Sacrificing Our Daughters: Abortion and Sexual Predation

You’ve seen all the press lately on parents’ demanding to know if a sexual predator is in their neighborhood. Likewise, what parent wouldn’t want evidence of a possible sexually based offense against a child reported to the authorities?

Yet, when my good friend state Attorney General Phillip Kline recently took steps to make these things happen, it was labeled an “inquisition.” Why? The almost sacred status of the “right to an abortion.”

Earlier this year, Phillip Kline, the attorney general of Kansas, subpoenaed the medical records of ninety women “who received late-term abortions at two Kansas clinics in 2003.” In his application to the Kansas Supreme Court, Kline made his reasons for the request clear: to see if the clinics had violated Kansas law against late-term abortions and to investigate possible sexual predators.

Kline’s critics immediately seized on his pro-life beliefs and labeled his request a “fishing expedition.” Kline, who is under a gag order not to discuss specifics of the case, replied that “the issue in this case is whether abortion clinics are above the law.” Without the records, the state argues, there’s no way to make a “reasonably informed judgment” about what went on in the clinics and in those late-term abortions.

An equally important and outrageous issue here is the possible failure by abortion clinics to report sex crimes against minors.

According to Kansas health officials, seventy-eight girls under the age of 15 had abortions there in 2003. Since, under Kansas law, as in most states, no girl under fifteen can legally consent to sex, these girls were all the victims of, at least, statutory rape, a sex crime punishable by as much as thirteen years in prison.

This highlights a little-known and even less-discussed aspect of the abortion industry: In addition to destroying a human life, the abortion clinics can also withhold or destroy evidence of a crime. The abortion industry, as we all know, promotes the image of being responsible, of helping frightened teenaged girls whose boyfriends got them pregnant. What they know and neglect to mention to parents or to the police is that those “boyfriends” are, more often than not, adults.

A study by Mike Males of the University of California, Irvine, found that “roughly half of the babies born to 15-year-old mothers were fathered by adult men no longer in school.” Even worse, Males and his colleagues found that the “younger the girl [giving birth], the wider the age gap.” There’s every reason to believe that what is true in the maternity ward is also true at the abortion clinic. The men getting 15-year-old girls pregnant aren’t lustful teenagers; they’re sexual predators.

These are the only people benefiting from the opposition to Kline’s investigation. Invoking the “right to privacy” and “doctor-patient privilege” when 14-year-olds are involved only makes it easier for their assailants to victimize someone else’s child.

Isn’t it sadly ironic that in such a “safety-conscious” society we tolerate this state of affairs? It’s proof, if you need it, of the almost religious significance of “abortion rights.” Nothing, not even our daughters’ well-being, can interfere with these rights. And they call us fanatics!

Today’s BreakPoint offer: Heritage Foundation study: “ Sexually Active Teenagers Are More Likely to Be Depressed and to Attempt Suicide .”

Gracie Hsu, “ Statutory Rape: The Dirty Secret Behind Teen Sex Numbers ,” Family Research Council.

Michael W. Lynch, “ Enforcing ‘statutory rape’? ” Public Interest, summer 1998.

David Klepper, “ Documents show focus of Atty. Gen. Kline’s inquiry into Kansas’ Abortion Clinic Practices ,” Kansas City Star, 4 March 2005 . Reprinted on Freerepublic.com.

Michael Males, Ph.D., “ Teens and Older Partners ,” ETR’s Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, May-June 2004.

Mark Stricherz, “ Medical-Record War Heats Up ,” Christianity Today, May 2005.

Peter Bronson, “ Abortion clinics shouldn’t help shield those who rape young girls ,” Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 April 2005.

See BreakPoint’s “Worldview for Parents” page “ Big Business: Marketing Strategies behind Abortion .”

I understand that, and I should have clarified. The older guys/men should know better, and should say no.

No matter how appealing (that term make me ill) the 15 year old may be, the guys should know better. Especially if they are in their twenties.

I just remember a case I ran into, though. I was taking dance lessons many years ago, and my partner was a very attractive and well built young lady. This gal was at least 5'10 with a Sports Illustrated swim suit model figure, with a face to match.

I quickly found another partner when she told me she was 13. She also told me how she hung out with 18 to 21 year old guys..who were just her "friends." And, evidently, her parents condoned this behavoir, because they were just "friends."

Those were parents who needed to be taken behind the woodshed.

No, it doesn't "have to be legal".

A VERY small percentage of rapes result in conception.

And the NARAL crowd will NEVER allow access to abortion to narrow to that extent.

As for "genetically compromised child", there are plenty of handicapped people who have made OUTSTANDING contributions to mankind.
When you start making these "master race" exceptions, YOU are doomed!

Like I say, I'd advise people against abortions in something like 95% of cases. Nonetheless I believe people who want to outlaw abortion (other than in the obvious cases of late term abortions which are basically infantacide) are misguided. Put the same level of effort into convincing people not to HAVE abortions, and not only would the number of abortions plummet, but the republican party would benefit. In my judgement, it's nothing other than this one stupid issue which has kept the dems alive for the last 25 years.

It is NOT about "advising people".
After she's pregnent is NOT the time to explorer options.

The problem is a culture that teaches there are no consequences for actions.
The culture teaches:
Take the pill so you can have carefree sex.....and just in case, there's abortion!

Was there less irresponsible sex before abortion and the pill?

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

"I can't see forcing girls or women to bear children for the benefit of rapists and I cannot see forcing anybody to bear a genetically compromised child."

Can't disagree with you there, either. Every time that I say something utterly adamant about PRO-LIFE, I think of a situation like the one you are describing. Were it my daughter, I really wouldn't want to see her forced to endure a pregnancy for the purpose of delivering a "genetically compromised child" - just because there is a universal feeling that "life is precious."

I've seen too many horror stories of offspring of "mixed parentage" (resulting from rapes), where the baby was immediately adopted out, only to return to ring the biological mother's door bell anywhere from 20 to 30 years later, with the predictable consequences to the bio mom.

ANY time there is an abortion by a girl under 18 it should be reported to the police. PERHAPS a blood/dna sample should be MANDATED held for 100% of all under 18 abortions just in case, for the statute of limitations period.

True enough. Is it just me, or can this entire issue be settled by using some (get ready for a dirty word) COMMON SENSE? I mean, birth control is as free as the wind these days, and women are still clamoring for the right to turn their own children into hamburger meat???? Pardon me if I'm slow, but I just don't get it. What is so LIBERATING about any of it??

If these women want to prove how much 'control' they have over their bodies, maybe they should excercise some of this control BEFORE the fact. You know, don't get into bed with the guy in the first place. I thought men were the enemy! Perhaps if these PRO-'CHOICE' females would pick a side and stick with it, in terms of their feminist allegiences, then this wouldn't be an issue, period.

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