Abortion Methods: A Gruesome Reality!
(The facts declassified AI by Secular Franciscan, Dennis R. Mallon OFS)
The methods used in abortions are seldom discussed in polite company, yet their brutality demands exposure. In the first trimester, suction aspiration is common: a powerful vacuum tears the developing child apart, limb by limb, and sucks the remains from the womb. By the second trimester, dilation and evacuation (D&E) becomes standard—a procedure where the abortionist uses forceps to dismember the baby, crushing the skull and extracting the pieces. Late-term abortions may involve partial-birth abortion (banned in the U.S. since 2003 but replaced by similar techniques), where the baby is delivered breech, and its skull is punctured before full delivery. Medical abortions, using drugs like mifepristone, starve the baby of nutrients, leading to its death and expulsion—often leaving the mother to witness the remains. These are not sterile, clinical acts; they are violent endings to human life, contrasting sharply with the sanitized language of “health care.” by one Planned Parenthood!
Fetal Development: is A Child, Not a Choice
Contrast these horrors with the miraculous growth of a baby in the womb. By 18-22 days after conception, the heart begins to beat—a rhythm detectable by ultrasound. Brain waves emerge by 6 weeks, signaling the onset of neurological activity. By 8 weeks, all major organs are forming, and the baby can respond to touch. Pain perception, a critical milestone, is evident by 20 weeks, if not earlier—studies like those in Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy (2010) show fetuses flinching and recoiling from stimuli. During abortions, ultrasound footage has captured babies attempting to move away from the abortionist’s tools, a desperate instinct to survive. These are not mere clusters of cells but developing humans with beating hearts, active brains, and the capacity to feel agony—undeniable evidence of their personhood.
Ultrasounds and Clinic Practices: Hiding the Truth
Do clinics offer women the chance to see their baby via ultrasound before deciding? Rarely. While some states mandate offering an ultrasound, compliance varies, and many abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, do not require it unless medically necessary for the procedure. A 2014 study by the Charlotte Lozier Institute found that only 23% of women at abortion clinics were offered an ultrasound view, and staff often discourage it, fearing it might sway the decision. This omission robs women of informed consent—denying them the chance to see the beating heart or tiny limbs of their child. As for the aborted fetuses, evidence from undercover investigations, like those by the Center for Medical Progress in 2015, suggests some clinics sell fetal tissue to research firms, profiting from the remains of unborn children. Others dispose of them as medical waste—incinerated or discarded—reducing human life to trash.
Margaret Sanger’s Legacy: Eugenics and Racial Targeting
The higher incidence of abortion in Black communities cannot be divorced from history. Margaret Sanger, Planned Parenthood’s founder, was a vocal eugenicist who wrote in 1921 that “the most urgent problem today is how to limit and discourage the over-fertility of the mentally and physically defective.” While she publicly opposed abortion, her Negro Project aimed to reduce birth rates among African Americans, whom she viewed paternalistically as needing control. Critics argue her clinics were strategically placed in minority neighborhoods—a pattern some claim persists, with groups like Protecting Black Life asserting that 79% of Planned Parenthood surgical abortion facilities are within 2 miles of predominantly Black or Latino areas. Though Sanger’s intent is debated, her eugenic writings and alliances with racists cast a shadow over Planned Parenthood’s mission.