Why it's The UnChoice

Most abortions are unwanted or coerced, many forced. Women are dying, too. Human rights abuse misrepresented as "choice."
 

1. The rhetoric of choice hides the reality of coercion.

2. 64% of American women who have had abortions felt pressured by others.¹ 

3. Her “choices” may involve losing her shelter, her family, her income or even her life. Coercion can escalate to violence. ²  Homicide is the leading killer of pregnant women.³

4. Coercion takes many forms, including undisclosed, deceptive or false information presented as fact.^.4

5. Even though the majority felt rushed, 67% received no counseling; 79% were not told about alternatives.¹

6. Abortion is often a woman’s last choice, but her abuser's first choice.² America's teens are also at risk for coercion, significant health injuries and suicide. ⁵

7. Many who pushed family or friends to abort were also deceived – by experts, authorities, even pastors – about fetal development, alternatives and risks.^{4, 6}

8. The overall death rate of women rises 3.5 times after an abortion.⁷ Suicide rates are 6 times higher after an abortion.⁸

9. 65% report symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder they attribute to their abortions.¹

10. "We were maiming at least one woman a month." – Carol Everett, former abortion clinic operator⁹

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Citations

1. VM Rue et. al., “Induced abortion and traumatic stress: A preliminary comparison of American and Russian women,” Medical Science Monitor  10(10): SR5-16, 2004.

2. See the special report, Forced Abortion in America at www.unfairchoice.info/coerced.htm.

3. I.L. Horton and D. Cheng, “Enhanced Surveillance for Pregnancy-Associated Mortality-Maryland, 1993-1998,” JAMA 285(11): 1455-1459 (2001). See also J. Mcfarlane et. al., "Abuse During Pregnancy and Femicide: Urgent Implications for Women's Health," Obstetrics & Gynecology 100: 27-36 (2002).

4. Melinda Tankard-Reist, Giving Sorrow Words (Springfield, IL: Acorn Books, 2007).

5. Sobie & Reardon, “A Generation at Risk: How Pro-Abortionists Manipulate Vulnerable Teens,” The Post-Abortion Review, Vol. 8, No. 1, Jan-Mar. 2000.

6. Carol Everett with Jack Shaw, Blood Money (Sisters, OR: Multnomah Books, 1992). See also Pamela Zekman and Pamela Warwick, “The Abortion Profiteers,” Chicago Sun Times special reprint, Dec. 3, 1978 (originally published Nov. 12, 1978), p. 2-3, 33.

6. M Gissler et. al., “Pregnancy Associated Deaths in Finland 1987-1994 -- definition problems and benefits of record linkage,” Acta Obsetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 76:651-657, 1997. See also, DC Reardon et. al., “Deaths Associated With Pregnancy Outcome: A Record Linkage Study of Low Income Women,” Southern Medical Journal 95(8):834-41, Aug. 2002.

7. M. Gissler et. al., “Injury deaths, suicides and homicides associated with pregnancy, Finland 1987-2000,” European J. Public Health 15(5):459‑63, 2005; and M. Gissler, et. al., “Methods for identifying pregnancy-associated deaths: population-based data from Finland 1987-2000,” Paediatric Perinatal Epidemiology 18(6): 44855, Nov. 2004.

8. VM Rue et. al., “Induced abortion and traumatic stress: A preliminary comparison of American and Russian women,” Medical Science Monitor  10(10): SR5-16, 2004.

9. From The Ex-Abortionists: Why They Quit, by Frank Joseph, MD (The Human Life Foundation, 215 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10016).

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