Abortion: America's Great Holocaust - Thoughts on this January 22, 2018
Between 58 and 59 million preborn infants
have died by abortion in America since the January 22, 1973 - when the U.S.
Supreme Court legalized abortion through all nine months of pregnancy.
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St. Pope
John Paul II in his Homily during Mass at the Washington Mall, October 7, 1979
stated,
“Human Life is
precious because it is a gift of a God whose love is infinite; and when God
gives life, it is forever.”
God created
humanity in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:27) and knew us before we were born
(Jeremiah 1:15). The Lord in all His
goodness, desired humanity to share in his creation, and to be fruitful and
multiply (Genesis 1:28, 2:28 and Matthew 19:4). He gave us a few simple rules: The Ten
Commandments - to love God with our whole heart and soul, and to love others as
ourselves.
The song, Wherever You Go, by the Benedictine
Monks of Weston Priory and based on the Book of Ruth, so eloquently
expresses this great gift of life.
“I want to say something to all of you who have become a part
of the fabric of my life. The color and texture,
which you have brought into my being, have become a song, and I want to sing it
forever. There is an energy in us, which
makes things happen – when the paths of others touch ours. And we have to be there and let it happen. When the time of our particular sunset comes –
our thing, our accomplishment won’t really matter a great deal. But the clarity and care with which we have
loved others will speak with vitality of the great gift of life we have been
for each other.”
It has been
45 years; the U.S. continues aborting 2,000 – 3,000 children daily. America has the highest abortion rate (19.4
per 1,000) of any western industrialized nation. Washington state doctors are responsible for aborting
21,880 women in 2011. So tragic!
“I was 15 years old when my mother and I returned to Planned
Parenthood after the contraceptive they provided months earlier failed. I was told I was 11 weeks pregnant and that my
pregnancy was a ‘clump of cells’ and to hurry to make an appointment if I
wanted an abortion because at 12 weeks the prices would be higher. I was not given any counseling of any kind
whatsoever. Today, I regret my
abortion.” Silent No More Awareness –
Shadia
In the book,
Mother Teresa’s Reaching Out in Love – Stories Told by Mother Teresa, compiled
and edited by Edward Le Joy and Jaya Chaliha, Mother Teresa defines the sad
reality of abortion this way:
“Abortion is the greatest destroyer of peace in the world
today – abortion, because it is a war against the child, a direct killing of
the innocent child, murder by the mother herself. And if we accept that a mother can kill even
her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill each other?”
Operation
Rescue, a leading pro-life Christian activist organization promoting legal
personhood to the unborn child, has documented at least 200 abortion related
deaths between 1973 and 2014. Since
March 2011, three medical emergencies have occurred in Washington State due to
abortion complications: Everett (3/18/2011), Kenmore (10/2/2012), and Spokane
(5/18/2011). Why has the Media not
reported the emergencies?
Clearly,
abortion is legal. However, is it actually
rare? No! Is it safe?
No! There is a local and national
silence (a blackout) regarding the horrendous, tragic story of abortion and its
implications - not only the preborn infants killed, but also, the women’s
lives now wrecked from abortion.
"If
anyone tells you that there are no side effects to having an abortion, I’m
living proof that the side effects can be devastating. Not only do you
rob yourself of a person that would enrich your life, you rob all your family
as well. I tell you the pain of that realization is excruciating."
Silent No More Awareness – Adrian,
California
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"I
only would wish that people could see that abortion does not only hurt the
little ones who get aborted but that it hurts also us in a very real,
serious, and lasting way. I would wish that people could see that with
abortion in our lives we lose a kind of innate God-given blessedness, a life
full of innocence and tenderness." Silent No More Awareness –
Anne, MS
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Yet,
realizing the inhumanity of abortion, lack of protection for the unborn, and a
society indifferent to the sacredness of human life, from conception to natural
death (Culture of Death), there is hope looking forward. According to reported statistical data, abortions
have steadily declined since 1980.
LifeNews.com reported the following Associated Press story: since 2010, “Abortions
Dropped by 12% in the U.S.” (June 8,
2015). Slow but steady, we are moving
forward to restoring respect for life, especially for the unborn.
Hope. Although we
have tremendous work to do, in any city or region in the U.S., Pregnancy
Resource Centers (PRC), and Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC) are springing up
everywhere – helping women face challenging, unintended pregnancies.
Services
include maternity and baby clothing, infant formula, free pregnancy test, an
ultrasound, confidential, supportive counseling, and fetal development. Clients receive information on all options,
including adoption, and keeping the child. Women may hear important information on the impacts
of abortion. Local organizations
that work closely with women are Two Hearts Ultrasound at Pregnancy Aid, Pregnancy
Resource Center, Everett, and Next Step Pregnancy Services in Lynnwood. Prepares, a Washington state Catholic parish based ministry, provides similar services, but also includes parental support through age Five.
In the past
4 decades, citizens committed to ending abortion formed countless 501c organizations.
Key fundamentals generating this positive
pro-life strength and success are education, networking, state legislative
abortion restrictions, prayer, and outreach at the abortion site. Coalition for Life, 40 Days for Life,
National Right to Life, Students for Life, Crusade for Life, American Life
League, Priests for Life, Anglicans for Life, Pro-Life Across America, Helpers
of God’s Precious Infants, and Washington State March For Life.
Why has not
the media reported more on the amazing and heroic success stories and their life-saving
work? (Abby Johnson-former Director of Planned
Parenthood who left PP; Shawn Carney-Texas Coalition for Life, 40 Days for
Life; David Bereit-40Days for Life, Rebecca Kiessling-Conceived in Rape; Late
Dr. Bernard Nathanson-former NYC abortionist turned pro-life. Late Dr. Jack Wilke-founder, Nat’l Right to
Life; Jill Stanek, nurse, blogger; Fr Pavone, Priests for Life; Julie Brown,
American Life League; Nellie Grey-March For Life; Gianna Jessen, Saline abortion survivor).
There is an
inner passion to end this tragedy in our nation’s history. God set the truth on my heart even before I
was born.
My life
began due to my birth mother being raped at age 19 by my biological
father. Symptoms of epilepsy challenged
her life while dealing with a pregnancy, too. After nine months in a foster home, my
parents, Ray and Mary Mohs adopted me. I
grew up in a large Catholic family in Mountlake Terrace, WA with seven siblings
and three additional foster kids. I am
now married nearly 38 years to my wife, Donna. We have four grown children and seven
grandchildren.
Abortion - The
most divisive, passionate, human rights, moral issue of our time.
Before and
after January 22, 1973: Roe v Wade, Doe v Bolton, Casey v Planned Parenthood
Established
& affirmed Constitutional Right to Abortion (mostly)
LAW, ACCESS & RESTRICTIONS (Nationally & Washington State):
Referendum
20: November 3, 1970
Initiative
120: November 1991
Roe v Wade;
Doe v Bolton; Casey v Planned Parenthood
Life at
Conception Act – H.R. 1091
Pain –
Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Waiting
periods: 24/48/72 hours
Abortion is
law of the land in Washington State even if Roe was overturned
Reasons for Abortion: reproductive choice – right to
control woman’s body, economics & family size; college (wrong place, wrong
time), pressure from partner or other relationship, sexual abuse (rape), fear,
lack of self-esteem, homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse.
Reasons against Abortion:
Physical,
emotional harm to women, including future pregnancies placed at risk,
relationships ruined, death of one own preborn child, turning away from God
WHEN DOES HUMAN LIFE BEGIN?
Diary of the
Unborn, Priests for Life
Drama of Life Before Birth, Lennart Nilsson, 1965 Photo Essay,
Time Magazine
SCRIPTURE:
Deuteronomy
30:1; Genesis 1:27; Jeremiah: 1:15; Psalm 139:13-16
ABORTION STATISTICS & PROFILES:
Guttmacher Institute*
Washington
State Abortions (2011) 21,880*
American Life League**
Total
Abortions Nationally (1973-2013) 56.5 million; abortions per day = 2,899
Washington
State Abortions (2010) 21,124; (2013) 17,592; decrease 16.7%
Operation Rescue***
There has
been a steady decline in abortions since 1980.
The U.S. has
the highest abortion rate (19.4 per 1,000) of any western industrialized
nation.
88.7 percent
of all abortions take place by the twelfth week of pregnancy
200+
abortion related deaths 1973 thru 2014
Women’s Issues / Guttmacher Institute ****
Unintended
pregnancies account for nearly half (50%) of all pregnancies
Four out of
ten (40%) unintended pregnancies end in abortion
Twenty-four
percent (24%) of all pregnancies end in abortion
Two out of
every hundred (2%) women ages 15-44 have an abortion. Of these, 48% have had one or more previous
abortions
Fifty-two
percent (52%) of women choosing abortion are under age 25
Black women
are almost four times as likely to have an abortion as white women are
For women
having abortions, 43% are Protestant and 27% identify as Catholic
CNS News:
87 surgical
abortion facilities closed in 2013, Dec 29, 2013
Providing
pregnancy tests, contraception, abortion, limited women & men’s health
screenings
Encourages
teen promiscuity engaging in explicit, risky, immoral sexual behaviors,
--Info for Teens
section (website) *****
Nation’s
largest abortion provider: 4 million since 1970**
305,310
abortions in 844 clinics; 374.4 million income from services; 349.6 million
grants & government contracts (taxpayer funds); fiscal year 2007-2008**
327,653
abortions (medical and surgical) 2012-2013**
1,880
adoption referrals** (2012-2013)
Ratio of
adoption referrals to abortions: 1 per 174 (2012-2013)
32 (PP)
clinics in WA State*****
Margaret
Sanger, 1916, Founder*
Abortion Motto: “safe, legal, rare”
--The
Guardian, July 9, 2014; LifeNews.com, July 14, 2014
ABORTION PROCEDURES: The reality of abortion
Methods
duration, cost, side-affects, complications
Saline,
suction, D&C, D&E, RU486 (The Abortion Pill - Mifepristone)
Complications:
heavy bleeding & severe pain, perforated uterus, cut/torn cervix, pelvic
infection, cramping, depression, drug & alcohol abuse, emotional
disturbances, relationship difficulties, problems with future pregnancies, and
death
Cost: 1,500
1st Trimester (In-Clinic Abortion)
Abortion
Pill (medical abortion, Mifepristone): $800
May 18,
2015, Spokane, WA
March 26,
2015, South Wind Women’s Abortion Center, Wichita, and KS
October 2,
2012, Kenmore, WA
July 20,
2012, Chicago, IL, Tanya Reeves (death)
March 18,
2011, Everett, WA
May 31,
2009, Wichita, KS, late-term abortion doctor assassinated
2015, 25
medical emergencies document (thus far), 11 at Planned Parenthood – Operation
Rescue
3202 Hoyt
Ave, Everett
Since 1971, (42
years) supported over 100,000 mothers and families with
Maternity
& baby clothing, Car Seat Program, baby layettes, WIC, pregnancy tests,
confidential, friendly, caring, nonjudgmental help (all free)
Uniquely
located across the street from Planned Parenthood, Everett
Raises funds
to purchase ultrasound equipment for local pregnancy centers
“Rally Round
4 Ultrasound”: Hosting World’s Largest Squirt-gun Fight
40 DAYS FOR LIFE:
Prayer,
fasting, peaceful vigil, and outreach to end abortion, since 2007
Spring, fall
each year: September 23 – November 1, 2015 (next campaign)
Washington:
approximately 12 cities
Nationally: 3,588
campaigns, 579 cities, 30 countries, 650,000 individual participants, 10,331
unborn lives saves, 118 abortion workers quit their jobs, 60 abortion
facilities closed through the end of 2014.
Ed M
(located birth family), Chris M (located birth family), Jiena S, John W, Kevin
F
Patience,
Perseverance, Prayer - Ed’s adoption search story
MERCY - GOD’S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE:
Rachel’s
Vinyard / Silent No More Awareness
Post-abortive
women who have come to terms with and later regret their abortion decision
realize an ocean of mercy and love from God. They fully accept the unborn child they
aborted and grieve, but now experience new life in the forgiveness and healing power
of Christ.
Abortion in
Washington Blog
American
Life League**
Guttmacher
Institute*
LifeNews.com*****
Louisiana
State Department of Health & Hospitals
Next Step
Pregnancy Services
Operation Rescue***
Planned
Parenthood of Great Northwest
Pregnancy
Aid
Priests for
Life
Women’s
Issues / Guttmacher Institute****
40 Days for
Life
4US.org
Darkness
into Light, By Ed Mohs
Patience,
Perseverance, Prayer, By Ed Mohs
Ed Mohs
Faith Journey, By John Wolcott
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