{"id":7424,"date":"2011-10-25T16:26:29","date_gmt":"2011-10-25T20:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/liveaction.org\/blog\/?p=7424"},"modified":"2013-04-02T06:41:49","modified_gmt":"2013-04-02T10:41:49","slug":"the-flying-dead-planned-parenthoods-abortionista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/the-flying-dead-planned-parenthoods-abortionista\/","title":{"rendered":"The flying dead — Planned Parenthood’s “abortionista”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On October 16, The Walking Dead<\/em><\/a> returned to AMC. Created by Robert Kirkman, the show follows former sheriff\u2019s deputy Rick Grimes as he and other survivors make their way through a zombie infested landscape. Shot on location in the Metro Atlanta area, the production has received accolades for using make-up and prosthetics to create terrifying ghouls, like the one pictured here.<\/p>\n

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\nI\u2019m sorry, apparently that\u2019s not a zombie–it\u2019s actually Dr. Nicola Louise Moore. A contractor for Planned Parenthood, her job is to perform abortions in rural areas. Many doctors refuse to be involved with abortions, and those who do perform them usually shy away from these locations. So, the self-described \u201cfly-in abortionista<\/a>\u201d traverses the country \u201cterminating pregnancies\u201d (killing fetuses) in smaller communities. She claims to be in fear for her safety, and thus needs to wear a mask. This makes sense–obviously, the best way to keep a low profile is to dress like an undead monster.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s interesting that Dr. Moore picked a hideous disguise, since Planned Parenthood\u2019s supporters typically want to put an attractive face on the organization. They have constructed a nonthreatening facade out of noble sounding words like \u201cchoice\u201d and freedom.\u201d What lies behind it, however, is a reality more disturbing than anything Deputy Grimes and his band are apt to encounter.<\/p>\n

In October of 2011, The Santa Fe Reporter<\/em> ran a sympathetic portrayal<\/a> of Moore. While the article used a pseudonym for the doctor (\u201cClara Taylor\u201d), it was surprisingly detailed in its account of her life. But details got fuzzy when it came to describing Moore\u2019s work: at no point were the words \u201cfetus\u201d or \u201cbaby\u201d used when referring to the abortions that Moore performs. Instead, \u201cpregnancy\u201d is always the noun of choice. This is done even if it makes for awkward sentences, such as when explaining that \u201ca pump suctions out the pregnancy,\u201d or recounting \u00a0how \u201cultrasound waves bounce off the pregnancy\u201d that Moore is \u201cabout to terminate.\u201d<\/p>\n

This ambiguity is understandable, as a more forthright explanation could be off-putting. Thus, nothing is said about how at six weeks gestation, a fetal heartbeat is detectable<\/a>. Nor is any mention given to how \u201ctermination\u201d might be regarded by \u201cthe pregnancy.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her testimony to Congress<\/a>, anesthesiologist Dr. Jean Wright remarked that, \u201cAn unborn fetus after 20 weeks of gestation has all the prerequisite anatomy, physiology, hormones, neurotransmitters, and electrical current to close the loop and create the conditions needed to perceive pain.\u201d This claim is consistent with the research of Dr. Kanwaljeet Anand<\/a>, as well as that of Dr. Nicholas Fisk<\/a>, who specializes in fetal-medicine at the University of Queensland. In fact, Fisk argues that a fetus could begin feeling pain even earlier. That might explain the observations of former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson, who reported seeing a fetus appear to kick and struggle<\/a> while she assisted with an ultra-sound guided abortion.<\/p>\n

Little is said about the alternatives to Dr. Moore\u2019s services, either. That there are long waiting lines of couples<\/a> seeking to adopt goes unmentioned, as does the fact that care centers<\/a> exist to help women facing unexpected motherhood.<\/p>\n

Perhaps it\u2019s fitting that Dr. Moore chooses to resemble a zombie. In Robert Kirkman\u2019s world, zombies roam America, bringing death to the living. Nicola Moore does the same. What is not fitting, however, is the relationship between her employer and the US government. Every year, Planned Parenthood receives over three hundred million dollars in federal funding. The Constitution permits Congress to spend money for the \u201cgeneral Welfare of the United States.\u201d Subjecting unborn children to a grisly death hardly fits that description. This, along with evidence that Planned Parenthood misallocates <\/a>funds and aids sexual predators<\/a> should be reason enough to stop writing checks.<\/p>\n

When confronted by a zombie, Rick Grimes goes for the head. In dealing with Planned Parenthood, Congress needs to aim for the funding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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