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Christ said feed the poor, not kill them
Safe. Legal. Rare. For decades, these three words have been the deceptive battle cry of pro-abortion activists in the US. Of the three, only legal reflects reality. Yet, theres a disturbing trend emerging at the global level. Pro-abortion advocates dont even claim to believe in safe or rare any longer. They unabashedly advocate for the slaughter of the poor and disadvantaged even without sufficient basic medical care.
Its ironic that the recurrent theme is now to de-medicalize abortion. After the uproar over back alley abortions, they now advocate for things like at home abortions. This means a woman doing self abortions or having them done by someone other than a physicianeven if its on a dirt floor. Todays advocates are actually putting abortion back out in the street and away from medical professionals.
For example, an article by Wendy Wright tells of a new manual released by the World Health Organization (WHO) thats essentially an abortion how-to guide with nightmarish consequences. A publication by C-FAM shows that it encourages substandard care and ignores any limits on abortion. Women face risks of harm and even death as their babies are killed in the womb. Rather than promoting quality in medical care, its designed to make abortion more widespread no matter what the costs.
Why? The goal is population control and the primary target is poor women in developing countries and their unborn children. They reason that the care these women receive is already inferior. So, poor care when it comes to abortion is justifiable. And if the woman happens to lose her life in the process, apparently in their eyes thats nothing more than collateral damage.
Here are a few of the chilling examples:
- It recommends disposing of the waste (including baby remains) in sewers or latrines
- It discourages common practices, such as exams to detect ectopic pregnancies or complications
- Rejects follow-up medical exams after an abortion, placing the burden of detecting infections or hemorrhaging on the woman
- A fetal survivor of an abortion is considered a failure
The WHOs report also centers around the misuse of the chemical abortion drug, misoprostol. Its an anti-ulcer medication that is the poison of choice for aggressive abortionists. WHO acknowledges its use for pregnancies beyond 24 weeks gestation doesnt have any clinical studies to back up their recommendation to use it. These women are essentially being treated as disposable.
In other words, they seek to eliminate poverty by killing those who are poor, even before they take their first breath.
As President of the International Right to Life Federation, Ive had the privilege to travel and visit many of these impoverished areas. My heart breaks to see how these women are being abused under the guise of so-called human rights. Its infuriating to consider that these children are being denied the most basic human right, the right to life.
In my travels, I once had the opportunity to visit Auschwitz. Even the name stirs up emotions of anguish and horror. I shudder at the thought that history is tragically repeating itself. The Nazi holocaust preyed upon those who couldnt defend themselves. This latest genocide is attacking the most vulnerablethose who dont yet have a voice.
The sacredness of life has once again been discarded, and those in power think they can play God. Whether across the street or around the world, our outcry remains the samewomen and their babies deserve better.
For women & babies around the world,
Bradley Mattes
Executive Director
Life Issues Institute
11/21/12
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