Planned Parenthood: Lies and Murder
Warning: The above video demonstrates a very
important, but very disturbing truth.
Planned Parenthood is finally on the defensive. For years, many of us in the pro-life
movement have known the disgusting, behind-the-scenes workings of the abortion
industry. And for a long time, we have
been ringing the bell, but no one has been listening. Now the Center for Medical Progress, with
their undercover videos, have exposed the shocking truth to the world, and the
abortion industry, especially its giant Planned Parenthood, is finally feeling
some heat.
Despite the release of numerous undercover videos exposing
illegal and disgusting acts, it is amazing how many people have no idea of the
firestorm taking place. This is largely
because of a well-orchestrated media “cone of silence” that has tried to keep
the revelations found on the videos quiet, downplayed, or falsely discredited.
For those who have not seen the videos (and please don’t
watch them after you have eaten), they show officials from Planned Parenthood
or representatives from companies who buy fetal tissue discussing with an
undercover investigative reporter the ins-and-outs of their business dealings. (The above video also shows a former stem
cell research employee discussing an experience that led to her conversion from
the industry.)
Why are these videos creating such a stir (among those who
have been exposed to them)? Abortion has
always been disgusting, but everyone knows that Planned Parenthood is involved
in it on a multi-million dollar scale; and though many people don’t know much
about the exploitation of children through the use of their body parts, the
American public has had a surprising tolerance for medical research on human
subjects, with or without their consent.
Nazi Germany would be proud.
There are many things in these videos that are finally
striking a chord in even some of the hardest of hearts. First, the buying and selling of fetal body
parts is illegal. Companies have found
ways around this law by paying exorbitant amounts for “shipping and handling”
or some other service, and claiming that the body parts themselves are being
donated and not being sold. The haggling
over prices on the videos clearly exposes this game for the scam that it is.
Second, although Planned Parenthood likes to lie that it is
all about women’s health, the videos clearly show PP representatives explaining
how they can adjust the abortion procedures they use specifically in order to
get more “intact specimens.” Despite
showing that women’s health is clearly not the priority, this is also against
the law.
Finally, the cavalier attitude displayed on the videos is
what is most sickening. We hear
representatives talking about the difficulty of getting intact specimens
because “the abdomens are almost always ripped open.” We see one “doctor” holding a little baby’s
heart and explaining how without the proper care the heart will be “smooshed”
between her fingers. People talk about
the good fortune of getting a “delivery” (live birth) because that can produce
an entirely intact fetus. Nevermind that
this living baby, under the law, should be cared for; not left to die so that
it can be sold at a premium. All of
these things make it impossible for pro-choicers to continue to deny that
abortion kills a child.
The response from the abortion lobby has been swift. There have been legal battles over the
videos. The public is constantly being
deceived with the line that these are “heavily edited” videos whose real
meaning can’t be discerned. Although the
videos most people have seen are heavily edited - portions of conversations
that last better than an hour sometimes - the full, unedited versions are
available, and prove that the editing did not falsely portray innocent business.
The fallout has also already begun. Numerous companies and states have withdrawn
financial support from Planned Parenthood, and at least one research company
has terminated its relationship as well.
Republicans in Congress pushed a bill to stop federal funding of the
massive abortion giant, but Planned Parenthood’s faithful Democratic allies
in the Senate promptly shut that down.
They have also found loyal supporters in both Hilary Clinton and Barack
Obama.
So what’s next? What I
hope for is that what Father Frank Pavone has been saying will finally come to
pass: “America will not reject abortion until America sees abortion.” Hopefully these videos from the powerful
pro-life warriors at CMP will finally help America take an honest look at abortion.
Note: I always like to include, in
any post about abortion, a reminder of the healing that is available for the
countless people suffering from abortion.
God continues to love you desperately, and He makes all things new. Visit hopeafterabortion.com for one
organization that seeks to help in this desperately needed ministry.
