Pro-life blog buzz 8-16-13
by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli
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- At Secular Pro-Life, Frank Ludwig investigates the frequency of infanticide occurring in abortion facilities:
Abortion rights campaigners continue to claim that Gosnell was an isolated case, but there are multiple indications, such as the mentioned statements of Melanie Green, Jill Stanek, [TX abortion Douglas] Karpen’s employees, Planned Parenthood and Dr. Emily’s assistant, among many others, that the gosnelling of newborn children is a common method of dealing with failed abortion attempts, in some cases even against the wishes of the mother.
- At Stand True, Bryan Kemper shares ten things students can do to speak for the preborn at their schools:
It is time for us to shine the light on this darkness and be a witness in our schools. This generation must be willing to stand and expose the lies of Planned Parenthood and free young people from the bondage of their deadly cycles.
- Michael J. New points out two recent instances of mainstream media getting it “mostly right” on abortion. He also breaks down some recent abortion polling data among professing Catholics.
- ProWomanProLife links to an appalling story about an adoptive mother (with a Master’s degree in Special Education), who has had two of her special needs children removed from her care because she had placed them on a gluten-free, dairy-free diet under the supervision of her doctor. See video here.
- ProLife NZ points out the use of the term “royal baby” used by the media to describe George, the son of Prince William and Kate, before birth – and what that might mean, both for pro-lifers and pro-choicers.
- Right to Life of Michigan highlights a First Things article in response to a Washington Post editorial decrying the mandating of standards for abortion facilities and doctors. George Weigel at First Things writes:
In many states, abortuaries are not required to meet health and safety standards required of the local McDonald’s or Wendy’s. After testimony in the Gosnell case depicted a foul, cluttered, ghoulish “clinic” in which basic sanitary standards were massively violated, how can anyone reasonably suggest that the case for protecting women by enforcing proper sanitation and safety standards for surgical procedures is “weak”?
How can anyone reasonably suggest that there is a “weak case” for requiring that those who perform those procedures have the minimal professional credentials of other surgeons and doctors? How can anyone plausibly and conscientiously claim to promote “women’s health” by resisting such regulations?
- ProLifeBlogs features an Operation Rescue report of another ambulance transport (this time with the patient needing “advanced life support”) from a “filthy” Virginia abortion mill that has a “history of unsafe conditions.” The state recently passed a law requiring inspections:
The problems at Falls Church Healthcare are more evidence that a safety crisis exists at abortion clinics across America where shoddy, hazardous practices akin to those found in Kermit Gosnell’s Philadelphia “House of Horrors” are the norm, not the exception.
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[Will and Kate photo via memphisrap.com]
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Actually, the article is written by Personhood USA. Both facilities only refer for chemical abortions, if the link given is accurate.
Good eye Navi…Personhood USA was the reporter and the Bee did not catch it either but Personhood USA should know the difference in the MAP and RU 486. thank you
I have adjusted the link accordingly. Not sure why this error wasn’t caught, or if the link was put there by PUSA or by a news outlet.
Personhood USA was the reporter and the Bee did not catch it either
The “story” is aPersonhood USA press release that the SacBee’s website automatically picks up from the distributor. If you read the box at the top of the page, you will see a disclaimer reading, “This section contains unedited press releases distributed by PR Newswire. These releases reflect the views of the issuing entity and are not reviewed or edited by the Sacramento Bee staff. More information on PR Newswire can be found on their web site. You can contact the service with questions or concerns here.”
Obviously, the “story” goes to show that newspapers should not be in the business of redistributing press releases from unreliable sources.
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/14/5650646/planned-parenthood-spokesperson.html#storylink=cpy
Thanks, LisaC. Since this is a press release, and an inaccurate one at that, I am going to remove the link. I will also attempt to contact Personhood USA regarding their error.
Thanks for doing that, Kel. I’d be curious to see what Personhood USA says, since it is impossible to believe that they don’t know the difference between the morning after pill and RU-486.
The first article about the “gosnelling of babies” really rings true to me because working in OB I saw that most babies are fighters even ones who have a poor prognosis or are borderline viable premies will sometimes battle for life longer than anyone expects. They may not make it but they usually fight to live. Jill saw this with the DS baby that she held 45 minutes until he died, they don’t give up the fight to live easily because I believe there is a God-given spirit in almost every human being (unless they have been beaten down spiritually) to want to live. Abortion is sick and barbaric. Women and babies deserve better than abortion. There are more babies being “gosnelled” than we will ever know.
I keep hearing about filthy abortion surgical equipment. Just like the mill in Toledo ….same thing. Mold on surgical instruments prescription pads laying around. Medical files in dumpsters. How How do they get away with it?
When they are rarely inspected I guess anything goes.
I am not at all interested in any news related to the “royals” out of England but the piece in this thread fascinated me for it pointed out the hypocricy of the US liberal media.
Just like the mill in Toledo ….same thing. Mold on surgical instruments prescription pads laying around. Medical files in dumpsters.
Remember how a week or so ago you invited readers to Google the clinic in Toledo, and I did, and the health inspection report showed your recollection of the details was imperfect? The report is still accessible. As was the case the last time we discussed it, there was no mold on surgical instruments. Mold was found on one piece of rubber tubing, which is not good, but the mold had no contact with sterilized instruments and the tubing was discarded when discovered during the inspection. Your “prescription pads laying around” was actually a pad with three signed forms in a locked cabinet. Also not good, but that is why we have inspections. I found no reference to improper disposal of medical records, but maybe you have documents that I haven’t found.
No doubt we’ll be having this same conversation in a week.