{"id":237919,"date":"2021-01-15T17:45:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T23:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=237919"},"modified":"2021-01-15T16:58:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T22:58:24","slug":"planned-parenthood-research-one-state-very-supportive-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-research-one-state-very-supportive-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"Planned Parenthood’s former research arm claims only ONE state is ‘very supportive’ of abortion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Planned Parenthood’s former research arm and “special affiliate<\/a>,” the Guttmacher Institute, has released a report<\/a> scoring all 50 states on whether they were “hostile” or “supportive” of “abortion rights” in 2020. The report concluded that just 16 out of 50 states were “supportive.” While these ratings call into question Guttmacher’s methodology, the analysis reveals how\u00a0extreme\u00a0Guttmacher’s abortion position is and how truly opposed the organization is toward any efforts to restrict or regulate abortion.<\/p>\n

Government agencies<\/a>, media outlets, and political entities who use Guttmacher’s research should be aware that this organization is in no way<\/em> unbiased on the subject of abortion.<\/p>\n

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Guttmacher claims multiple states were hostile to abortion rights in 2020 (Image: Guttmacher Institute)<\/p><\/div>\n

What does Guttmacher consider to be a “hostile” abortion measure?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

1. Banning post-viability abortion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guttmacher sees as “hostile” any measure that would ban the violent dismembering of a preborn child, even those likely to be viable outside the womb.<\/p>\n

According to Guttmacher\u2019s latest\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0(2017) there were an estimated\u00a0100,000 (100,891) abortions which took place in the second trimester or later that year.\u00a0Guttmacher does not reveal how many of these later abortions<\/a> are committed, merely lumping together all later abortion under the category of “21 weeks or greater.”<\/p>\n

2. Laws requiring in-person abortion counseling or waiting periods\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The abortion industry is not truly concerned for\u00a0women’s safety<\/a>\u00a0(even though women\u00a0do<\/a>\u00a0die from legal abortion), but frequently\u00a0functions<\/a>\u00a0in the fashion of an assembly line, rushing women through abortion procedures. In an effort to\u00a0reduce overhead costs while increasing profits, the industry is continually seeking to\u00a0eliminate<\/a>\u00a0any health or safety requirements.<\/p>\n

The industry\u00a0offers<\/a> little legitimate health care, instead focusing selling<\/a> abortions (read here about\u00a0abortion quotas<\/a>) and hiding the truth about fetal development<\/a> from prospective customers in an attempt to make the sale as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n