattered and police were called to make sure it wasn ’ t dangerous or harmful , “ the Students for Life press release said .
“ The fire department tested and cleaned up the fluid , washing it away.
” Lindsay admitted that these violent , abusive tactics have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have had to be called on four prior occasions as well .
“ We are only 11 days in , and we have already been bullied and threatened to the point where our volunteers are nervous to go alone , ” she said in the press release .
“ But we will not back down because this just demonstrates how evil the abortion industry is .
We will stand united together and not let the bullies stop us even though the violence of abortion is celebrated by increasingly violent people.
” Other people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign have also experienced similar threats .
“ They say to us , ‘ We hope you get raped , ’ ‘ We hope you die , ’ ‘ Your mother should ’ ve aborted you , ’ and every cuss word that you can imagine , ” the organizer told Fox News .
“ It ’ s just so , so violent , so dark.
” The Students for Life press release noted that threats on pro-lifers are practically expected now .
An event last fall received a bomb threat , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Students for Life of America , has received death threats .
Hawkins firmly condemned the violence against the Whatcom Community College students .
“ The threats and vitriol must be stopped , ” she said .
“ Every day it seems like we hear of a new account of vandalism , threat of violence , or acts of intimidation towards peaceful pro-lifers .
What happened Saturday shows us the worst of the worst of the pro-choice movement ; obscenity , Satan worship , and lewdness towards students .
We firmly reject all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students.
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A group of pro-life students were praying outside of a Planned Parenthood during the annual 40 Days for Life campaign, and faced violence, harassment, and verbal abuse by abortion activists. The Whatcom Community College Students for Life group said they often deal with people yelling at them, but this was above and beyond the usual.
Autumn Lindsay, president of the group, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that despite the abuse, they will not back down — yet the vitriol this time was shocking. “We have people constantly scream at us or flip us while driving by,” Lindsey told the Daily Caller. “Occasionally we have people come talk to us. Sometimes the women going into Planned Parenthood come talk to us and we tell them that we love them and that they have other options.”
Last weekend, however, people did more than just scream. According to a Students for Life of America press release, one man masturbated in a car in the direction of the students while another man drove, which Lindsay told the Daily Caller was “unheard of,” explaining, “It has only happened to us once, and personally I have never heard that happen anywhere else.” Another woman flashed the group while screaming, “My body, my choice!”
Another woman drove up and clearly tried to bait the group with talk of Satan. “Satan is the one true lord. Satan! The dark lord,” she said, as the pro-lifers noted her baby in the backseat. “Oh yeah, I didn’t abort her! I kept her. We don’t need your prayers. Hail Satan!”
As usual, other protesters screamed profanities at them. But one man in particular posed a violent threat. He rode a bicycle towards them before throwing a glass full of an unknown liquid. “It shattered and police were called to make sure it wasn’t dangerous or harmful, “the Students for Life press release said. “The fire department tested and cleaned up the fluid, washing it away.”
Lindsay admitted that these violent, abusive tactics have made people scared to volunteer. Police have had to be called on four prior occasions as well. “We are only 11 days in, and we have already been bullied and threatened to the point where our volunteers are nervous to go alone,” she said in the press release. “But we will not back down because this just demonstrates how evil the abortion industry is. We will stand united together and not let the bullies stop us even though the violence of abortion is celebrated by increasingly violent people.”
READ: Abortion fans throw urine, harass pro-lifers at Massachusetts March for Life
Other people participating in the 40 Days for Life campaign have also experienced similar threats. “They say to us, ‘We hope you get raped,’ ‘We hope you die,’ ‘Your mother should’ve aborted you,’ and every cuss word that you can imagine,” the organizer told Fox News. “It’s just so, so violent, so dark.”
The Students for Life press release noted that threats on pro-lifers are practically expected now. An event last fall received a bomb threat, for example, and Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, has received death threats. Hawkins firmly condemned the violence against the Whatcom Community College students.
“The threats and vitriol must be stopped,” she said. “Every day it seems like we hear of a new account of vandalism, threat of violence, or acts of intimidation towards peaceful pro-lifers. What happened Saturday shows us the worst of the worst of the pro-choice movement; obscenity, Satan worship, and lewdness towards students. We firmly reject all acts of violence and intimidation towards our students.”
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liveaction--2020-03-13--When journalists exposed the ‘abortion profiteers’: Used car salesmen as abortionists

Today ’ s abortion-friendly media rarely questions claims made by members of the abortion industry , but that wasn ’ t always the case .
Live Action News previously detailed the Chicago Sun-Times ’ expose of the abortion industry in 1978 .
But there ’ s more to the story .
The Sun-Times also did some digging into local abortionists for their report , “ Meet the Profiteers , ” a five-month investigation which sent reporters and researchers undercover into Chicago ’ s “ thriving abortion business.
” In the “ Abortion Profiteers ” series part two , the authors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Chicago ’ s multimillion-dollar abortion business .
One used to sell cars .
Another sold caskets .
Two sold ‘ welfare ’ medicine .
They all jumped on the bandwagon to make a killing , selling abortions on the Magnificent Mile… .
They pay high rents for fancy addresses but cut corners on patient care .
They ignore laws , but slip through cracks in the system with savvy defenses .
They stay in the business by staying a step ahead of the law.
” “ Two former car salesmen , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at garnering large sums of Medicaid benefits have been identified by the Chicago Sun-Times as the biggest abortion profiteers in the city , ” reported UPI in November 1978 .
• “ Dr .
Arnold Bickham… apparently subsidizes his Water Tower Reproductive clinic by defrauding the federal government of job training funds….
” • “ Kenneth Yellin… a former salesman of luxury cars , switched to selling economy abortions when they were legalized by the Supreme Court in 1973.
” • “ Clifford Josefik , a partner of Yellin… is a former truck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a litany of unethical and questionable behavior from these abortion facility operators , even accusing Yellin — who is not a doctor — of “ impersonating a physician , performing illegal abortions , reckless conduct and theft by deception , for telling women they were pregnant when they weren ’ t ” and was accused of sexual battery for allegedly “ squeezing a woman ’ s breasts during one of the many ‘ examinations ’ he performed as ‘ Dr .
York ’ .
” The Sun-Times quoted Josefik , Yellin ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff meeting , “ We have to sell abortions .
We have to use all the tactics we can because , just like my other business , we have competition.
” When abortionist John Seplak overheard a staffer saying she might refer an abortion patient to another facility when they were closed , he allegedly threatened , “ You refer them anyplace else and I ’ ll cut your t*ts off !
” READ : Abortionist happy about repeat clients , says abortion ‘ prevents a human life… that hasn ’ t started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entitled , “ The Abortion Lottery , ” and reads like it could have been written today : [ …W ] omen entrust their bodies to doctors who may be mere mechanics on the abortion assembly line .
They may be moonlighting residents , general practitioners , with little or no training in women ’ s medicine , or even unlicensed physicians .
While slick clinic brochures promise only board-certified obstetrician-gynecologists , few have earned even that accreditation .
These doctors rarely tell patients their names .
To many , patients are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authors claim they spoke with several patients of these abortionists .
There were “ women who were awakened nights after their abortions by chills and fever , uncontrolled bleeding , and painfully debilitating cramps .
Some had dead tissue left inside them .
Others had massive infections , perforated bowels , or punctured uteri .
Some ultimately underwent complete hysterectomies….
” “ … [ T ] he doctor had no idea what he was doing .
I was just a guinea pig , ” one patient told the reporters .
A patient of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ He didn ’ t say a thing to me when he walked into to do the abortion except , ‘ What do we have here ?
Ah- too much weight . '
” She added , “ He gave me no anesthesia , not even a local .
I had tears running down my cheeks .
And then , right in the middle of performing the abortion , he yelled to the nurse , ‘ This lady is not pregnant . '
” One of the paper ’ s investigators claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operate on a patient while he received a sensual massage from the nurse assisting him .
“ He was laughing , the patient was moaning , ” she stated .
Patients described a cold and rude demeanor by these abortionists , each one saying little to nothing when they entered the room of the nervous patients , and one by one suctioning out their babies in an assembly line method .
The paper ’ s undercover investigators observed reckless behavior , rushed-through procedures , dangerous medical care , even abandoning patients while they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Sometimes he [ Bickham ] rushes from abortion to abortion without washing his hands between patients or donning sterile gloves , ” the paper reported .
Today , these stores remind us that little has changed inside the abortion industry .
Given the horrors women can face , perhaps it ’ s time for mainstream journalists to expose the corrupt abortion industry again .
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Today’s abortion-friendly media rarely questions claims made by members of the abortion industry, but that wasn’t always the case. Live Action News previously detailed the Chicago Sun-Times’ expose of the abortion industry in 1978. But there’s more to the story. The Sun-Times also did some digging into local abortionists for their report, “Meet the Profiteers,” a five-month investigation which sent reporters and researchers undercover into Chicago’s “thriving abortion business.”
In the “Abortion Profiteers” series part two, the authors begin, “Meet the biggest profiteers of Chicago’s multimillion-dollar abortion business. One used to sell cars. Another sold caskets. Two sold ‘welfare’ medicine. They all jumped on the bandwagon to make a killing, selling abortions on the Magnificent Mile…. They pay high rents for fancy addresses but cut corners on patient care. They ignore laws, but slip through cracks in the system with savvy defenses. They stay in the business by staying a step ahead of the law.”
The “profiteers” they featured included:
Dr. Arnold Bickham
Kenneth Yellin
Clifford Josefik
Dr. Regaldo Florendo
John Seplak
“Two former car salesmen, a mortician-school dropout, and two doctors adept at garnering large sums of Medicaid benefits have been identified by the Chicago Sun-Times as the biggest abortion profiteers in the city,” reported UPI in November 1978.
“Dr. Arnold Bickham… apparently subsidizes his Water Tower Reproductive clinic by defrauding the federal government of job training funds….”
“Kenneth Yellin… a former salesman of luxury cars, switched to selling economy abortions when they were legalized by the Supreme Court in 1973.”
“Clifford Josefik, a partner of Yellin… is a former truck company executive….”
The Sun-Times report noted a litany of unethical and questionable behavior from these abortion facility operators, even accusing Yellin — who is not a doctor — of “impersonating a physician, performing illegal abortions, reckless conduct and theft by deception, for telling women they were pregnant when they weren’t” and was accused of sexual battery for allegedly “squeezing a woman’s breasts during one of the many ‘examinations’ he performed as ‘Dr. York’.” The Sun-Times quoted Josefik, Yellin’s business partner, as stating in a staff meeting, “We have to sell abortions. We have to use all the tactics we can because, just like my other business, we have competition.”
When abortionist John Seplak overheard a staffer saying she might refer an abortion patient to another facility when they were closed, he allegedly threatened, “You refer them anyplace else and I’ll cut your t*ts off!”
READ: Abortionist happy about repeat clients, says abortion ‘prevents a human life… that hasn’t started’
Part three of the series is entitled, “The Abortion Lottery,” and reads like it could have been written today:
[…W]omen entrust their bodies to doctors who may be mere mechanics on the abortion assembly line. They may be moonlighting residents, general practitioners, with little or no training in women’s medicine, or even unlicensed physicians. While slick clinic brochures promise only board-certified obstetrician-gynecologists, few have earned even that accreditation. These doctors rarely tell patients their names. To many, patients are not people, they are profits.
The authors claim they spoke with several patients of these abortionists. There were “women who were awakened nights after their abortions by chills and fever, uncontrolled bleeding, and painfully debilitating cramps. Some had dead tissue left inside them. Others had massive infections, perforated bowels, or punctured uteri. Some ultimately underwent complete hysterectomies….”
“… [T]he doctor had no idea what he was doing. I was just a guinea pig,” one patient told the reporters.
A patient of Dr. David Aberman allegedly told the paper, “He didn’t say a thing to me when he walked into to do the abortion except, ‘What do we have here? Ah- too much weight.'” She added, “He gave me no anesthesia, not even a local. I had tears running down my cheeks. And then, right in the middle of performing the abortion, he yelled to the nurse, ‘This lady is not pregnant.'”
One of the paper’s investigators claims she watched an abortionist named Carlos Baldoceda operate on a patient while he received a sensual massage from the nurse assisting him. “He was laughing, the patient was moaning,” she stated.
Patients described a cold and rude demeanor by these abortionists, each one saying little to nothing when they entered the room of the nervous patients, and one by one suctioning out their babies in an assembly line method. The paper’s undercover investigators observed reckless behavior, rushed-through procedures, dangerous medical care, even abandoning patients while they were still in the recovery room.
“Sometimes he [Bickham] rushes from abortion to abortion without washing his hands between patients or donning sterile gloves,” the paper reported.
Today, these stores remind us that little has changed inside the abortion industry. Given the horrors women can face, perhaps it’s time for mainstream journalists to expose the corrupt abortion industry again.
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liveaction--2020-03-13--Doctors Without Borders helped create dangerous DIY abortion video

Médecins Sans Frontières , better known as Doctors Without Borders in the United States , is an international non-governmental organization in which doctors , nurses , and other medical professionals volunteer to provide health care to people in war zones and countries plagued by endemic disease .
Volunteers often face danger , such as the possibility of violence or deadly disease .
Generally , Doctors Without Borders is known to be an impressive organization , with courageous , caring volunteers who do incredible good in the world .
And because of that , their recent decision to get involved in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video is raising some serious eyebrows .
VICE reports that Doctors Without Borders has teamed up with the website HowToUseAbortionPill.org to create an 11-minute video on using the abortion pill in humanitarian aid settings .
“ We do not see this piece as an instructional guide for self-managed abortion , ” the HowToUseAbortionPill.org project manager told VICE .
“ However , we know that much of our online content ( which goes up to an 11-week gestational limit ) is used for self-managed abortion.
” READ : Six ways the abortion industry is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Doctors Without Borders didn ’ t explicitly say the goal was to teach women how to give themselves abortions — but they didn ’ t deny it , either .
“ This course doesn ’ t use the phrase ‘ self-managed abortion , ’ ” Manisha Kumar , of Doctors Without Borders , told VICE .
“ But it intentionally uses non-technical , simple language as much as possible because we want everyone to understand the basics about how a medication abortion or an abortion with pills works .
I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Kumar added that they frequently treat women who have suffered from botched abortions , saying , “ Every day we ’ re treating women that come in with hemorrhage infections and uterine perforations .
We see it firsthand.
” And the credibility of Doctors Without Borders as an organization is what abortion advocates are banking on ; as VICE noted , “ The fact that Doctors Without Borders is a recognizable , reputable group also might make people more comfortable with the procedure.
” VICE also pointed out that the videos can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing your own abortion , outside of medical supervision.
” Despite what abortion activists claim , the abortion pill is not perfectly safe .
Even under the care of a doctor , abortion can have devastating consequences , and the abortion pill regimen is known to have serious risks , including uterine hemorrhaging , viral infections , sepsis , and death .
In truth , it is difficult to know just how many are suffering ill effects , as only around half of states even require abortion complications to be reported .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at least 24 women have died from the abortion pill .
The deaths from abortion pills have included reasons such as infection , an undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy , and hemorrhage –which is why the FDA ’ s safety protocols ( which the abortion industry wants to do away with ) must remain in place .
Adverse effects include hundreds of cases of hemorrhage and infection – with many of the affected women requiring hospitalization or transfusions .
Considering all of this , it seems even more irresponsible for Doctors Without Borders to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas without access to proper medical care .
This again raises the question of whether this project is truly intended for the well-being of women , or if it ’ s simply about promoting a pro-abortion agenda .
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Médecins Sans Frontières, better known as Doctors Without Borders in the United States, is an international non-governmental organization in which doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals volunteer to provide health care to people in war zones and countries plagued by endemic disease. Volunteers often face danger, such as the possibility of violence or deadly disease. Generally, Doctors Without Borders is known to be an impressive organization, with courageous, caring volunteers who do incredible good in the world. And because of that, their recent decision to get involved in an abortion organization’s DIY abortion video is raising some serious eyebrows.
VICE reports that Doctors Without Borders has teamed up with the website HowToUseAbortionPill.org to create an 11-minute video on using the abortion pill in humanitarian aid settings. “We do not see this piece as an instructional guide for self-managed abortion,” the HowToUseAbortionPill.org project manager told VICE. “However, we know that much of our online content (which goes up to an 11-week gestational limit) is used for self-managed abortion.”
READ: Six ways the abortion industry is pushing for dangerous ‘DIY’ abortions
Doctors Without Borders didn’t explicitly say the goal was to teach women how to give themselves abortions — but they didn’t deny it, either. “This course doesn’t use the phrase ‘self-managed abortion,’” Manisha Kumar, of Doctors Without Borders, told VICE. “But it intentionally uses non-technical, simple language as much as possible because we want everyone to understand the basics about how a medication abortion or an abortion with pills works. I don’t think there should be any secrecy there.”
Kumar added that they frequently treat women who have suffered from botched abortions, saying, “Every day we’re treating women that come in with hemorrhage infections and uterine perforations. We see it firsthand.” And the credibility of Doctors Without Borders as an organization is what abortion advocates are banking on; as VICE noted, “The fact that Doctors Without Borders is a recognizable, reputable group also might make people more comfortable with the procedure.”
VICE also pointed out that the videos can “double as a complete guide to doing your own abortion, outside of medical supervision.”
Despite what abortion activists claim, the abortion pill is not perfectly safe. Even under the care of a doctor, abortion can have devastating consequences, and the abortion pill regimen is known to have serious risks, including uterine hemorrhaging, viral infections, sepsis, and death. In truth, it is difficult to know just how many are suffering ill effects, as only around half of states even require abortion complications to be reported. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, at least 24 women have died from the abortion pill.
The deaths from abortion pills have included reasons such as infection, an undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy, and hemorrhage –which is why the FDA’s safety protocols (which the abortion industry wants to do away with) must remain in place. Adverse effects include hundreds of cases of hemorrhage and infection – with many of the affected women requiring hospitalization or transfusions.
Considering all of this, it seems even more irresponsible for Doctors Without Borders to encourage do-it-yourself abortions for women living in areas without access to proper medical care. This again raises the question of whether this project is truly intended for the well-being of women, or if it’s simply about promoting a pro-abortion agenda.
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liveaction--2020-03-13--Informed consent abortion bill stirs controversy, as female Utah senators protest

An abortion ultrasound bill in Utah has garnered significant media attention after all six female senators , Republicans and Democrats alike , walked off the floor in protest when the bill was being called for a vote .
Republican Senator Deidre Henderson explained why she walked off the floor , despite allegedly opposing abortion .
“ I am very pro-life , and always vote for pro-life bills , ” she told Fox13 News .
“ But I ’ m concerned that we are overstepping with government mandates of medically unnecessary procedures.
” Senate Minority Whip Luz Escamilla said , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stops government from intruding on someone ’ s body.
” Senate sponsor Republican Curt Bramble disagreed with this reasoning , however .
“ We ’ re talking about a human being , and having the information relative to that child ’ s physical being is important as that decision to terminate that child ’ s life is being made , ” he told the Salt Lake Tribune .
But does the bill really mandate “ medically unnecessary procedures , ” and require “ intruding on someone ’ s body ?
” Live Action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill on March 11 , 2020 to shed some light on the truth .
House Bill 364 was introduced by a Republican Senator and Representative , and co-sponsored by six Republican Representatives , including two women .
The bill mandates a transabdominal ultrasound before an abortion is performed , and also specifies detailed guidelines for obtaining informed consent .
The original version of the bill required transvaginal ultrasounds , which are more invasive than transabdominal ultrasounds .
The bill ’ s language “ requires a medical professional to do the following before a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an abortion : display live fetal images of the unborn child ; describe the fetal images , make audible the fetal heartbeat , if possible ; and provide written confirmation to the pregnant woman stating that the medical professional complied with the requirements.
” The bill also specifies that “ a pregnant woman may choose not to view the fetal images and not to listen to the fetal heartbeat.
” The guidelines for informed consent require that the abortionists shares certain specific information with the woman seeking an abortion .
This information is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposed abortion procedure , specifically how the procedure [ ] will affect the fetus , the risks and alternatives to the abortion procedure or treatment , the options and consequences of aborting a medication-induced abortion ( if relevant ) , the probable gestational age and a description of the development of the unborn child at the time the abortion would be performed , the medical risks associated with carrying her child to term , ” as well as support resources if genetic testing or other prenatal diagnostics suggest that the child has Down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 364 would require significantly more comprehensive information to be provided to women seeking abortions than is currently the case in Utah .
Still , this is appropriate , given that a successful abortion involves the death of a human being .
Despite this , Democratic Senator Kathleen Riebe compared an abortion to having a vasectomy in the Salt Lake Tribune , saying that in either case “ this is a personal choice each person comes to on their own.
” Unlike abortion , a vasectomy does not end the life of an existing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does does not require that all the conditions for informed consent be fulfilled if the child was conceived through rape or incest , if the mother ’ s life is considered to be in danger , or if the mother is 14 years old or younger .
Presumably , these exceptions are meant to be compassionate towards the mother .
Still , the exceptions seem to suggest that only some women deserve to be told the full truth about their preborn children .
In order to become law , the amended bill must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Representatives for a vote .
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An abortion ultrasound bill in Utah has garnered significant media attention after all six female senators, Republicans and Democrats alike, walked off the floor in protest when the bill was being called for a vote.
Republican Senator Deidre Henderson explained why she walked off the floor, despite allegedly opposing abortion. “I am very pro-life, and always vote for pro-life bills,” she told Fox13 News. “But I’m concerned that we are overstepping with government mandates of medically unnecessary procedures.”
Senate Minority Whip Luz Escamilla said, “I rise in support of something that stops government from intruding on someone’s body.”
Senate sponsor Republican Curt Bramble disagreed with this reasoning, however. “We’re talking about a human being, and having the information relative to that child’s physical being is important as that decision to terminate that child’s life is being made,” he told the Salt Lake Tribune.
But does the bill really mandate “medically unnecessary procedures,” and require “intruding on someone’s body?” Live Action News reviewed the actual text of the bill on March 11, 2020 to shed some light on the truth.
House Bill 364 was introduced by a Republican Senator and Representative, and co-sponsored by six Republican Representatives, including two women. The bill mandates a transabdominal ultrasound before an abortion is performed, and also specifies detailed guidelines for obtaining informed consent. The original version of the bill required transvaginal ultrasounds, which are more invasive than transabdominal ultrasounds.
READ: Abortion worker horrified after witnessing late-term abortion on ultrasound
The bill’s language “requires a medical professional to do the following before a pregnant woman may give informed consent to an abortion: display live fetal images of the unborn child; describe the fetal images, make audible the fetal heartbeat, if possible; and provide written confirmation to the pregnant woman stating that the medical professional complied with the requirements.” The bill also specifies that “a pregnant woman may choose not to view the fetal images and not to listen to the fetal heartbeat.”
The guidelines for informed consent require that the abortionists shares certain specific information with the woman seeking an abortion. This information is to include “the nature of the proposed abortion procedure, specifically how the procedure [] will affect the fetus, the risks and alternatives to the abortion procedure or treatment, the options and consequences of aborting a medication-induced abortion (if relevant), the probable gestational age and a description of the development of the unborn child at the time the abortion would be performed, the medical risks associated with carrying her child to term,” as well as support resources if genetic testing or other prenatal diagnostics suggest that the child has Down Syndrome.

If passed, House Bill 364 would require significantly more comprehensive information to be provided to women seeking abortions than is currently the case in Utah. Still, this is appropriate, given that a successful abortion involves the death of a human being. Despite this, Democratic Senator Kathleen Riebe compared an abortion to having a vasectomy in the Salt Lake Tribune, saying that in either case “this is a personal choice each person comes to on their own.”
Unlike abortion, a vasectomy does not end the life of an existing human being.
Notably, the bill does does not require that all the conditions for informed consent be fulfilled if the child was conceived through rape or incest, if the mother’s life is considered to be in danger, or if the mother is 14 years old or younger. Presumably, these exceptions are meant to be compassionate towards the mother. Still, the exceptions seem to suggest that only some women deserve to be told the full truth about their preborn children.
In order to become law, the amended bill must go back to the state House of Representatives for a vote.
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liveaction--2020-03-13--New Zealand’s Prime Minister votes to leave babies born alive after abortions to die

( Right to Life UK ) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has joined 80 other politicians in voting against an attempt to require health professionals to give medical help to babies born alive after ‘ failed ’ abortions .
The Care of child born after abortion amendment was brought forward by the MP for Tamaki , Simon O ’ Connor at the committee stage of the Abortion Legislation Bill .
The vote was lost 37 votes to 80 .
The amendment would have required , that if a baby was born alive following a failed abortion , a qualified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present at the time the child is born , would have a duty to provide the child with appropriate medical care and treatment .
It would have also required the medical care and treatment of a child born as a result of a failed abortion to be no different than the duty to provide medical care and treatment to a child born other than as a result of an abortion .
Data from the few other countries where there are similar extreme abortion laws to the one proposed in New Zealand shows that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be born alive following abortions , as it will in practice allow abortion for any reason between 20-weeks and birth – when unborn children are much more likely to survive a ‘ failed ’ abortion .
A similar law in Victoria , Australia allows for abortion right through to birth on physical , psychological and social grounds when approved by two doctors ; this can be the abortion operating surgeon and anaesthetist .
This has , in practice , allowed for abortion on demand , for any reason , right through to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislation being introduced in Victoria in 2008 , abortion activists claimed that , although abortion would , in practice , be allowed for any reason , doctors would ensure that the vast majority of abortions would only occur in rare circumstances , such as when a baby has a condition where they would either die in the womb or shortly after birth ( a fatal foetal abnormality or life-limiting disability ) – similar claims are currently now being made about the proposed NZ abortion law by abortion campaigners and MPs in New Zealand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality detailing 12 years of the law being in operation in Victoria shows that this has not been the case .
This data shows that since the law changed in 2008 , 1,418 late-term abortions ( between 20-weeks ’ gestation and birth ) have been performed by doctors for ‘ psychosocial ’ reasons – these were terminations where the baby did not have a disability and the abortion was performed on social grounds .
In 2011 , one of these abortions on social grounds occurred at 37 weeks .
Under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed post-20 weeks on very strict grounds ( when the abortion is “ necessary to save the life of the woman or girl or to prevent serious permanent injury to her physical or mental health ” ) .
This strict law has meant that abortions post 20-weeks are rare – for example 72 abortions occurred after 20-weeks in New Zealand in 2017 .
Victoria has a population that is only 32 % larger than New Zealand ’ s , but the number of abortions that occurred post 20-weeks were much higher , 323 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that occurred in New Zealand that same year ( published data for Victoria has not been released for 2018 yet ) .
In Victoria scores of babies have been left to die after being born alive during a number of ‘ botched ’ terminations .
The Victorian Consultative Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity reported that in 2012 there were 53 ‘ terminations of pregnancy ’ after 20 weeks ‘ resulting in live birth ’ .
By contrast , a 2008 report for England and Wales found that 66 infants were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
While these figures are comparable in number , Victoria ’ s population of 6.36 million is just a tenth of the size of the population in England and Wales .
READ : New Zealand takes another step toward decriminalizing abortion At committee stage on Tuesday , MPs also voted down a number of other amendments that would have saved lives and protected women including amendments to provide the following : • Provide pain relief to babies being aborted between 20-weeks and birth .
• Ensure safeguards were in place to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intellectual disability , from being coerced into an unwanted abortion .
• Restricting abortions between 20-weeks and birth ( to when there is risk to the life , or of serious harm to the physical or mental health , of the woman ; or the fetus is so medically impaired as to be unlikely to survive beyond birth . )
• Restricting abortions between 20 weeks and birth ( to where a woman ’ s life or health is at risk – and requiring doctors to be involved with later abortions rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can perform an abortion . )
• Requiring ongoing collection of accurate abortion statistics .
Currently , the Bill only requires data collection during the first 18 months of the proposed abortion legislation coming into force .
Editor ’ s Note : This article was published by Right to Life UK and is reprinted here with permission .
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(Right to Life UK) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has joined 80 other politicians in voting against an attempt to require health professionals to give medical help to babies born alive after ‘failed’ abortions.
The Care of child born after abortion amendment was brought forward by the MP for Tamaki, Simon O’Connor at the committee stage of the Abortion Legislation Bill. The vote was lost 37 votes to 80.
The amendment would have required, that if a baby was born alive following a failed abortion, a qualified health practitioner or any other health practitioner present at the time the child is born, would have a duty to provide the child with appropriate medical care and treatment.
It would have also required the medical care and treatment of a child born as a result of a failed abortion to be no different than the duty to provide medical care and treatment to a child born other than as a result of an abortion.
Data from the few other countries where there are similar extreme abortion laws to the one proposed in New Zealand shows that it is likely that many more babies will be born alive following abortions, as it will in practice allow abortion for any reason between 20-weeks and birth – when unborn children are much more likely to survive a ‘failed’ abortion.
A similar law in Victoria, Australia allows for abortion right through to birth on physical, psychological and social grounds when approved by two doctors; this can be the abortion operating surgeon and anaesthetist.
This has, in practice, allowed for abortion on demand, for any reason, right through to birth in Victoria.
Ahead of the legislation being introduced in Victoria in 2008, abortion activists claimed that, although abortion would, in practice, be allowed for any reason, doctors would ensure that the vast majority of abortions would only occur in rare circumstances, such as when a baby has a condition where they would either die in the womb or shortly after birth (a fatal foetal abnormality or life-limiting disability) – similar claims are currently now being made about the proposed NZ abortion law by abortion campaigners and MPs in New Zealand.
Data from the Consultative Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality detailing 12 years of the law being in operation in Victoria shows that this has not been the case.
This data shows that since the law changed in 2008, 1,418 late-term abortions (between 20-weeks’ gestation and birth) have been performed by doctors for ‘psychosocial’ reasons – these were terminations where the baby did not have a disability and the abortion was performed on social grounds. In 2011, one of these abortions on social grounds occurred at 37 weeks.
Under New Zealand law currently, abortion is allowed post-20 weeks on very strict grounds (when the abortion is “necessary to save the life of the woman or girl or to prevent serious permanent injury to her physical or mental health”).
This strict law has meant that abortions post 20-weeks are rare – for example 72 abortions occurred after 20-weeks in New Zealand in 2017.
Victoria has a population that is only 32% larger than New Zealand’s, but the number of abortions that occurred post 20-weeks were much higher, 323 or 348.61% higher than the number that occurred in New Zealand that same year (published data for Victoria has not been released for 2018 yet).
In Victoria scores of babies have been left to die after being born alive during a number of ‘botched’ terminations.
The Victorian Consultative Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity reported that in 2012 there were 53 ‘terminations of pregnancy’ after 20 weeks ‘resulting in live birth’.
By contrast, a 2008 report for England and Wales found that 66 infants were born alive after NHS terminations in one year. While these figures are comparable in number, Victoria’s population of 6.36 million is just a tenth of the size of the population in England and Wales.
READ: New Zealand takes another step toward decriminalizing abortion
At committee stage on Tuesday, MPs also voted down a number of other amendments that would have saved lives and protected women including amendments to provide the following:
Provide pain relief to babies being aborted between 20-weeks and birth. Agnes Loheni – SOP 461 Ayes 43: Noes 76
Provide additional safeguards to help prevent sex-selective abortions. Parmjeet Parmar – SOP 475 Ayes 29: Noes 89
Ensure safeguards were in place to protect vulnerable women, including those with an intellectual disability, from being coerced into an unwanted abortion. Joanne Hayes – SOP 462 Rejected in a verbal vote
Restricting abortions between 20-weeks and birth (to when there is risk to the life, or of serious harm to the physical or mental health, of the woman; or the fetus is so medically impaired as to be unlikely to survive beyond birth.) Greg O-Connor Ayes 45: Noes 73
Restricting abortions between 20 weeks and birth (to where a woman’s life or health is at risk – and requiring doctors to be involved with later abortions rather than the proposed requirement that any health professional can perform an abortion.) Agnes Loheni – SOP 460 Ayes 43: Noes 74
Strengthen conscientious objection protections for health professionals. Chris Penk – SOP 469 Ayes 35: Noes 83
Requiring ongoing collection of accurate abortion statistics. Currently, the Bill only requires data collection during the first 18 months of the proposed abortion legislation coming into force. Simeon Brown – SOP 480 Ayes 37: Noes 82
Editor’s Note: This article was published by Right to Life UK and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-03-14--Second coronavirus relief bill passes House… and money can’t be used as abortion ‘slush fund’

This past week , Live Action News reported that Speaker of the House , Rep. Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) , was allegedly attempting to pass a coronavirus relief bill without the protections of the Hyde Amendment , which bans federal funds from being used for abortions .
An unnamed White House official had referred to the bill as a potential “ slush fund , ” for the abortion industry .
With various abortion industry power players insisting that abortion should be made more accessible during this time of crisis — and some worrying that unintended pregnancies will skyrocket due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensuring that abortion was not funded in the name of coronavirus “ relief ” became more evident .
Federal funding of abortions is not supported by the majority of Americans .
In the very early morning hours , a second relief bill — on the heels of the first , an $ 8.3B spending bill to address the COVID-19 pandemic — was passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 363-40-1 .
CNBC reports that President Trump urged Republicans to join with Democrats to pass the bill .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi has mentioned the need to pass a third measure to respond to the outbreak.
” Despite the earlier controversy surrounding Pelosi ’ s move to pass relief without Hyde protections , in the end , the health provisions that passed were targeted to COVID-19 without including unrelated treatments .
This ensured that none of the federal funding going toward the COVID-19 epidemic will be used to pay for abortions .
Other Republican provisions that were included in the House bill were ensuring that testing for coronavirus remains free for Americans , providing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assist working Americans who may become ill or who otherwise can not work due to quarantine or caregiving , increased access to telehealth services for those on Medicare , and more .
According to a document from the Appropriations Committee , the bill “ provides an additional $ 2.5 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for the U.S. response to coronavirus.
” The bill includes , according to the document : • $ 1.2 billion to help cover the costs of coronavirus testing , including $ 142 million to eliminate copay requirements for servicemembers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provide emergency nutritional assistance for senior citizens , women , children , and low-income families , including : • $ 500 million for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women , Infants , and Children ; • $ 100 million for the food assistance block grant programs of Puerto Rico , American Samoa , and the Northern Mariana Islands ; and ▪ $ 80 million for meals at senior centers , and • None The bill also includes several authorizing provisions with mandatory spending impacts , including increased funding and flexibility to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when local school districts close .
• $ 15 million for the Internal Revenue Service to administer tax credits in the bill .
The bill now moves to the Republican-majority Senate for approval .
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UPDATE, 3/19/20: Yesterday the Senate passed a second COVID-19 spending bill, known as “phase two,” and President Trump signed it. According to CBS News, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called the bill “a well-intentioned bipartisan product.”
CBS News added that a third phase is being proposed by the Trump Administration, “the administration asks for two rounds of direct cash payments to taxpayers, worth $250 billion each. The first payment would be made April 6, and the second would come on May 18.”
The third phase proposal also includes “$300 billion in small business loans, $50 billion for the airline industry and $150 billion for other ‘severely distressed’ industries.” CBS News stated that a “senior administration official confirmed” this report.
3/14/20: This past week, Live Action News reported that Speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), was allegedly attempting to pass a coronavirus relief bill without the protections of the Hyde Amendment, which bans federal funds from being used for abortions. An unnamed White House official had referred to the bill as a potential “slush fund,” for the abortion industry. With various abortion industry power players insisting that abortion should be made more accessible during this time of crisis — and some worrying that unintended pregnancies will skyrocket due to potential quarantine — the importance of ensuring that abortion was not funded in the name of coronavirus “relief” became more evident. Federal funding of abortions is not supported by the majority of Americans.
In the very early morning hours, a second relief bill — on the heels of the first, an $8.3B spending bill to address the COVID-19 pandemic — was passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 363-40-1. CNBC reports that President Trump urged Republicans to join with Democrats to pass the bill. According to the news outlet, “House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has mentioned the need to pass a third measure to respond to the outbreak.”
Despite the earlier controversy surrounding Pelosi’s move to pass relief without Hyde protections, in the end, the health provisions that passed were targeted to COVID-19 without including unrelated treatments. This ensured that none of the federal funding going toward the COVID-19 epidemic will be used to pay for abortions.
READ: Coronavirus panic exposes society’s selective concern about human life
Other Republican provisions that were included in the House bill were ensuring that testing for coronavirus remains free for Americans, providing a tax credit to employers to financially assist working Americans who may become ill or who otherwise cannot work due to quarantine or caregiving, increased access to telehealth services for those on Medicare, and more.
According to a document from the Appropriations Committee, the bill “provides an additional $2.5 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for the U.S. response to coronavirus.” The bill includes, according to the document:
$1.2 billion to help cover the costs of coronavirus testing, including $142 million to eliminate copay requirements for servicemembers and veterans.
$1.25 billion to provide emergency nutritional assistance for senior citizens, women, children, and low-income families, including:
$500 million for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children;
$400 million for the Emergency Food Assistance Program;
$100 million for the food assistance block grant programs of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands; and
$250 million for senior nutrition programs, including:
▪ $160 million for home-delivered meals,
▪ $80 million for meals at senior centers, and
▪ $10 million for meal services for Native Americans.
The bill also includes several authorizing provisions with mandatory spending impacts, including increased funding and flexibility to provide low-income children with access to food when local school districts close.
$15 million for the Internal Revenue Service to administer tax credits in the bill.
The bill now moves to the Republican-majority Senate for approval.
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liveaction--2020-03-14--Rape victim who had abortion later suffers five miscarriages: ‘I’m completely unable to have childre

Rape victim who had abortion later suffers five miscarriages: ‘I’m completely unable to have children’

In the pro-life documentary “ Pro-Life without Exception !
” Nona Ellington of Texas challenges the idea claim that abortion helps rape victims .
Ellington had an abortion after rape and now deeply regrets it .
At 15 , Ellington became a victim of date rape .
She went to Planned Parenthood , where she says she was “ coerced ” into having an abortion .
“ After they gave me a pregnancy test and confirmed it , they said that since I was only 15 years old , I really need to have an abortion because I was too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high school , ” she says .
The abortion was very traumatic for her : So , I did have the abortion , which was a very traumatizing experience.… One specific thing I remember was when they were starting the anesthesia , I heard my mother ’ s voice at the door .
And she was saying , “ Is my daughter in there ?
” And they said , “ Ma ’ am , you can ’ t come in here , you have to go back to the waiting room.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to stop what was happening .
Nona ’ s mother tried to save her grandchild from death and her daughter from exploitation , but was turned away by the abortion workers .
Although Nona was a minor , her mother had no say in her decision to abort .
Planned Parenthood prevented Nona ’ s mother from intervening in the abortion or even speaking to her daughter .
Ellington suffered emotionally , saying , “ I spiraled into a horrible lifestyle after the abortion , with drinking and drugs [ and ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anger issues , a lot of blaming , a lot of self-hatred.
” Tragically , Ellington ’ s abortion also had consequences for her future fertility : As a result of having that abortion , I had five miscarriages during the 18 years I was married .
And three of those miscarriages were tubal pregnancies that required emergency surgery , and the last one I almost died ; they had to give me a blood transfusion , just in 2004 .
And so , I ’ m completely unable to have children as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had .
READ : Research shows post-abortion trauma is very real , and women aren ’ t alone Abortion can increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy because of scarring in the uterus which can be caused by the abortion itself or a subsequent infection .
Despite what many abortion supporters claim , a number of studies have shown a higher risk of ectopic pregnancy after abortion .
Here are some of them : • “ Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy and Previous Induced Abortion ” C Tharaux—Deneux et al.
, American Journal of Public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 1998 • “ Risk Factors for Ectopic Pregnancy : A Population-based Study ” PA Marchbanks et al.
, Journal of the American Medical Association 259 ( 12 ) : 1823 , March 25 , 1988 • “ An Updated Protocol for Abortion Surveillance with Ultrasound and Immediate Pathology ” SR Goldstein , et al.
, Obstetrics and Gynecology 83:55 – 58 , 1994 • “ Induced Abortions and Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy ” F Parazzini , et al.
, Human Reproduction 10 ( 7 ) : 1841 , 1995 • “ Ectopic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” TR Daling , et al.
, Journal of the American Medical Association , 253 ( 7 ) : 1005 – 1008 , February 15 , 1985 • “ Risk Factors for Ectopic Pregnancy : A Case-Control Study in France , with Special Focus on Infectious Factors ” J Conste , et al.
, American Journal of Epidemiology 133 ( 9 ) : 839 , May 1991 • “ Ectopic Pregnancy in the United States : 1970 – 1983 ” H Astrash Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 35 ( 22S ) August 1986 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pregnancy ” C Smith et al.
, Journal of Reproductive Medicine , 52 ( 9 ) : 801 – 804 , 2007 • “ Risk Factors for Ectopic Pregnancy : a Comprehensive Analysis Based on a Large Case-Control , Population-based Study in France ” J Bouyer , et al.
, American Journal of Epidemiology , 157 ( 3 ) : 185 – 194 , 2003 • “ Ectopic Pregnancies after Infertility Treatment : Modern Diagnosis and Therapeutic Strategy ” H Fernandez , et al.
, Human Reproduction 10 ( 6 ) : 503 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abortion and Subsequent Pregnancy Outcome ” LK Dhaliwal , et al.
, Journal of Family Welfare , 49 ( 1 ) : 50 – 55 , 2003 • “ Severe Complication after Termination of a 2nd Trimester Cervical Pregnancy ” MF Hanstede , et al.
, Fertility and Sterility , 90 ( 5 ) : E5 – E7 , 2008 Ellington wants to give the following message to women : To any woman out there who thinks that it might be okay in cases of rape to have an abortion , I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being true .
I was a victim of date rape .
And as a result of the abortion , I ’ m no longer able to have children .
I was never able to have my own kids .
So , it not only affected me emotionally and spiritually , but physically as well .
And affected the rest of my family , as well .
In Ellington ’ s case , abortion only compounded the tragedy of rape .
It traumatized her and robbed her of the chance to be the mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Live Action News on Facebook for more pro-life news and commentary !
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In the pro-life documentary “Pro-Life without Exception!” Nona Ellington of Texas challenges the idea claim that abortion helps rape victims. Ellington had an abortion after rape and now deeply regrets it.
At 15, Ellington became a victim of date rape. She went to Planned Parenthood, where she says she was “coerced” into having an abortion. “After they gave me a pregnancy test and confirmed it, they said that since I was only 15 years old, I really need to have an abortion because I was too young, and I was still in high school,” she says.

The abortion was very traumatic for her:
So, I did have the abortion, which was a very traumatizing experience.… One specific thing I remember was when they were starting the anesthesia, I heard my mother’s voice at the door. And she was saying, “Is my daughter in there?” And they said, “Ma’am, you can’t come in here, you have to go back to the waiting room.” So, I know that she was trying to stop what was happening.
Nona’s mother tried to save her grandchild from death and her daughter from exploitation, but was turned away by the abortion workers. Although Nona was a minor, her mother had no say in her decision to abort. Planned Parenthood prevented Nona’s mother from intervening in the abortion or even speaking to her daughter.
Ellington suffered emotionally, saying, “I spiraled into a horrible lifestyle after the abortion, with drinking and drugs [and] promiscuous sex.… I had a lot of anger issues, a lot of blaming, a lot of self-hatred.”
Tragically, Ellington’s abortion also had consequences for her future fertility:
As a result of having that abortion, I had five miscarriages during the 18 years I was married. And three of those miscarriages were tubal pregnancies that required emergency surgery, and the last one I almost died; they had to give me a blood transfusion, just in 2004. And so, I’m completely unable to have children as a result of the abortion that I had.
READ: Research shows post-abortion trauma is very real, and women aren’t alone
Abortion can increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy because of scarring in the uterus which can be caused by the abortion itself or a subsequent infection. Despite what many abortion supporters claim, a number of studies have shown a higher risk of ectopic pregnancy after abortion. Here are some of them:
“Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy and Previous Induced Abortion” C Tharaux—Deneux et al., American Journal of Public Health 88 (3): 401, 1998
“Risk Factors for Ectopic Pregnancy: A Population-based Study” PA Marchbanks et al., Journal of the American Medical Association 259 (12): 1823, March 25, 1988
“An Updated Protocol for Abortion Surveillance with Ultrasound and Immediate Pathology” SR Goldstein, et al., Obstetrics and Gynecology 83:55 – 58, 1994
“Induced Abortions and Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy” F Parazzini, et al., Human Reproduction 10 (7): 1841, 1995
“Ectopic Pregnancy Surveillance United States, 1970 – 1987” K Nederof, et al., Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 39 (SS – 4) December 1990
“Ectopic Pregnancy in Relation to Previous Induced Abortion” TR Daling, et al., Journal of the American Medical Association, 253 (7): 1005 – 1008, February 15, 1985
“Risk Factors for Ectopic Pregnancy: A Case-Control Study in France, with Special Focus on Infectious Factors” J Conste, et al., American Journal of Epidemiology 133 (9): 839, May 1991
“Ectopic Pregnancy Case Study” Clinton A Turner Perspectives and Problems in OB/GYN, January 1985
“Ectopic Pregnancy in the United States: 1970 – 1983” H Astrash Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 35 (22S) August 1986
“Adverse Obstetrics History and Ectopic Pregnancy” C Smith et al., Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 52 (9): 801 – 804, 2007
“Risk Factors for Ectopic Pregnancy: a Comprehensive Analysis Based on a Large Case-Control, Population-based Study in France” J Bouyer, et al., American Journal of Epidemiology, 157 (3): 185 – 194, 2003
“Ectopic Pregnancies after Infertility Treatment: Modern Diagnosis and Therapeutic Strategy” H Fernandez, et al., Human Reproduction 10 (6): 503 – 513, 2004
“Induced Abortion and Subsequent Pregnancy Outcome” LK Dhaliwal, et al., Journal of Family Welfare, 49 (1): 50 – 55, 2003
“Severe Complication after Termination of a 2nd Trimester Cervical Pregnancy” MF Hanstede, et al., Fertility and Sterility, 90 (5): E5 – E7, 2008
Ellington wants to give the following message to women:
To any woman out there who thinks that it might be okay in cases of rape to have an abortion, I’m a prime example of that not being true. I was a victim of date rape. And as a result of the abortion, I’m no longer able to have children. I was never able to have my own kids. So, it not only affected me emotionally and spiritually, but physically as well. And affected the rest of my family, as well.
In Ellington’s case, abortion only compounded the tragedy of rape. It traumatized her and robbed her of the chance to be the mother of a living child.
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liveaction--2020-03-14--Metro Detroit pregnancy resource center to open next to abortion facility

Pregnancy Aid , a pregnancy resource center in Metro Detroit , will soon begin offering free services and counseling next door to an Eastpointe abortion facility .
Right to Life Michigan reports that the pro-life group began looking to rent property next to the abortion center years ago , and over the past year they successfully purchased a neighboring building and began the process of renovating and getting appropriate permits and licensing .
The building used to be owned by a dentist who retired in recent years .
Pregnancy Aid approached the dentist years ago about renting the building , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprised the pregnancy resource center by offering to sell them the property .
According to Right to Life Michigan , recent cuts to state funding for pregnancy resource centers took away a third of Pregnancy Aid ’ s funding .
Despite this setback , the group decided to take the opportunity , and the board decided to move forward with the purchase .
Pro-life sidewalk counselors regularly pray and offer information to women seeking abortions at the Eastpointe location .
The appeal of having a building would be having an immediate way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ultrasounds , and access to education and resources .
With a building next door to the abortion facility , Pregnancy Aid will be able to offer more to mothers considering abortion without having to send them to a different location .
As Pregnancy Aid completes the process of renovating and painting the building , the Knights of Columbus are working to ensure that the center is equipped to provide ultrasound at no cost to mothers .
Pregnancy Aid is hoping to open the building to clients by April or May of 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-choice , ” the reality is that abortion businesses are not places that offer mothers choices ; they only offer abortion .
Pregnancy resource centers are able to properly screen clients to offer help for victims of human trafficking or abuse , provide information about placing a child for adoption , or connect mothers with resources to parent .
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Pregnancy Aid, a pregnancy resource center in Metro Detroit, will soon begin offering free services and counseling next door to an Eastpointe abortion facility. Right to Life Michigan reports that the pro-life group began looking to rent property next to the abortion center years ago, and over the past year they successfully purchased a neighboring building and began the process of renovating and getting appropriate permits and licensing.
The building used to be owned by a dentist who retired in recent years. Pregnancy Aid approached the dentist years ago about renting the building, but after his retirement, the dentist surprised the pregnancy resource center by offering to sell them the property. According to Right to Life Michigan, recent cuts to state funding for pregnancy resource centers took away a third of Pregnancy Aid’s funding. Despite this setback, the group decided to take the opportunity, and the board decided to move forward with the purchase.
READ: EXTREME: Michigan governor, lawmakers attempt to undo partial-birth abortion ban
Pro-life sidewalk counselors regularly pray and offer information to women seeking abortions at the Eastpointe location. The appeal of having a building would be having an immediate way to offer women more comprehensive counseling, free ultrasounds, and access to education and resources. With a building next door to the abortion facility, Pregnancy Aid will be able to offer more to mothers considering abortion without having to send them to a different location.
As Pregnancy Aid completes the process of renovating and painting the building, the Knights of Columbus are working to ensure that the center is equipped to provide ultrasound at no cost to mothers. Pregnancy Aid is hoping to open the building to clients by April or May of 2020.
Although abortion activists claim to be “pro-choice,” the reality is that abortion businesses are not places that offer mothers choices; they only offer abortion. Pregnancy resource centers are able to properly screen clients to offer help for victims of human trafficking or abuse, provide information about placing a child for adoption, or connect mothers with resources to parent.
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liveaction--2020-03-14--Coronavirus panic exposes society’s selective concern about human life

The coronavirus , or COVID-19 , has been causing international panic .
Entire sports leagues have been shut down .
International travel from the United States has been banned .
Theme parks , including every Disney park around the world , are indefinitely closed .
Schools and colleges are closing .
Churches are moving worship services online .
Congress is moving to pass a coronavirus stimulus bill .
And yet , as people work to contain the outbreak , and necessities like toilet paper and hand sanitizer get harder and harder to find in stores , others have revealed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to be affected by the virus : the elderly .
At this time , COVID-19 appears to be not as dangerous to children as to those of advanced age , according to the CDC .
The people who are at high risk are the elderly — and as usual , Twitter showcases cruelty , where the # BoomerRemover hashtag has been trending .
The Atlantic also spotlighted a similar mindset , which is spreading among younger Americans : “ I heard a guy who looked to be in his 20s say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause the elderly are gon na die anyway .
Then he and his friend laughed … Maybe I ’ m lucky that I had awesome grandparents and maybe this guy didn ’ t but what is wrong with people ?
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” … “ To be perfectly honest , and this is awful , but to the young , watching as the elderly over and over and over choose their own interests ahead of Climate policy kind of feels like they ’ re wishing us to a death they won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sad bit of fair play.
” It ’ s not unusual for people viewed as the weakest in society to be deemed the least important .
In countries where assisted suicide is legal , for example , it ’ s the elderly and disabled who are typically pressured the most into assisted suicide .
On the other end of the spectrum , Alfie Evans and Charlie Gard were both children with severe disabilities ; both died after the United Kingdom government declared giving them further treatment would not be beneficial , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not everyone is exhibiting cruelty towards the elderly during the COVID-19 crisis , however .
Some are just expressing indifference , arguing that as the disease is proving fatal to only those who are elderly or already ill , those who are young and able-bodied should be able to carry on with their lives as usual .
Live Action founder and president Lila Rose addressed this in a recent tweet , saying , “ The elderly are just as precious as the young .
Your value doesn ’ t change based on how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthy you are.
” Every life has value .
It ’ s not acceptable to treat some people as if they aren ’ t worth saving , because of illness , disability , or age .
Each human being has intrinsic dignity and worth .
And that doesn ’ t change because the stronger people in the world decide otherwise .
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Stories like the one you just read transform hearts and minds .
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” Knowledge is power and CAN open eyes to SEE the truth .
And , YOU can provide the spark to transform someone ’ s mind , just like Ross .
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The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has been causing international panic. Entire sports leagues have been shut down. International travel from the United States has been banned. Theme parks, including every Disney park around the world, are indefinitely closed. Schools and colleges are closing. Churches are moving worship services online. Congress is moving to pass a coronavirus stimulus bill. And yet, as people work to contain the outbreak, and necessities like toilet paper and hand sanitizer get harder and harder to find in stores, others have revealed a shockingly callous attitude towards the people most likely to be affected by the virus: the elderly.
At this time, COVID-19 appears to be not as dangerous to children as to those of advanced age, according to the CDC. The people who are at high risk are the elderly — and as usual, Twitter showcases cruelty, where the #BoomerRemover hashtag has been trending. The Atlantic also spotlighted a similar mindset, which is spreading among younger Americans:
“I heard a guy who looked to be in his 20s say that it’s not a big deal cause the elderly are gonna die anyway. Then he and his friend laughed … Maybe I’m lucky that I had awesome grandparents and maybe this guy didn’t but what is wrong with people???”
… “To be perfectly honest, and this is awful, but to the young, watching as the elderly over and over and over choose their own interests ahead of Climate policy kind of feels like they’re wishing us to a death they won’t have to experience. It’s a sad bit of fair play.”
READ: Euthanasia organization tells elderly they’ll have a ‘bad death’ without assisted suicide
It’s not unusual for people viewed as the weakest in society to be deemed the least important. In countries where assisted suicide is legal, for example, it’s the elderly and disabled who are typically pressured the most into assisted suicide. On the other end of the spectrum, Alfie Evans and Charlie Gard were both children with severe disabilities; both died after the United Kingdom government declared giving them further treatment would not be beneficial, as they would still remain severely disabled.
Not everyone is exhibiting cruelty towards the elderly during the COVID-19 crisis, however. Some are just expressing indifference, arguing that as the disease is proving fatal to only those who are elderly or already ill, those who are young and able-bodied should be able to carry on with their lives as usual. Live Action founder and president Lila Rose addressed this in a recent tweet, saying, “The elderly are just as precious as the young. Your value doesn’t change based on how many years you have left or how healthy you are.”
It’s sad to see tweets downplaying the risk of the virus because it largely targets the elderly and they are more vulnerable to disease anyways. The elderly are just as precious as the young. Your value doesn’t change based on how many years you have left or how healthy you are. — Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) March 12, 2020
Every life has value. It’s not acceptable to treat some people as if they aren’t worth saving, because of illness, disability, or age. Each human being has intrinsic dignity and worth. And that doesn’t change because the stronger people in the world decide otherwise.
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liveaction--2020-03-14--Report: Belgium euthanized record number in 2019 — including one child

A 2019 Belgian euthanasia report has been released , showing that 2,655 people died from euthanasia last year — an increase of 12.5 % from 2018 — including dozens of people with disabilities and one child .
Wim Distelmans , chairman of the Euthanasia Commission , tried to explain why there was an increase .
“ The euthanasia law has become more and more known to the population , more doctors may be willing to answer that question , ” he said .
“ We are also growing up as a first generation over 80 .
People are getting older @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t want to experience to the bitter end.
” Most people requesting euthanasia had cancer , with the second highest reason being “ serious and incurable conditions.
” According to Alex Schadenberg , executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition , these numbers are a huge increase from when euthanasia was first legalized in Belgium .
“ In 2010 there were 954 reported assisted deaths representing a 278 % increase in 9 years , ” he said .
“ In 2019 one child died by euthanasia .
I have not seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or psychiatric reasons but in 2018 there were 57 ( 2.4 % ) of deaths for mental or behavioral conditions , 83 ( 3.5 % ) for psychiatric reasons alone and 1 % of the reported deaths were incompetent people who had made a previous request.
” READ : HORRIFYING : Canada wants to partner organ harvesting with euthanasia Belgian politicians are currently considering expanding euthanasia to those who aren ’ t sick , but merely feel that their life is “ complete , ” essentially encouraging suicide for healthy people .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few years ago , after an important debate , we also made euthanasia possible for competent minors , ” Gwendolyn Rutten , a Belgian politician , wrote in an op-ed last year .
“ [ W ] hen your life is ‘ finished ’ , you must be able to put an end to it if you ask for it yourself , explicitly , voluntarily , independently and sustainably.
” Euthanasia in Belgium has caused many around the world to be alarmed , as it expands at a rapid pace .
Children can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases included twin brothers who were going blind , and a transgender man who felt he had become a “ monster.
” Distelmans , the man in charge of the Euthanasia Commission , himself has come under controversy , after taking an “ inspirational ” tour of Auschwitz .
Doctors willing to commit euthanasia have also caused controversy .
A group of Belgian doctors were recently acquitted after a 38-year-old healthy woman was euthanized .
Another doctor has been charged with murder after nine patients were given lethal doses of pain medication without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearly gone too far , yet it appears that Belgium ’ s lawmakers have no intention of slowing down anytime soon .
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For example , one of our followers , Ross , messaged us and commented : “ I began to question my pro-choice views after reading articles about Live Action…Live Action is primarily responsible for my becoming Pro-Life through their well-thought-out , scientific information and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people with real experiences in saving the lives of their children regardless of what others might say.
” Knowledge is power and CAN open eyes to SEE the truth .
And , YOU can provide the spark to transform someone ’ s mind , just like Ross .
The DAILY publishing at Live Action News is only made possible through generous people , like you , who give $ 5 , $ 10 , or $ 25 .
Your gift today will not only keep these stories coming in 2020 , but also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minds to be fully pro-life and save lives .
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A 2019 Belgian euthanasia report has been released, showing that 2,655 people died from euthanasia last year — an increase of 12.5% from 2018 — including dozens of people with disabilities and one child.
Wim Distelmans, chairman of the Euthanasia Commission, tried to explain why there was an increase. “The euthanasia law has become more and more known to the population, more doctors may be willing to answer that question,” he said. “We are also growing up as a first generation over 80. People are getting older, often with ailments and conditions they don’t want to experience to the bitter end.”
Most people requesting euthanasia had cancer, with the second highest reason being “serious and incurable conditions.”
According to Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, these numbers are a huge increase from when euthanasia was first legalized in Belgium. “In 2010 there were 954 reported assisted deaths representing a 278% increase in 9 years,” he said. “In 2019 one child died by euthanasia. I have not seen the 2019 data on euthanasia for mental or psychiatric reasons but in 2018 there were 57 (2.4%) of deaths for mental or behavioral conditions, 83 (3.5%) for psychiatric reasons alone and 1% of the reported deaths were incompetent people who had made a previous request.”
READ: HORRIFYING: Canada wants to partner organ harvesting with euthanasia
Belgian politicians are currently considering expanding euthanasia to those who aren’t sick, but merely feel that their life is “complete,” essentially encouraging suicide for healthy people. “Legislation must evolve over time. A few years ago, after an important debate, we also made euthanasia possible for competent minors,” Gwendolyn Rutten, a Belgian politician, wrote in an op-ed last year. “[W]hen your life is ‘finished’, you must be able to put an end to it if you ask for it yourself, explicitly, voluntarily, independently and sustainably.”
Euthanasia in Belgium has caused many around the world to be alarmed, as it expands at a rapid pace. Children can be killed through euthanasia. Other notable cases included twin brothers who were going blind, and a transgender man who felt he had become a “monster.” Distelmans, the man in charge of the Euthanasia Commission, himself has come under controversy, after taking an “inspirational” tour of Auschwitz.
Doctors willing to commit euthanasia have also caused controversy. A group of Belgian doctors were recently acquitted after a 38-year-old healthy woman was euthanized. Another doctor has been charged with murder after nine patients were given lethal doses of pain medication without their consent. This euthanasia ideology has clearly gone too far, yet it appears that Belgium’s lawmakers have no intention of slowing down anytime soon.
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liveaction--2020-03-13--Doctors Without Borders helped to create dangerous DIY abortion video