Abortion on Demand and without Apology

1. Abortion on Demand and without Apology

2. When it comes to abortion, there is ONLY ONE moral question: Will women be fully emancipated human beings in control of their lives and reproduction? OR Will we be forced to submit to patriarchal male authority and to breed against our will?

3. An embryo is a fetus from fertilization until 8 weeks gestation First Week – blastocyst implants about day 7

4. Embryonic development 5 weeks 7 weeks 61.3% of abortions before 9 weeks

5. Fetal development 10 week 12 week 88.7% of abortions are within the first trimester

6. A fetus is not a baby It is a clump of cells with the potential to become a human being. It is not yet a separate life from the life of the woman in whose uterus it is. It cannot survive on its own. It gets oxygen and nutrients from the woman’s blood and excretes waste through the woman. And this is true until it is born and becomes a baby. It is no more an independent human being than any other organ or part of a woman’s body.

7. Second Trimester 14 week fetus 20 week fetus A fetus cannot survive outside of the uterus until 21 weeks – and then only with a great deal of technological support

8. Life Magazine pictures by Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson

9. Every picture you see of a fetus leaves out the woman who is carrying it The changes that are taking place are only taking place because the woman’s physiology is making these changes happen.

10. 2004 from www.guttmacher.com

11. Why do women get late term abortions?

12. Difficulty getting an abortion 87% of all U.S. Counties do not have any abortion providers. Most of the women needing 2nd and 3rd trimester abortions live in these rural areas.

13. The number of hospitals providing abortion services has greatly diminished since 1980 Number of Providers Source: Finer and Henshaw, 2003

14. Number of trained Doctors has decreased: Nationally: 1982 2,908 doctors 2005 1,787 doctors State examples: Mississippi 1 clinic Kansas 2 clinics 57% of all ob/gyns who perform abortion are 50 years of age or older.

15. Another reason women have difficulty getting abortions are restrictive laws. Example: Mississippi has one abortion clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, which passed a law in 1992 requiring a woman to receive in person information about the fetus and “alternatives” to abortion and then wait at least 24 hours before getting an abortion. When this law was passed late term abortions increased by 53%

16. Fake clinics

17. In any event, a fetus is not a baby until it is born and becomes a living, viable human being.Women who do not have the right to choose whether or not to take their pregnancy to term at any stage, for any reason, have been reduced to a position of a slave.

18. “THE PILL” first became available in 1960 Roe vs Wade passed in 1973 The pill + legal abortion = Reproductive Freedom Reproductive freedom for women came in response to the movements of the 60’s.

19. It is long past due that we re-seize the moral high ground and the initiative on this issue

20. Being pregnant is not a reason to have a baby!

21. What is the so-called moral high ground of the anti-abortionists They say they are saving babies… But what is this really about?

22. American Life League Mission Statement: “A.L.L. denies the moral acceptability of artificial birth control and encourages each individual to trust in God, to surrender to His will, and be pre-disposed to welcoming children.”

23. Pro-life Encyclopedia “Contraception cannot be separated from abortion. In fact, anyone who debates on the topic of abortion will inevitably be drawn to the topic of artificial contraception over and over again, especially in the post-Roe era of pro-life activism…How does contraception lead to abortion? Quite simply, they are virtually indistinguishable in the psychological, physical and legal sense…those individuals who use artificial contraception take the critical step of separating sex from procreation. Contraception not abortion was the first step down the slippery slope”

24. Randall Terry best known anti-abortion activists. OPERATION RESCUE

25. Clinic Blockade

26. Los Angeles Fall 2009

28. Clinic Escorts LA Fall 2009

29. Clinic Bombings

31. Dr. Tiller was murdered on May 31, 2009 by Scott Roeder

32. A thousand people attended Dr. Tiller’s funeral

33. Dr. Carhart – “Target #1” Operation Rescue

34. Murder • At least 7 people have been murdered by “pro-life” activists. Many others were injured with bombs and guns.

35. The Army of God (AOG) • Advocates the murder of abortion providers as the only way to really stop abortion. • The manual contains not only strong anti-abortion sentiments but also anti-government and anti-gay/lesbian language.

36. THE NUREMBERG FILES Mary E Smith, MD Family Practitioner, (maiden name: Wilcox)TX DL#: 004233496 Gender: Female Race: WhiteHeight : 5’ 9“ Weight: 160 poundsEye color: GreenHair: Gray DOB: 12/16/44Husband: Joseph A. DOB: 07/17/48Son: Brian J. DOB: 12/29/77Son: Mark D. DOB: 01/28/79 Residence: 1900 Hollyhill Denton, TX 76205-8256 940-387-9173Church: First United Methodist 201 S Locust, Denton, TX 76201 940-382-5478Pastor: Gary Mueller Denton Health Services for Women - 1019 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201 940-383-2609

37. Dr. David Gunnshot in front ofabortion clinic Michael Griffin First to murder an abortion doctor on March 10, 1993

38. On July 29, 1994murderedDr. Britton and Bodyguard Paul Hill “American Hero” Saved “innocent babies from being murdered by babykilling abortionist”

39. John Salvi III December 30, 1994 Followed in Paul Hill’s foot steps by: Murdering Shannon Lowney and Lee Ann Nichols

40. Killed Robert Sanderson and injuringEmily Lyons Eric Rudolph Bombed abortion clinic on January 29, 1998

41. James Kopp On October 23, 1998 Dr. Bernard Slepian shot in his home in New York

42. South Dakota Ban on abortionMarch, 2006 They want to force the issue before the Supreme Court

43. Supreme Court Appointments • Roberts' confirmation as chief justice 2005 • Samuel Alito was confirmed to the Supreme Court Jan. 31, 2006 Both are Opposed to Roe vs Wade

44. Bush signs the “Partial Birth Abortion” Act in 2003

45. LEGAL MOVERS TO GIVE A FETUS ‘PERSONHOOD’ 30,000 signatures needed in Alaska to put it on the ballot

46. Legislation making a fetus and embryo a person Fetal homocide law – 34 states Scott Peterson was convicted of Killing his wife Laci and the Fetus she was carrying

47. Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004 Laci Conner Law ”This new law acknowledges a common-sense proposition: When a crime of violence against a pregnant woman kills or injures her unborn child, there are two victims”George W. Bush

48. Health Insurance for the Fetus – not the pregnant woman 1-30-02 – State Children’s Health Insurance Program – SCHIP States can classify a fertilized egg as an “unborn child” eligible for coverage under the SCHIP, rather than allowing coverage of pregnant women under the program

49. Woman charged with murder for refusing c-section • Melissa Rowland, aged 28, charged with murder in Salt Lake City, Utah, following a stillbirth. Prosecutors accused her of "depraved indifference to human life" after she allegedly failed to undergo a timely caesarean section when pregnant with twins.

50. Wrongful death • Illinois Judge Rules That Couple Can File Wrongful Death Suit Over Accidentally Discarded Embryo Feb 2005 Todd Parrish and Alison Miller