Posted on 09/21/2001 5:35:05 AM PDT by Buffalo Bob
Planned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC) has put out a press release indicating it is offering free abortions for a limited time in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the city.
Following the example of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) which over the past few years has used tragic events to target stricken communities with "reproductive health kits"-- including abortifacient drugs and devices-- PPNYC is offering "complete reproductive health care from September 18-22 free of cost." The press release by PPNYC lists among the "services" they provide "birth control; emergency contraception; medical and surgical abortion."
As recently as last month, LifeSite reported that pro-life groups in El Salvador were blasting the UNFPA for using the tragedy caused by recent devastating earthquakes in the country to promote abortion. UNFPA sent reproductive health kits including abortifacient morning-after-pills and vacuum aspirators used for early term abortions. Julia Cardenal, president of "Si A La Vida" (Yes to Life) told Cybercast News Service, "We had two major earthquakes in El Salvador in January and February of this year, and instead of sending us food or medicine, or something to meet our needs, they sent a range of contraception devices."
PPNYC -- Archived News Releases PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NYC OFFERS FREE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IN WAKE OF WORLD TRADE CENTER TRAGEDY
Planned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC) extends our sympathies to all who have suffered a loss in the tragic events of last week.
To provide for the many New York women who have been displaced or may otherwise be in need due to the World Trade Center tragedy, PPNYC will be offering complete reproductive health care from September 18th through September 22nd free of cost. Any woman who has been unable to obtain care can visit any of our three centers for free comprehensive reproductive health services during this week, including GYN care, birth control, emergency contraception, and STD and HIV testing and counseling, among others.
PPNYC has health centers in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Manhattan. We encourage you to make an appointment by clicking here or calling PPNYC at 212-965-7000. We will do our best to accommodate walk-ins.
PPNYC -- Archived News Releases PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NYC OFFERS FREE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IN WAKE OF WORLD TRADE CENTER TRAGEDY
Planned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC) extends our sympathies to all who have suffered a loss in the tragic events of last week.
To provide for the many New York women who have been displaced or may otherwise be in need due to the World Trade Center tragedy, PPNYC will be offering complete reproductive health care from September 18th through September 22nd free of cost. Any woman who has been unable to obtain care can visit any of our three centers for free comprehensive reproductive health services during this week, including GYN care, birth control, emergency contraception, and STD and HIV testing and counseling, among others.
PPNYC has health centers in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Manhattan. We encourage you to make an appointment by clicking here or calling PPNYC at 212-965-7000. We will do our best to accommodate walk-ins.
Makes "perfect" sense to me. Nothing like getting a little face time and showing solidarity with New Yorkers in their time of need.
That was my suspicion too.
If so, this is worse than a disservice to women who may be newly widowed, and who may very well profoundly regret a hasty decision to abort a child, made in the emotion of the moment.
Says it all.
A white woman who is in her late 30's goes to a bar with her friends. She goes home with a black man and has sex. She subsequently becomes pregnant. Even though she has been wanting to have a child, she does not want to bring a racially mixed child into the world to complicate her life. She wants to abort the baby because of race. Is the abotion a hate crime? If not, why?
The free abortion services being offered are to provide the system that performs them with comfort. The realization that some people may have seen a new higher value on life after seeing 5000+ die horribly, scares the abortion industry big time. They see they might be starting that slippery slide of public opinion which is definately changing!
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