Thursday, August 12, 2010

Choosing to deceive one's self about abortion

August 11, 2010
By Judie Brown

There is a growing body of evidence that, clinically, abortion has serious consequences. It is further becoming obvious that abortion has ingrained in the culture an attitude toward others that invites all manner of violence. Perhaps part of the reason for this is society's denial that abortion kills people.

The current issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology published a fascinating study regarding the various causes of premature birth. (link) Among those causes, Professor Jay D. Iams of Ohio State reports that "elective terminations [abortions] in the first and second trimesters are associated with a very small but apparently real increase in the risk of subsequent spontaneous preterm birt9link)h (PTB)."

The latest report is but one in a very long series of clinical studies that has shown that abortion can be the forerunner to premature birth as well as various types of disabilities (link) in children born subsequent to an abortion. This is critical information that should be available to all expectant mothers. It is factual evidence that should be provided without prejudice since every expectant mother has a right to know the truth. If at least some of those contemplating abortion were given all of the facts regarding the deleterious effects of abortion — not only on their bodies but on the bodies of the future preborn children they might wish to carry to term — they might change their minds and choose to carry their babies to term instead of abort. the rest

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