Lunch Break: Planned Parenthood’s in-clinic abortions
As you know, our taxpayer dollars will unfortunately continue to support abortions at Planned Parenthood, at least until the next federal budget is voted upon.
I found a video uploaded by PP last year, promoting their in-clinic abortions for pregnancies up to 14 weeks.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RQ3H2tnxfw[/youtube]
Two key points I noted where PP is being deceptive. The “emptying out of the uterus” (taking a baby’s life with unimaginable agony) does not just take 5 minutes. And the abortionist does not “gently” use suction to “empty the uterus”. I learned at my local CPC that there is a lot of pain associated with suction abortions due to the sharp edge of the suction tube and the force with which it is used.
How does this staged (phony) video differ from the actual abortion experience at PP or other pro-choice women’s centers? I would imagine there are several women each day visiting this site who are contemplating an abortion or know someone who is. What should these ladies know beforehand?
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I actually found this video a few days ago as well. It is truly sickening. The rhetoric and false information undoubtedly lead thousands of women to a life-changing decision that they will regret for the rest of their lives. This video only demonstrates that Planned Parenthood does not care about women, they only want to assuage their consciences in order to make a profit. Again, sickening.
Notice when they show the graphic of the uterus, it’s already an empty uterus.
They don’t show the fetus.
Why not???
That made me feel nauseated. The almost-happy smiles from the young girl and her mother, the nurses… seriously? It was twisted. Absolutely twisted.
oh my gosh. Completely unrealistic.
At the end when they say “1 in 3 women will have an abortion” — interesting that they’d say that and then turn around and say “oh we do a lot more than abortions, abortions are a really SMALL part of what we do”??!! Seems like they contradict themselves sooo often…
One in three women will have an abortion? That means that two thirds WON’T!
In 2006, I had a D&C for a missed miscarriage. It did NOT take 5 minutes. I got to the hospital around 12:30pm and left at around 6:30pm.
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Women complain about getting pap smears, but it’s perfectly ”normal” to get an abortion! *insert gagging reflex here* Putting aside the fact that I don’t really like the term “normal” (since everyone is different, the “norm” isn’t going to be embodied by every single person in the world), abortion is NOT a “normal” thing. Miscarriages are taken care of by the body in a way that works WITH the body, but abortion does NOT work WITH the body. That’s one of the differences between abortion and miscarriage (just to name ONE).
I’ve given birth…I’ve lost a lot of blood giving birth and there was a recovery period, but I will tell you what they say on here is enough to makes me think what I went through to give birth was less scary than this. No, it wasn’t easy to give birth, and yes, there was discomfort, but I’ve got great offspring to show for it who know how to light up my day, make me laugh and smile and give great hugs. Unfortunately, with an abortion you don’t get to experience the up-sides of pregnancy and giving birth. (And there are up-sides to it, believe me).
Motherhood isn’t easy, but it’s worth everything you go through. No, it’s not for everyone, but abortion isn’t for anyone. (those of you who say you “have no regrets” I don’t believe you, because something that traumatizing to the body is not without regrets–whether you’re consciously or unconsciously aware of them, an abortion is traumatic to the body).
JoAnna says:
April 11, 2011 at 1:13 pm
In 2006, I had a D&C for a missed miscarriage. It did NOT take 5 minutes. I got to the hospital around 12:30pm and left at around 6:30pm.
Yeah, you pointed out something important. Sometimes even with a miscarriage done with the body sometimes you have to get a D&C or something like that done if the body doesn’t do everything on its own. (I don’t know what to call it all and I don’t want to be offensive to those who had miscarriages because I know several women who have and it was very hard on them).
But yes, some people have to get D&C’s even with a “natural” miscarriage (I put “natural” in quotes because I’m sure miscarrying didn’t feel natural to those who have experienced them…the women I know felt going through pregnancy and holding a baby was the natural, not miscarriage, so that’s why I put “natural” in quotes).
Women should know they will be lied to and coerced into an abortion. Nothing will be discussed about fetal development “it’s just a bunch of cells” ” a bunch of tissue.” or may not even be shown an ultrasound. They will not have a consult with the abortionist-DOCTOR. He may or may not even introduce himself or speak to them! He will be with you a very short time as their will be other girls to get to. You will not be told how much it freaking hurts. The pain will be described as “cramps” although not like anything I have ever felt in my life. You won’t be told about the risk of infertility, death, endometriosis, hemmoraging, or breast cancer. You won’t be shown your baby after she is torn from you. The body of your child will simply be whisked away. You will be told you can “get on with your life.”
They will not tell you that your fully formed, preborn baby will be chopped to bits and vacuumed out of your body with suction.
You won’t be told that you might struggle with
guilt/shame
depression/despair
frequent crying
anger/rage
increased promiscuity
suicidal urges
drug/alcohol abuse
nightmares
eating disorders
intense desire to become pregnant again
difficulty bonding with subsequent children.
You will not be told that years and years later you might grieve on the date you had your abortion and also around the due date of that baby.
You will be kept in the dark about everything you need to know so you can RUN OUT OF THE MILL AND NEVER LOOK BACK!
There is no informed consent with abortion.
In my case, it’d been four weeks since the baby’s death (I was 12 weeks along, but baby only measured 8 weeks), and both my midwife and my OB recommended a D&C as they were concerned that after 4 weeks nothing had yet happened naturally. Also, it was right before Christmas, and the prospect of beginning a natural miscarriage on Christmas Eve (my husband’s birthday) or Christmas Day was very unpleasant. While the procedure went smoothly, I had terrible cramps a few days after the D&C that Tylenol 3 barely touched.
Emotionally, recovery took a lot longer. However, we had the baby’s remains released to a funeral home and gave him/her a Catholic burial, so that helped quite a bit in terms of closure.
The first lady in the blue scrubs with the dark hair appeared to be a little high or drunk.
Her speech was slurred and the movement of her head and arms were ‘loose’like someone who has had one too many margaritas and is physically impaired/not in complete control of their physical body or their mental faculties.
I would love to hear from some of the women who have ‘experienced an [elective] abortion’ at a PP facility and see if their ‘experience’ was reflective of what we saw portrayed in this PR puff piece.
Here is a transcript of the last few minutes of the ‘infomercial’.
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1. “There is a nurse on call 24 hours a day if you experience a problem that you think may be serious. Serious problems are very rare, but they include very heavy bleeding, very bad pain that is not helped by ibuprofen or resting, or an infection. Symptoms of infection might be fever or feeling really sick, or a bad smelling discharge.
2. Deciding how to handle an unintended pregnancy can be a difficlut decsion. Women sometimes make hard choices because they care about their family or their future family.
3. It is normal to feel many different emotions after an abortion. Sadness, anger, relief and the feeling of being alone are common. We want you to know that you are not alone.
4. One in three women will experience an abortion sometime in her lifetime.
5. Whatever your decision we will help you with services or referrals.”
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1. If serious problems are ‘very rare’ then why is a nurse on call 24 hours a day?
There are some other complications associated with elective abortions such as infertility, sterility and in some ‘rare’ instances, DEATH. Depression and attempted suicide come to mind as well.
2. Deciding how to handle an unintended appendicitis or ingrown toe nail is not a difficult decision and I have never heard of remorse associated with an appendectomy. Killing your family is bizarre method of demon-strating your affection.
3. I have had some wisdom teeth and a wart or two removed but none those medical procedures caused me to experience sadness, anger, relief, or being alone. I have never read on an amputation causing someone to feel ‘alone’. There as some parts of my body which I have a little more fondness, but even losing one of those would not cause me to ‘feel alone’.
4. I question this ‘factoid’. It is not qualified by attaching ‘American’ or distingushing between an elective abortion and a spontaneous abortion [miscarriage].
PP must know that misery loves company and nothing salves ones guilt like having someone else with whom to share it.
Peer pressure is a powerful motivator when you are trying to manipulate a person to do something they inherently know is ‘wrong’.
5. When one of PP’s patients/victims dies as a direct result of the surgical procedure or dies of an unintentional drug overdose or comits suicide, does PP offer a referral to a mortician?
For the women who chooses not to kill her pre-natal child does PP offer any financial assistance or even a referral to an individual or organization which will support this womens decision to continue to give her baby life? For women who make the diffcult decision to offer ther baby for adoption does PP offer any referrals?
I’m sorry, JoAnna.
This video is a bunch of crap! First of all, no one is smiling in an abortion clinic .. not the patients .. not the staff. I was treated rudely from the moment i stepped on the other side of the door. The only counseling I rec’d was “why do you want to have an abortion?” I was told NOTHING about the procedure. The pain was excruciating and the doctor that performed my abortion was rude and hateful. When I moved too much on the table & screamed because of the pain .. he yelled and me and said “do you want this or not?!”. And of course no one would tell me what I would feel afterwards … guilt, shame, grief, or attempt suicide. It has been a long road for me but because of a Crisis Pregnancy Center .. I found true healing in Jesus. Now I share my story .. the truth with young women .. something you won’t get at a Planned Parenthood.
hmmmm…
Does a nurse from PP make a follow-up phone call like a real doctor’s office does?
“Abortion is a hard decision.” is such a meaningless phrase.
No, PP, it’s not hard; abortion is the unconscionable choice.
Raising your baby or adopting out your baby – that decision is hard, but also very noble.
Carmen,
AGREED!! Thank you!
The video does not display any of the things that happened to me at Planned Parenthood. I was not told what kind of abortion would be done, just that I would have one. I had no pictures telling me how it would be done. I didn’t know about any medication. I was not offered a choice of medication till I was in the room. No one smiled, no one counseled me. No one asked if I was ok with it.
The abortion clinic was not in pretty colors, with smiling faces. It was gray, green, and crowded. Privacy was a joke. We were all put in one recovery room. No one looked at one another, everyone was quiet, except one woman who cried and screamed the whole time.
I was not sure about the abortion. I was told “don’t you have someone you can talk to? That was the extent of my counseling. I was so terrified. I did not have a kind smiling nurse or doctor. They were very cold.
I was not told it would hurt so badly, I was not told I would be able to see and hear the suctioning of my child. The doctor kept scraping and saying, I am trying to get it all. It was very painful, very upsetting, and awful to hear.
I had to call the nurse on call for nearly a month after my abortion. I threw up for 2 more weeks, and then bled for nearly 4 or 5 weeks. It’s hard to recall how long it was. I was scared.
After that I had infections that my family doctor treated for month after month for nearly a year. It was awful.
This movie does not display what my experience at Planned Parenthood was like. I firmly believe I was treated like a number, just one more abortion client to get in and get out. That is how I felt. My experience with Planned Parenthood left me wounded and raw for many years.
Thank you for sharing your story here, Diana! Fighting the good fight with you, sister!
hideous. killing a person is wrong. killing your own child is much wronger
why are people ok with planned parenthood when it’s doing so much wrong?
with a pro skull and bones culture we live in… go to fashion stores…. you will see designs of skulls on shirts and belts. it’s worse for guys but effects girls too. some girls’ blouses and bags have them.
millions of people play Call of Duty.
then there’s death metal and some of today’s music with a “heart”? being eaten live on stage. (Lady Gaga?)
People love death. This MUST change.
Hi Alyssa,
Maybe you didn’t read the whole thread but there are three women who have commented here that have had abortions, myself included. We have found hope and healing in Christ. We have asked Him for forgiveness and in His mercy He forgave.
Abortion is evil.
PS
Wronger is not a word.
The skull and crossbones on everything from children’s clothing to backpacks is something I had noticed & abhor. My thoughts were about how the one who comes to steal, kill & destroy is so insidious. As part of the desensitization and cheapening of human life, when one says, “Oh, cute!” to a symbol of death, next thing you know lined up skulls from Khmer Rouge killing fields don’t even get a second glance.
I thank those who bravely share their testimonies; the fact that you do enables me to sidewalk counsel from a place of compassion and sincere desire to spare other women what you have been through. As I told a young woman last week, attempting to ignore me chuckling & smoking with her friend, “I’ve done this for years and have never seen a woman leave here laughing or smiling. I don’t want to see you hurt.”
I agree with Carmen; this really is crap.
It is a piece of propaganda to “normalize” abortion. The mother smiling sweetly to her pretty daughter as she is led into to slaughter her grandbaby is downright eerie. They all remind me of a bunch of Stepford Wives.
When the practioner explains to Maria how she will “gently” open the cervix, I just cringed. Why has the incidence of premature birth increased over the last 3 decades with women suffering from incompetent cervix syndrome? They treat us like cattle and nothing is done “gently”
When I had my abortion, I had second thoughts and asked to use the phone for a ride home, because I wasn’t ready. That got me a forced I.V. in my arm. The doctor walked in as I was crying, begging for more time. He totally ignored me and motioned to up the I.V. and I don’t remember anything after that. Where was my choice?
klynn73,
Thank you. Thank you for your heart of compassion and love. You stand in stark contrast to those with the BABY KILLERS signs.
Muriel,
Fight on, sister! I love you!
Future family? Oh, you mean the kids you WANT. I get it. Because protecting your hypothetical future children is totally worth killing the very real, very alive son or daughter that is in your womb right now.
I never knew evil came in such pretty pastel colors. It takes alot of force to kill a human being, even a tiny preborn one.
They act like she is just going in for a teeth whitening or something. Notice how they say ’empty the uterus’. The part with the mom just calmly reading a magazine while her daughter heads back to have her baby slaughters is just unbelieveable. The scripture that comes to mind when I watch this is Isaiah 5:20.
I think “It only takes about five minutes” was the most horrifying line in the whole film. One moment a child is alive. Five minutes later, they’re horribly, torturously dead. With so many people snowballing them, these girls don’t seem to have much of a chance. What a depressing little film.