Pro-Choice Quotes Archives - Page 55 of 82

Angry Letter Received by Pro-life Publication from Post-Abortive Woman

“Enclosed is an article your staff should read. You people think you are saving babies, while you are condemning the world!

As for the woman on TV who feel so guilty about her abortion – who cares? We are sick of hearing about it. Many of us have had abortions and do not have these feelings. My abortion 30 years ago was the best thing for me and the child! I am glad I didn’t bring it into his violent, miserable world.

Lastly, your attempts to link abortion with cancer are pathetic. You people use anything to try to brainwash people.

I pity you all!”

Letter to the editor, in “Voices for the Unborn” 7, 13 Emphasis in original

Note the emphasis on “Me”

prolifesociety.com — 8 week old aborted baby

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Planned Parenthood on Coerced Abortions

“I predict the possibility that eventually coercion [in population programs] may become necessary. [Such force may be required] in areas where the pressure is the greatest, possibly in India and China.”

Planned Parenthood spokesman, quoted by Richard D Glasow, PhD “Ideology Compels Fervid PPFA Abortion Advocacy” March 28, 1985

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NAF responds to partial birth abortion diagrams

Barbara Radford of the National Abortion Federation gave guidelines to pro-choicers on how to counter the graphic drawings of partial-birth abortions shown by pro-lifers who were protesting in support of the partial-birth abortion ban. She says:

1. Don’t apologize; this is a legal procedure

2. No abortion method is acceptable to abortion opponents

3. The language and graphics in the ad are disturbing to some readers.

Much of the negative reaction, however, is the same reaction that might be invoked if one were to listen to a surgeon describing step-by-step almost any other procedure involving blood, human tissue, etc.

Diane Gianelli “Shock Tactic Ads Target Late-Term Abortion Procedure” American Medical Association News July 5, 1993.

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Catholics for Free Choice Members on Human Life

11weeks003 — ultrasound of unborn baby at 11 weeks

It is important to understand that while abortion does involve the taking of a human life because all life that is in and of a human being is human life in order to call it murder we would have to believe that prenatal life in the early stages of pregnancy is a human person and that there were absolutely no reasons that justified the taking of that life … [However], you may feel you have reasons that justify abortion regardless of your beliefs about personhood.

Marjorie Reiley Maguire and Daniel C. Maguire of ‘Catholics’ for a Free Choice

Marjorie Reiley Maguire and Daniel C. Maguire. “Abortion: A Guide to Making Ethical Decisions.” ‘Catholics’ for a Free Choice,” September 1983

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“Abortion a Positive, Life-Loving Choice” Says Feminist

One pro-choice feminist said the following

“Even feminists, even pro-choice activists can be heard to say, “Well, of course abortion is a terrible thing, but it’s better than…” or “Sometimes it’s necessary,” or “It is the better of two terrible choices.” Once we say yes, of course abortion is terrible, we have conceded the question, for expediency is not a sufficient moral counter to evil. In fact, there are good reasons to think that abortion is not terrible, not merely expedient. There are many reasonable, ethical people who believe that although abortion may be emotionally trying, it can be a most positive, moral, life loving choice.”

Sheila Ruth “Sexism Realized: Women’s Lives in Patriarchy” Issues in Feminism 3rd Edition, 230

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Professor Noam Chomsky Weighs in on Abortion

“Pretty soon you can imagine legislation prohibiting the washing of hands because thousands of cells are flaked off that could be turned into a stem cell and you can grow a foetus – so you’re killing a person. It’s attacks on women’s rights.”

Prof Noam Chomsky, speaking at a reception in UCD’s O’Reilly Hall. He was awarded the UCD Ulysses Medal, the university’s highest honour.

Colin Gleeson “Chomsky criticises restrictive abortion laws” The Irish Times Apr 3, 2013,

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/chomsky-criticises-restrictive-abortion-laws-1.1346993

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Abortion is “God’s Work” says Rev. David Selzer

“Bless this building and those who work here…who provide safe, legal, caring and loving reproductive services, including abortion…they are doing God’s work.”

Rev. David Selzer, Concerned Clergy for Choice – Text for a blessing for abortion clinics, Prayerfully Pro-Choice, p. 101

is this God’s work?

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Anti-abortion activists impose their religious beliefs on others, says writer

A pro-choice writer speaks out against the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, which decreed that a person who harms or kills an unborn child while committing a federal crime can face charges for injuring the unborn baby. For example, someone who kills a pregnant woman could be charged with two counts of murder under the law.

No children, born or otherwise, will be protected by the so-called Unborn Victims of Violence Act that President Bush signed into law last week. The new measure is a legal trifle that makes it a crime to harm a fetus during the commission of another federal crime. The presumed logic of the bill is that terrorists, drug kingpins and interstate kidnappers will be deterred by the fear that they could face an additional charge if they cause a woman to miscarry during the commission of their crimes. We doubt it.

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As we have argued before, whether a fetus in utero can be defined as a person with rights is at heart a theological question….. The end goal of the anti-abortion movement is nothing less than to impose its religious worldview on the rest of us.

Victims, Born and Unborn Forward April 9, 2004

unbornbaby14w — An unborn baby at 14 weeks

An unborn baby at 14 weeks killed by the violence of abortion:

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Punitive role for abortionists?

Marge Brerer in a workshop entitled “Feminist Perspectives and Reactions” a conference on RU-486:

“Abortion providers, if they are to offer women an open choice between this new method, and vacuum aspiration – and I don’t think it’s at all clear that abortion providers as a group, let alone as individuals, are going to be willing to give women an open choice – in fact, I think there’s some indication that the opposite may be the case – then they will need to explain the differences and similarities in a coherent and accurate way to women.

Women have often said that they see the provider as having a supportive role. I would like to ask whether providers will still be able to have a punitive role, if that’s the role they want to have.”

Anti-progestin Drugs: Ethical, Legal, and Medical Issues, Arlington, Virginia, December 6 – 7, 1991

A punitive role? This feminist hints that some abortion providers have contempt for their patients. Read about this here.

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