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On October 8, Live Action News ran an article\u00a0<\/a>about an interview radio host Alan Colmes did with Diane Derzis, the owner of the last abortion clinic left open in Mississippi.<\/p>\n

Derzis says several things that should be encouraging to\u00a0pro-lifers.<\/p>\n

She\u00a0first complains about a law which requires all abortion doctors in Mississippi to have admitting privileges at local hospitals. Her clinic is currently fighting the regulation in court. Derzis\u00a0makes a point to say that the abortionists who work at her clinic are excellent doctors. When asked by Colmes why they cannot get admitting privileges, she blames pro-lifers.<\/p>\n

She claims that there is an \u201cintimidation factor\u201d preventing hospitals from associating themselves with abortion clinics. Hospitals are afraid of pro-lifers, she says, because they know that pro-lifers will demonstrate and engage in activism against them if they shelter abortionists.\u00a0So they refuse to grant admitting privileges.<\/p>\n

Although Derzis lays the blame solely on pro-lifers, there may be additional reasons why hospitals are won’t give admitting privileges to \u00a0abortionists. For one thing, there is a great deal of stigma against abortionists in the the medical community.\u00a0According to Glamour magazine<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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[Hospital administrators say] abortion is a sleazy and offensive procedure\u2026 The doctor who does abortions \u2013 even if they are only a small part of her practice \u2013 is known as an abortionist\u2026 This label is the kiss of death for any professional hopes a doctor might have.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And Michelle Collins, director of another abortion clinic, was quoted saying<\/a>, “It\u2019s just so difficult to provide abortions for patients here when there\u2019s zero support from the medical community.”<\/p>\n

There are many more quotes on abortionists and stigma here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Although stigma likely plays a role, the threat of pro-life activism is no doubt a factor preventing hospitals from embracing abortionists.<\/p>\n

Later in the interview, Alan Colmes asks Derzis about any violence she has experienced while working in the abortion industry. The actions of a few anti-abortion hypocrites who have resorted to violence against abortion providers is condemned by every reputable pro-life organization. Derzis comments on the fact that the number of violent incidents against clinics and abortionists have been dropping, and says, “[T]he other side of this is that they\u2019re winning right now. There\u2019s no reason to kill us.”<\/p>\n

Colmes then says:<\/p>\n

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I can\u2019t imagine in spite of all the attempts, particularly in red states to infringe on Roe versus Wade, I can\u2019t imagine that we’ll ever have a country again where abortion is not legal. Do you see that as a possibility?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Derzis answers:<\/p>\n

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I certainly do Alan, I mean, I have to tell you, who would\u2019ve believed, I mean I\u2019ve been doing this 40 years. I could not believe we are\u00a0making the same arguments, things are worse now than they were when I became involved in this business in \u201874. I mean, they are far worse now than they were then.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Her answer should give all pro-lifers hope. The abortionists know how strong the pro-life movement is, and how dedicated pro-lifers are to stopping abortion once and for all. In the course of the past 40 years, the pro-life movement has only grown in strength, becoming more and more savvy. We have learned ways to reduce the number of abortions and shut down clinics. We have succeeded in keeping the abortion issue front and center in the minds of the American people. We have fought to maintain our movement and keep it going, continually spreading the message. By utilizing the Internet, pro-lifers are\u00a0spreading pro-life information and planning activities.\u00a0Young people are getting involved more and more in the pro-life cause. For example, Students for Life has 600 more groups<\/a> on campus than Planned Parenthood does. Planned Parenthood has 200 campus groups spreading the pro-choice message\u00a0compared to\u00a0Students for Life’s 838 pro-life groups.<\/p>\n

Pro-lifers indeed have reason to be optimistic. The pro-life movement is stronger than ever, and we have made tremendous progress. Derzis – in her claim that things are \u201cfar worse now\u201d for pro-choicers than they were when abortion was first legalized – should give all pro-lifers hope and energize us to continue fighting.<\/p>\n

You can see the full interview here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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