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 From
The Executive Director
Bradley Mattes
Laws
Against Abortion Protect Women's Health
An astounding report came out recently which analyzed world mortality.
Data was collected from every country in the world. It was a very comprehensive
study. Statistics were compiled from various sources like civil registration,
population censuses, surveys and Governmental responses to inquiries.
Of particular interest was what this study demonstrated about
maternal mortality and legal abortion. And you’ll be very surprised to
find out what the source of this information is!
The United Nations have long been advocates for abortion-on-demand.
So it’s ironic that such a collossal effort on the part of the UN Population
Division would strengthen the pro-life argument that abortion hurts women.
The UN recently published the World Mortality Report 2005.
According to the UN, “it is the first of its kind” effort by them,
and they’re very proud of it.
One of the main arguments of abortion industry, and that of the
United Nations, has been that if abortion is illegal, more women will die from
illegal, back-alley abortions. Further, women’s health in general would
suffer without unfettered “reproductive rights,” i.e., abortion-on-demand.
Now even the United Nation’s own study shows this isn’t
the case. Let’s look at some of the countries where unborn babies and their
mothers are protected from abortion. Then let’s compare them with countries
known for legal abortion throughout pregnancy. If the pro-abortion theory is
correct, women’s mortality rates should be higher in countries that ban
abortion.
There are two countries in particular that have been targets of
the abortion industry and the pro-abortion United Nations — Poland and
Ireland. Both have laws protecting their most vulnerable citizens, preborn children.
But according to the UN study, women’s mortality is actually low in these
two countries. Poland has only 13 deaths of women for every 100,000 births.
Ireland is even, better with only 5 deaths per 100,000 births.
Now, let’s compare that with countries known for unlimited
abortion. Russia has a whopping 67 deaths of women per 100,000 births. China,
where forced abortion is regularly practiced, has 56 deaths per 100,000 births.
Here’s something else. When we compare the life expectancy
of women in countries without legal abortion with those who have abortion-on-demand,
the abortion-free nations win every time, even when compared to the United States.
There’s still more. When the UN study looks at infant mortality,
the pro-life nation of Ireland comes out on top. They reported only 7 deaths
for every 1,000 babies born. This country that protects life in the womb has
the best record of keeping babies alive in the air-breathing world. In comparison,
Russia loses 12 babies for every 1,000 born.
We acknowledge accurate statistics may be difficult to acquire
from every country, but the UN study uses the most current statistics available.
If we want to protect the women of the world, if we want to empower
them and make their lives easier and less dangerous, then abortion should be
taken out of the equation.
A True Hero At Heart
Long-time veterans of the pro-life movement are true fans of Congressman Henry
Hyde. During his more than thirty years of service to our nation, he has been
an eloquent and outspoken voice for unborn babies and their parents on Capitol
Hill. Congressman Hyde has tirelessly worked on behalf of all innocent human
life. The well-known Hyde Amendment effectively stopped your tax dollars from
funding hundreds of thousands of abortions and is saving countless lives.
This year Congressman Hyde announced that he would retire from
the House of Representatives. We will miss his gentle and persuasive influence.
Every year I give a Hero
At Heart award to recognize select individuals who demonstrate outstanding
courage or compassion on behalf of innocent life. This year I am honored to
give this prestigious award to Congressman Hyde.
There is one particular quote by Congressman Hyde that has motivated
many a pro-life leader. He said, “When the time comes as it surely will,
when we face that awesome moment, the final judgment, I’ve often thought,
as Fulton Sheen wrote, that it is a terrible moment of loneliness. You have
no advocates, you are there alone standing before God — and a terror will
rip your soul like nothing you can imagine. But I really think that those in
the pro-life movement will not be alone. I think there’ll be a chorus of
voices that have never been heard in this world but are heard beautifully and
clearly in the next world — and they will plead for everyone who has been
in this movement. They will say to God, ‘Spare him, because he loved us,’
— and God will look at you and say not, ‘Did you succeed?’ but
‘Did you try?’”
Even though he leaves the political scene, these words and his
servant’s heart remain with us always. May God continue to richly bless
him!
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