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The Life-Affirming Power of Ultrasound
National Review Online ^ | January 15, 2015 | Howard Slugh

Posted on 01/15/2015 2:39:12 PM PST by Morgana

One of the most profound pro-life moments of 2014 came at the hands of an unborn child whose “thumbs-up” bore a striking resemblance to the trademark gesture of Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli. A photo of the ultrasound went viral and inspired mothers to share images of their own unborn children. Millions of people were exposed to a strong pro-life message, even if many of them did not realize it at the time. Even the major news networks, normally reliable shills for “reproductive justice,” admitted that they were indeed seeing pictures of babies.

When a matter is as hotly charged as the abortion debate, the mechanism for sharing a message can prove as important as the message itself. Ultrasounds, and other improving technologies, can help the pro-life movement persuade previously unreachable individuals. Despite their public denials, pro-choice organizations understand this, and in fact have conceded the point in lawsuits challenging mandatory ultrasound laws.

As science and technology make people more familiar with biological reality, America’s extraordinarily permissive abortion regime will become untenable. A mother looking at an ultrasound of her ten- or twelve-week-old child will know that this is no mere clump of cells, bit of tissue, or tumor. The full horror of a late-term abortion will be obvious to parents who observe their child in a high-quality video. Technology is advancing to the extent that doctors are starting to boast of “images that are so clear, people don’t even realize it’s ultrasound.” Once such images are widely distributed, the entire abortion debate is going to change.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: North Carolina; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: abortion; prolife; texas; ultrasound

1 posted on 01/15/2015 2:39:12 PM PST by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Maybe just weird on my cousin part she post her first child ultrasound on FB man she got hassle by pro choicers online


2 posted on 01/15/2015 2:42:10 PM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: SevenofNine

“pro choicers” don’t like the truth. That is a baby. They are killing a baby. They don’t want to see if and if they don’t see it then it does not exist.


3 posted on 01/15/2015 2:48:57 PM PST by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

They can deny it all they want. God knows all!


4 posted on 01/16/2015 5:09:52 AM PST by rfreedom4u (Do you know who Barry Soetoro is?)
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