Women's Rights

Essentially, the Baltimore law amounts to nothing more than a truth-in-advertising statement. Of course, these 'fake' help centers are upset. They know deceit is in their favor and against the idea of presenting all options equally, in an unbiased way and letting women decide for themselves.

From what I've always understood, a Crisis Preg. Center's whole objective is to PRESERVE the unplanned pregnancy if somone is in poverty/underage, but has chosen to continue their pregnancy anyway. Oftentimes, they counsel the girl/woman about the option of giving the child up for adoption, finding social services to provide healthcare, etc. Naturally, they wouldn't encourage the abortion option, since they are in business to save lives, not terminate them.

We did our undercover visits when fake clinics were still allowed to be listed in the yellow pages along with real, legitimate clinics. The staff was trained to be professional liars and preachers. They were the furthest from legitimate counselors or real service providers.

It is so typical that they would object to requirements to be slightly honest and post an accurate sign about their "pregnancy care center." Our role-playing "mommy" eventually told them that she was going to get an abortion. Coincidently, late-night telephone harassement and threats began almost immediately. Rev. Bookburn - Radio Volta

I'd like to see such an undercover investigation done at 'Planned Parenthood' - where the 'plan' is to not be a 'parent'.

Formed by Margret Sanger - the Progressive, Eugenicist who Hitler claims as an inspiration... Abortion was one more means of reducing and controlling Blacks, and poor Irish.

I'm sure you saved those late night phone messages and have them posted for us to bear witness... and I'm sure you suoght prosecution of these individuals, too.

This one cuts both ways.  My wife and I were unemployed last year, we found ourselves unemployed, uninsured, and my wife pregnant.  So what did we do, being responsible individuals we tried to find low-cost health care that would at least allow us to float for a few more months until the bills really start to come rolling in. 

My wife called quite a few centers advertised in the papers, one I can remember was called the "Charlotte Pregnancy Care Center", all of whom advertised prenatal care ranging from pregnancy tests to birthing classes.  Long story short every one my wife called was an abortion clinic and every one was unwilling to offer any service other than an abortion.  One woman told my wife that we were irresponsible and I quote "should call back once we grow up and make the right decision [to have an abortion]" (even though the child was conceived while we were insured and gainfully employed).  Time after time my wife called and every center refused to offer anything but an abortion. 

Even the blatant lie of "every child a wanted child" falls short here.  We loved our child, and unfortunately we lost him late in the second term.  For all the high and mighty claims that clinics help women, they exist for one purpose, to push an agenda and encourage abortions.  Fake "undercover visits" are just that, fake.  Fake circumstances, fake actresses, fake emotions.  What is real is the fact that a family who wanted a child was treated like idiots and irresponsible children for daring to actually love the child we had made and the "bleeding hearts" only bleed for those who think like they do.  Show love for your unborn child and you are shoved out the door until you "grow up".  

I have always been pro-life but I had always given the other side the benefit of the doubt, assuming that they were just well-meaning but misinformed.  I no longer believe that, instead the abortion industry proved itself to be just that, an organization bent on profiting from vulnerable women.  After all if they went after my wife like that for being pregnant when simply unemployed what would a call with a single pregnant woman with no support be like?  

Feeling my blood pressure starting to lower I think I'm going to try and wrap this rant up.  I choose to boil this down to motivation.  Are there pro life groups out there who try to keep women from having abortions, of course.  That motive is easy to understand based on the beliefs of the people running the organizations.  What motivates someone to try to get a woman, who wants to care for her unborn child and give it the best care she can while it's developing, to get an abortion?  On top of that using hard sell techniques to try to get her to change her mind once she has stated that she want to have her baby but just wants help making sure it is healthy.  What is that other than greed and... well something just plain evil. 

I'm sorry if my language offends but this is my family, not some abstract statistic.

Indeed miss dibranco...

I too am glad that in baltimore at least, such deception will no longer be allowed.

It never ceases to amaze me how the bible thumpers simply cant win without lying and cheating...