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Pro-abortion groups often claim that abortion doesn’t kill human life, but one abortionist’s clinical observations show that many women know the truth.<\/p>\n

While some high profile pro-abortion activists have admitted that abortion destroys life<\/a>, \u00a0I have found that most pro-abortion activists you find on debate forums or at pro-choice demonstrations deny that abortion \u00a0kills a baby. Instead, they say, abortion removes \u201ctissue\u201d, \u201ccells\u201d or, if they are being uncharacteristically\u00a0graphic, a \u201cfetus\u201d \u2013 but not a\u00a0developing\u00a0human being.<\/p>\n

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Dehumanizing \u00a0statements about the preborn can often be found in pro-choice literature. For example, a booklet handed out by Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains says the following<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Is the fetus alive? Is it alive? Algae is alive, and earthworms, and your appendix. Mold on the bread in the refrigerator is alive. People are not agreed on what a life is \u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So according to Planned Parenthood, having an abortion is no more significant than destroying mold, algae, or earthworms. They say that forcing\u00a0a preborn child from his mother’s womb (by dismembering him<\/a> with forceps, poisoning <\/a>him, or subjecting him to violent suction that tears off his arms and legs<\/a>) is no different than having an appendectomy.<\/p>\n

Rh Reality Check\u2019s Amanda Marcotte once tweeted:<\/a><\/p>\n

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Taking antibiotics terminates more life than an abortion. One organism < the billions you kill with antibiotics.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

These are only two examples of the kind of rhetoric found on pro-abortion social media and literature. But look at the following quote. In her book Why I Am an Abortion Doctor, <\/em>abortionist Dr. Susan\u00a0<\/em>T.\u00a0<\/em>Poppema describes how some of the women who had abortions at her clinic performed rituals about their\u00a0abortions. Poppema, says:<\/p>\n

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The reality is that our clinic is a relatively placid place. Some women add to this sense when they come in and stage what amounts to rituals around the procedures. A patient came in recently with her partner and brought candles, clearly making the experience a ritual way of saying, \u201cI am proud of myself for making this choice, also sad about the choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Obviously, these abortion patients knew that they were not just getting rid of \u201cmold\u201d or \u201calgae.\u201d No one lights candles after throwing a piece of moldy bread into the garbage. No one performs rituals after cleaning algae from their fish tank. No one \u201cfeel sad\u201d or feels the need to commemorate the destruction of germs. We don\u2019t have rituals to help us cope emotionally after taking antibiotics, just like there are no support groups for people who spray Lysol on their kitchen counters.<\/p>\n

Abortion is more than just a routine surgery.\u00a0When is the last time you heard about a patient bringing candles to an appointment for a tonsillectomy? How many people who have a cyst removed stage rituals in the doctor\u2019s office? \u00a0 How many times have you gone to the dentist and seen another patient\u00a0light candles to honor the significance of their\u00a0lost wisdom teeth?<\/p>\n

The answer is, barring the presence of a person\u00a0with mental health issues, never.<\/p>\n

Poppema’s words indicate that her abortion patients know abortion has far greater significance than killing “mold” or “bacteria.” This is true despite the pro-abortion propaganda these patients have been exposed to. Although pro-abortion activists try\u00a0to dehumanize the preborn baby as much as they can, many women still know the truth- \u00a0that human life exists in the womb.<\/p>\n

I do not know if Marcotte or the person who wrote the Planned Parenthood pamphlet actually believe what they said\u00a0about preborn babies or if they know their propaganda is false and misleading. \u00a0Do they really look at a sonogram of a baby kicking and sucking her thumb and see something akin to mold or bacteria?<\/p>\n

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Is this bacteria?<\/p><\/div>\n

A\u00a0\u00a0person who makes their living promoting abortion would have a strong incentive to deny reality in order to salve their conscience. They\u00a0might seek to dehumanize preborn\u00a0babies as much as they could in order\u00a0justify making money off of their deaths. Someone who had an abortion might have a similar need. \u00a0To assuage a guilty conscience or justify an income made by promoting death, they may convince themselves that \u00a0preborn babies with heartbeats, <\/a>\u00a0brain waves<\/a>, \u00a0and, quite often, fingers and toes<\/a>, \u00a0are just like algae\u00a0and bacteria. But no matter how loudly they shout their pro-abortion propaganda, many people can see right through it.<\/p>\n

Source: Susan T Poppema, with Mike Henderson\u00a0Why I Am an Abortion Doctor<\/em>\u00a0(New York: Prometheus, 1996) 120<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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