Referring to a bill supported by Rick Perry that would allow women to see an ultrasound of their unborn baby before going through with an abortion, Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards said the following. Keep in mind that Planned Parenthood routinely does ultrasounds anyway to gauge the length of pregnancy and rule out ectopic pregnancies. Women are just not allowed to look at the screen or discouraged from doing so.
“Why is Rick Perry so cruel to women?… Rick Perry is running for president, and if he wins, you can bet he’ll force this dangerous agenda on every woman in every state. If we don’t stand up to him now, women may suffer the consequences for years to come.”
Maggie Haberman “ Richards: Perry ‘so cruel’ to women” Politico, Sept 1, 2011
Apparently, seeing an ultrasound before an abortion is something that Planned Parenthood considers dangerous– perhaps if fewer women choose to have abortions, it would cut into the organization’s profits.
Read about Abby Johnson, Planned Parenthood director, whose change of heart happened after watching an abortion on the ultrasound.
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