Hard Cases make Bad Law

 It wasn't meant to be this way, it never was. England wasn't meant to have abortion on demand.
When Dr. Aleck Bourne performed an abortion on a 14-year old rape victim in 1938, he did so because he felt she would suffer great mental anguish if the pregnancy continued. That led doctors to perform more and more abortions and finally to the Abortion Act of 1967 which stated that if two doctors agree that continuing a pregnancy would be injurious of a woman's health, the pregnancy may be terminated.

 And many decades after, I see a comment on a website that described how a 16-year old girl had been taken for an abortion, and was giggly afterwards from the sedation when her friend and her friend's mother took her to lunch. The writer was defending her view that abortion was no big deal.

Dr. Bourne did not anticipate that abortion would ever become an OK thing to do. Much later he saw that abortion on these grounds became abortion on demand. He became a founder of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children.

But Hard Cases make Bad Law.

Ban late-term abortions.

If a preemie can experience pain, an unborn child can as well.

An unborn child CAN feel pain. Fetology experts are sure; the only differ as to from what stage. Some say as early as 8 weeks; all agree that pain is experienced intensely at 20. A preemie of 20 weeks can cry. If a preemie can feel pain, an unborn child of the same gestation can too.

So what are we waiting for? Why isn't late-term abortion banned yesterday? 

If a preemie can feel pain a fetus can also

Excerpted from:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/02/11/south-carolina-house-passes-pro-life-bill-to-ban-abortions-after-20-weeks/
The South Carolina state House has approved a pro-life bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks, because research shows unborn children can feel intense pain.
Called the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H3114) the measure received an 80-27 vote in the House and now moves to the state Senate. More than 18,000 ‘very late term’ abortions are performed every year on perfectly healthy unborn babies in America.
During the committee hearing, experts talked about unborn children and the pain they feel in abortions.
Dr. Stuart Hamilton, M.D., a Columbia University trained pediatrician and long-time supporter of pro-life legislation, described fetal development for members of the committee. He said he agrees with scientific research demonstrating the unborn child can feel pain at 20 weeks after fertilization.
“There is evidence for the probable appreciation of pain by 20 weeks gestation after fertilization,” Dr. Hamilton told the subcommittee. “Anatomically at 20 weeks, the examination of the nervous system displays the appropriate tracks in the central nervous system and the peripheral nerve fibers that are designed to transmit and carry pain impulses.” He went on to explain that at the age of 16 weeks, the baby’s body shows “substantial neurological maturation.” Even at 12 weeks, he said, “The immature constituents of these pathways are clearly visible with magnification.”
A father-son team of physicians also spoke in favor of the bill. Dr. Tom Austin, M.D., a retired neonatologist, and former director of Neonatology at the USC School of Medicine, defined pain as “a noxious insult that one attempts to avoid or repel.” In his practice he treated babies prematurely born at 18 to 22 weeks. “They did show response to stimuli,” he said. “They would respond, move, recoil.”
His son, also Dr. Tom Austin, M.D, is an obstetrician-gynocologist who practices in the Columbia area.  He described his experience with delivering pre-mature infants. “I agree with my father. You can see the baby is trying to live.” He also criticized the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a national organization that supports abortion-on-demand. He described ACOG as being closely tied to Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion business. Dr. Austin said he is not affiliated with ACOG and instead has joined the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
South Carolina Citizens for Life, the state affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee which developed the model pain-capable legislation, the Catholic Diocese of Charleston, the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the Palmetto Family Council, and the North Greenville Christian World View Center are among the organizations supporting the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

One leading expert in the field of fetal pain, Dr. Kanwaljeet S. Anand at the University of Tennessee, stated in his expert report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Justice, “It is my opinion that the human fetus possesses the ability to experience pain from 20 weeks of gestation, if not earlier, and the pain perceived by a fetus is possibly more intense than that perceived by term newborns or older children.”
“The neural pathways are present for pain to be experienced quite early by unborn babies,” explains Steven Calvin, M.D., perinatologist, chair of the Program in Human Rights Medicine, University of Minnesota, where he teaches obstetrics.

Perinatal Hospice Care

If your unborn child has only a limited time to live, please don't have him/her torn limb from limb, stabbed in the chest with poison, and without anesthesia, because it is standard practice to deny anesthesia even after 20 weeks, when it is certain that pain receptors are present and working perfectly. Here are some testimonies from parents who chose not to terminate their pregnancies:

'By giving my son the protection of my body to face the announced death, I was giving him life, all of his life, so that it would be recorded in our family, in all of our history, and in the hearts of each of us. It wasn’t a morbid walk but a formidable surge of love.—Isabelle'

My entire family wanted me to terminate (I still can’t bring myself to write “abort”). They thought it would be easier on me. In the end everyone was so glad that I decided to continue. We all fell in love with her.—Jamie

A perinatologist said things to us like “the outcome will be the same” even if we didn’t induce prematurely. Now that I’m stronger emotionally, I know that the outcome would not be the same. We would not have had all of the special time to share with Gianna during her life in my womb. We would not have been able to share some amazing, precious moments with our baby and our sons.—Jennifer

I really have peace that we carried her to term. I know in my heart that I have given my daughter all that I could and loved her every day of her life.—Annette

http://perinatalhospice.org/Parent_voices.html

Another very moving story to check out - by Hilary Ní Lorcháin.

http://www.independent.ie/life/family/mothers-babies/margaret-was-a-joy-for-her-two-short-days-29163784.html

Language of Killing - and the 'Tone' of course.

This is an old Blog Post from January last. I was reminded of it during the last few days. The blog refers to a German movie with English subtitles; there is an English version too 'Conspiracy' from 2001 with Kenneth Branagh in the lead role.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266425  It is relevant because of the words and phrases chosen to describe killing people, in this case, the Jews.

I’ve been watching a very interesting and disturbing movie, named ‘Die Wanseekconferenze’. (The Wansee Conference, a German 1984 production, English subtitles). This was a meeting between high-ranking Nazis and SS held in January 1942. Its purpose was to present ‘the Final Solution’. We all know what that was, though it doesn’t say so directly – mass murder on millions of people perceived to be in the way of the Third Reich.

There’s a roomful of men present, and one woman to take the minutes. After a drink in the drawing room, Himmler’s second-in-command, General Reinhardt Heydrich, enters and briefs the men upon the plan.

Part of this grim plan was to transport the Jews East, put them to work in labor camps, and expect that through ‘natural causes’ (i.e. worked to death in freezing conditions, though this is not of course alluded to directly) many will die – the survivors were to be dealt with ‘appropriately’. There is talk of trucks and deadly gases and special centers where the Final Solution will be implemented.

The Language gripped me. Never once do they use the word ‘Kill.’ There is no allusion to Suffering, Pain, Heartache, Agony, Sickness, Injustice...no inference at this conference (the script taken from the Minutes) but that they are doing anything but Good.

In an informal moment before the meeting begins, Eichmann, the man in charge of the Deportations, must show a little truth. He has heard that trains are being damaged; windows broken, and he has to inform his superior, and the reason for the damage is because ‘they (the Jews) want the ice’ ‘Why?’ asks his senior officer. ‘Thirst,’ replies Eichmann, almost embarrassed to mention that uncomfortable truth.  He also alluded to ‘elderly, kids’ – this however is dismissed – nobody wants to humanize the People destined for death.

And so Language is very important. After all, the Nazis want to be nice, civilized people. Cultured, with Families, they are not beasts – oh and certainly would not wish to be thought evil, of anybody, their neighbours, or for that matter the English, or Americans, or History. History will thank them – they are sure of it! In their world, this Nazi culture, they are not doing anything wrong. It is a part of being civilized, to get rid of the people who are in the way.  Personable, good-looking men, well-groomed, jocose – you would not hesitate to ask any of them for directions if you were lost, and you would get very polite instructions. You would go upon your way thinking – ‘Nice guy.’

And they fool even themselves.

What of the language of Abortion? Do we ever hear the word ‘Kill’? Aren’t those doctors and nurses who work in abortion clinics very nice, personable – oh, they do not look like they would do anything bad! They do not think they are doing anything bad! They have fooled themselves too. In this culture of acceptable killing, they do not have to question themselves – it’s legal! I know this because I worked in a National Health Hospital in England where abortions were done. To my shame, I even took part in one. But everything Hitler did was legal as well! There are sometimes very bad laws!

ProChoice people never speak of Death. They do not even speak of Life. ‘Life,’ insists, Cécile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood, begins at birth, (So why check for a heartbeat at prenatal checks? Why keep a Kick Chart?) The language of Choice does not use the word ‘Baby’. When referring to Abortion, the phrases are ‘Fetal Tissue.’ ‘Products of Conception.’ Suffering and pain during an Abortion? TABOO! If a wanted fetus needs surgery, anesthesia is provided. If he or she is to be aborted, the arms and legs may be pulled off without a thought as to sensation.

They are seen on ultrasound to scream, but because the vocal cords receive amniotic fluid instead of air, the screams are not heard. Medical Pathology students have noted expressions of agony on the faces of mid to late-term aborted babies.

Choice depends upon Language. Take it away, and you have nothing that a civilized people would want anything to do with. Suffering and Death. Yes, there are crisis pregnancies, many of them – but Abortion is not an acceptable solution. Death is Final, and the baby cannot come back, no matter how much the abortion is regretted later. And above all, the ProChoice lobby must keep the Language of Choice for those most directly involved – the mothers. They end pregnancies, no there’s nothing there, it’s not a baby yet, it won’t feel anything. You’ll get on with your life.
A Message: God is Merciful. He forgives, when we acknowledge our sin.

How many babies make 150 lbs of ash?

from Shawn Carney's Blog:  http://40daysforlife.com/updates/

I spoke at a pregnancy center dinner and afterwards was visiting with attendees. As it got late, the room emptied out — and one of the center’s staff members came up to introduce herself. She had a sweet and joyful face and told me that she wanted to share her story of how she first got involved in the pro-life movement. As she began to speak, her change in tone suggested it was not a typical path. I quickly learned that was the case.

She had worked at a very large Planned Parenthood abortion facility near a major city. She justified her job because she did bookkeeping and other business tasks that were separated (she thought) from what went on in the rooms next door where the abortions were done.

She relayed this information to me very comfortably and then said, “But that all changed in an instant one day when I was sitting at my desk.” She then, in a troubled tone, said that she opened and read an invoice. “The invoice was to Planned Parenthood from the local morgue. It was for $350.” As she scanned the invoice to see what it was for, the reality of abortion hit her.

She continued, “The service listed was in bold letters that pierced my heart: CREMATION SERVICE FOR 150 POUNDS OF MEDICAL WASTE.”

My heart sank.

She looked me in the eye and said, “Shawn, the question I had to ask myself as I stared at that invoice was what first got me involved in the pro-life movement. The question that pierced my heart was: How many babies have to be aborted to add up to 150 pounds of ash?”

I didn’t know the answer. And a big part of me didn’t want to know the answer.

She went on to tell me how she resigned from the abortion industry and began working for a local pregnancy center to help women in need and to welcome babies into the world.

ISIS says pedophilia OK.

This blog is about personhood for preborn babies, and the right of a person to be born, but it is a shock to me to find out that Slavery flourishes in many parts of the world, and that Personhood Campaigns should be extended to many people in other countries where slavery is legal. Slavery exists in Cameroon and other places where there are slave castes, who live on the owners property in their own villages, and are not even aware that they should be free. And what happened to the Nigerian girls captured by Boko Haram? Some of these girls, educated, middle class and from stable families, have now been sold and trafficked into Chad or Cameroon and live desperate lives, separated from their schoolmates, alone and having to do the drudgery of house and fieldwork, never seeing their own families, beaten, abused, raped, without any friendship, or any books in a population that is largely illiterate, not that a slave gets leisure time to read. Some have to be pregnant by now, and one hopes that as happens often in these situations of captivity involving sex slavery or forced marriage, that a baby will bring some comfort and love - if the girls survive birthing in primitive conditions and without trained midwives. Yes, women still die in childbirth in undeveloped countries.
But now to ISIS.
That evil group surpass all in capturing women and girls as War Booty. They regard these girls as property. Below is a news item about the Rules issued in Mosul, to be used by the men who now own this human property. It is appalling, sick.
ISIS is a haven for Pedophiles. A man may enjoy all ages. Sick and Evil.
See below.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/12/world/meast/isis-justification-female-slaves/index.html