Planned Parenthood Is Not Selling Baby Parts...Need Help Understanding? Watch This

Why would anyone want to collect fetal tissue, you may be asking... (By the way, this is not something only Planned Parenthood does as you'll see below. It is perfectly normal and legal, not to mention beneficial to the field of medicine and science. Planned Parenthood has been attacked with false videos, so let's first start with what fetal tissue (not a baby, mind you) is used for. I'll quote from the site I've linked after the video:

"Researchers use fetal tissue to study and develop treatments for diseases and conditions like H.I.V., hepatitis, congenital heart defects, retinal degeneration and Parkinson’s."

 So much research has been conducted on the highly edited video this extremist anti-choice group has put out proving that it was indeed extremely edited to make it look like Planned Parenthood engaged
in the selling of baby parts. Few issues with this, though. The woman in the below video will explain it far better but I'll just note... How can Planned Parenthood sell "baby parts" when there is no baby there? It is a potential and developing organism that could turn into an infant after 9 months. That's it.

Women have the option (aka the right to make a CHOICE) to donate if they wish to help the science and medical professionals trying to find cures for diseases that currently have no cure. What a horrible thing to do (sarcasm noted).
Oh, and let us not forget; this group is pretty well known for falsifying videos... Why they have been taken seriously is beyond me. I've noticed a lot of comments by anti's on this video because they can't handle hearing the truth. They want these deceptive lies to fool others so they can make the world as they want it by keeping women in our so called place. That isn't going to happen. Ever.




Still want to know more about this deception being spread around by the anti-choice movement? Here's a quote from the article, which you can find here. Please share!

"In a statement last week, Cecile Richards, the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said that “our donation programs — like any other high-quality health care providers — follow all laws and ethical guidelines” and that “Planned Parenthood stands behind our work to help women and families donate tissue for medical research when they wish to.”

Researchers use fetal tissue to study and develop treatments for diseases and conditions like H.I.V., hepatitis, congenital heart defects, retinal degeneration and Parkinson’s.

Last year, the National Institutes of Health gave $76 million in grants for fetal tissue research. Planned Parenthood is certainly not the only collector of fetal tissue — clinics associated with universities also supply tissue for research.

The Center for Medical Progress video campaign is a dishonest attempt to make legal, voluntary and potentially lifesaving tissue donations appear nefarious and illegal. Lawmakers responding by promoting their own anti-choice agenda are rewarding deception and putting women’s health and their constitutionally protected rights at risk."

Join Pro-Choice Activists in July 31 - August 9th in Mississippi!

"Mississippi, which has only one abortion clinic left, is a concentration of the whole vicious war on women."-below

Think it won't happen in your state; think again. What happens in Mississippi has been and will continue to happen in states all over America. It's critical to start fighting back before we have an even larger problem on our hands...

As most people know, it's tragic hearing the reality that women face in Mississippi, where there is only one Abortion Clinic left; and it's time we take action. Thankfully, Stop Patriarchy started a 9 day protest. From July 31, 2015 - August 9, 2015 Pro-Choice (aka Pro-Life) activists across America as we should always do- to protest the lack of women's healthcare (including abortion care) in the state, as well as standing beside those women in need of an abortion, reproductive care and other health related issues. If we don't start standing up and demanding better for women in America change will never come.
will be joining together and if you are able you are invited to join, too!

Can't make it? Please consider either donating even $5.00 to help us continue to protest nation-wide what Anti's are trying to rob from women. This will also help activists for women continue to fight against Abortion Clinic closures and anti-choice lies. You can donate in other ways, too.

Please join the movement in Jackson and/or if you are able, please consider donating even a dollar or any other way you can and last but not least; please spread the word. Tomorrow the protests start but it's not too late! You are welcome to come and get active in the movement to demand healthcare for women, abortion and family care; women in general.

CAN'T JOIN IN PERSON? HERE ARE SOME WAYS YOU CAN HELP

• If you can, give money. Give as much as you can, whether that be $2,500 or $25 or $5. It really matters. (CLICK HERE FOR CROWD-FUNDING PAGE AND LEARN MORE.)
  
• Come to Jackson, for all or part of July 31-August 9 and join in with Stop Patriarchy on the ground.
  
• Tune in on August 7, for the live webcast of the People's Hearing. Spread the word about this and bring friends together to watch, thereby building communities of resistance.
  
• Send in testimony for the People's Hearing with your own pre-Roe abortion story or statement or story from today about what women are being forced to go through. Email text or video to be posted on to StopPatriarchy@gmail.com
• On August 8, as people are rallying at the Jackson Women’s Health Organization, take to the streets wherever you are in your own action for Abortion on Demand & Without Apology!
  
• Send in a letter or message of support.

To learn more about who Stop Patriarchy is, please watch the below video and/or check out their website. (Video follows the list below).

Before the video please read below and learn about the horrible situation women face in Mississippi and what we can do to not only keep the one remaining clinic open, but also help the women living in the state. Below I have

Urgent Action Needed; Planned Parenthood Needs Your Help!

Urgent help needed! Deception from Anti-Choicers, along with anti-choice (aka religious in this case) members of the American government are close to cutting off funds for Planned Parenthood. Some clinics don't even offer abortion, (not that abortion is bad but) the point isn't abortion; the point is they are working on closing down a service that helps women and men with health, promotes education on safe sex to just name a couple of things. Please sign the petition below and spread this to any and all you know; please!!

Send A Personal Thank You or Message of Support to Planned Parenthood!

Whether you have or have not been to Planned Parenthood, I hope you will please write a quick thank you to the staff, doctors and etc who work so hard for us; thanking them for either their personal services to you, or to others. I had a late-term abortion, only to find out 2 months later my birth control failed, so I had another abortion, this time via the abortion pill at Planned Parenthood.

They were the kindest people one could have hoped for; to make me feel comfortable and as if I were not alone nurses shared stories with me, personal stories, talked to me about the trouble the horrible Rick Perry was giving them (this was right before he attacked clinics all over Texas) and gave me detailed information and care on how to safely abort at home with the medication, information and number (just in case) all of which they provided.

My abortions were blessings, without Planned Parenthood I wouldn't have been able to obtain that second abortion and get the birth control I needed (that would work). I cannot thank them, or Whole Woman's Health, enough for saving my life.

Of course Planned Parenthood is for more than first trimester abortions, but this is what they mean to me... With all the unneeded drama and lies the anti-choice movement has placed upon PP I hope anyone who has been to Planned Parenthood for any reason will please take a few moments and write a quick thank you, to remind them we are all behind them... Also, please share this and let's all get behind those who are pro-choice and helping women as well as families <3

Click here to sign your own card, it only takes a few minutes!

Video: When Anti's Try to "Attack"...

Video on the most popular 'claims' and 'attacks' the anti-choice movement makes against anyone who is pro-choice or, like me, pro-abortion (if you don't know what it means to be pro-abortion, see my page explaining what it means). I read these 5 in an article yesterday and made a quick video, remember to never let them get you down. Abortion is not bad; abortion is not murder. Abortion is a medical choice and it is a very important choice that is up to you, and you alone. Never feel bad for considering or having an abortion. Below is the link to the original article.

Original and complete article found HERE.

What is Title X & Why Does it Matter to Women & Families?

I wonder how many Americans even know what Title X is?

It impacts so many aspects of family life; from birth control to family planning and health care for women, especially low income women as well as many other vital areas of life. However, these important factors in the life of women are at risk whenever Title X is at risk as it is now; especially for those with low income (see below video for more information!). And though I can't stress enough how abortion is not a bad thing nor does it make you a bad woman; common sense tells us that, abortion -like most medical procedures- is not something most women jump up and down with joy over. Perhaps afterwards as I did, but not before.

Preventing abortion is a good theory; but abortion should not be neglected due to forcing a woman to give birth, thus putting herself and the potential child in a situation neither deserve to be in; one that will only harm them both. Abortion should never be neglected at the cost of adoption or suffering through life with an unwanted child; both are prices too high to pay. Preventing self-induced abortion is the best outcome of Title X, helping young families plan their future among countless other health care services provided are just a few of the benefits offered to women via Title X. So what exactly is Title X?

Let's start with the easiest method of explaining:

Anti-Choice Deceptive Attack on Planned Parenthood- The Real Facts Behind the Video

Currently, Anti-Choice Extremists are attacking Planned Parenthood with a false video, edited heavily and changed in the attempt to ruin a good organization. Learn the facts...

Planned Parenthood CEO Cecilie Richards speaks up in this short video -> (followed by research links disproving the anti-choice attack.
Two links that will lead u to a lot of information and truth on what is going on. Know the facts and share them, please. Here you can watch Austin Local News expose the video: video and other research disproving these Anti lifers can be found here.

And here, you can read the research of how the Anti-Choice made one video of many. To make this video seem as though Planned Parenthood sells things "aborted" they had to do as they tend to do frequently; manipulate, deceive and aim to hurt others by all means as this helps them feel good about themselves...somehow.

Again, women... This is why you shouldn't let what an anti shouts out you or tells you make you feel bad about yourself. This kind of deception, lies and heartless actions to prove a point that isn't even based upon fact rather based upon their desire to trick others, is exactly why nothing they call you or me or anyone else should matter to any one. I hope it helps even one woman see how their cruelty makes their opinions the sort no woman (or man) ever needs to think for a second is true.

Part1: What Anti's Don't Say About Child Birth

Anti's would have women believe that raising a child is something we must do without a second thought. Never do they mention the life altering responsibility women carry through pregnancy and after birth. As too many women state, when they mentioned wanting an abortion to their personal doctor too many were met with a speech about the "joys of motherhood". For some women this is news worthy of joy; the women who want and are ready to be a mother. This is not an anti-childbirth post, rather it is a post to say it is okay to feel something other than 'joy' about pregnancy. You are not alone. Additionally, if you feel the fetus to be child is unwanted, that does not make you a bad person as some anti's would have you believe. That means you are realistic and don't want to bring an unwanted being into this world to suffer. This makes you a GOOD woman.

First, I wanna talk about the side of raising a child no one tells women about. Being that I've never had a child (but have been pregnant and aborted thankfully) I have interviewed random women who have children; women of different ages, grandmothers included, financial positions, nationalities, jobs, students and teens.Though I am positive they all loved their children more than one told me they regretted giving birth. Finally, I've also posted information from the internet.

Two years ago I watched my sister-in-law, who I've always admired and who always had everything together, struggle and lose confidence while getting used to being a mother. She desperately wanted the baby, and she is a great mother as is her precious child. But I remember thinking, wow, if someone as strong as she struggles, how am I going to handle pregnancy? 

No one talks about the change in life pregnancy brings. It almost seems they are trying to use forced motherhood and in some cases marriage as well to show their are consequences in having sex. Yes, there are. But those consequences should not ruin the lives of those involved; especially

Video: Abortion Bans Change Nothing; Risk Women's Lives

Abortion rates does not go down because abortion is illegal. All it does is result in women risking and too often giving their lives while trying to self abort. If we don't do something soon, this is the world we are going to face once again. A video on a bit of my abortion and why abortion is not bad; but those who attack you are.

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Call for an End to Bans on Medicaid Funding of Abortion

Repost from National Network of Abortion Funds... Click link to add your name!

Call for an end to bans on Medicaid funding of abortion: Sign the petition!

Today, hundreds of thousands of people go hungry, risk eviction, and pawn their possessions as they attempt to raise money for an abortion.

Some are never able to raise enough money and are forced to continue the pregnancy.

Repealing the "Hyde Amendment," which forbids federal funding for abortion in the Medicaid program, could change all that. If we repeal the Hyde Amendment, lack of income wouldn't be a barrier for the thousands of people qualified for Medicaid benefits who seek abortion. Medicaid would again cover abortion care like it does every other health care service we need. Congress also denies abortion coverage to military personnel and their families, those receiving care from Indian Health Services, and people on disability insurance.
Sign the petition below and join our call for coverage of abortion in public insurance programs as a part of comprehensive health care for all. Please also join our call for support for low-income families to care for their children with dignity. Take a stand for reproductive justice and a world in which all of us have the power and resources necessary to make healthy decisions about our bodies and our families.


Petition:
It is time for Congress to repeal the Hyde Amendment and restore Medicaid coverage for abortion. We must close the gap between the legal right to abortion and genuine access to care. I call on my Senators and House members to repeal the Hyde Amendment and ensure dignity and justice for all families.

Click here to add your name to this important cause!

Fear of Judgment Shouldn't Be Why Women Risk Their Lives - Abortion Video

It makes me very sad to see so many women afraid to seek legal abortions because of fears they have due to lies and abuse spread by the anti-choice movement. Please listen to your heart and please, please hold your head high and do whatever it is, abort or not, that you know is right for you and your life. You don’t need to give a reason for your abortion; the fact that you feel it is right for you is all you need. People will always judge us no matter what we do in life, we can’t please everyone…but we do have the choice to do what is right and best for us, and take comfort in knowing that doing this simple thing, taking care of YOURSELF as well as the future for all involved makes you a caring, good, intelligent and loving woman.    

Getting pregnant doesn’t mean you are doomed to give birth or doomed to raise a kid at this time if it is not what you want. If you don’t want your pregnancy don’t let fear control you; forget others, listen to your heart, and no matter what they think- you do what is best for yourself. Reach out to people who are open minded and not out to make the choice for you. And please, take comfort in knowing that the fears you have of judgment is temporary…they don’t care about your well being. They are willing to lie, create information and call it facts despite it isn’t facts at all. Even legally there is admission that it is okay for doctors to lie to patients about abortion; misrepresenting the facts. Anyone who wants to control you is not someone you need right now… Anyone who can’t understand that this is a choice you must make on your own isn’t trying to understand… There are people who do, and who will be with you no matter what choice you make.

As I noted, I’m very behind with emails, I lost a loved one and have been having other random issues and haven’t been around very much lately. I will reply, I’ve got a lot of catching up to do. Please continue to email me if you desire, or check out my site. I have resources to other people you can talk to and much more available there. Above all else; remember…

ABORTION IS NOT BAD; YOU ARE NOT BAD. ABORTION IS NOT MURDER. YOU ARE A GOOD WOMAN, MAKING A CHOICE THAT IS THE RIGHT CHOICE, YOU UNDERSTAND GIVING BIRTH IS A BIG DEAL AND NOT SOMETHING TO DO SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU’RE PREGANT- WHAT DO *YOU* WANT? WHAT IS RIGHT FOR *YOU*? IF YOU FIND IT IS ABORTION, THAT IS OKAY, BE IT LATE TERM OR FIRST TRIMESTER. THERE IS NOTHING BAD OR WRONG WITH THIS MEDICAL PROCEDURE; PLEASE, TAKE PRIDE IN DOING THE RIGHT THING EVEN WHEN FACING THESE HORRIBLE ANTI-CHOICE PEOPLE AND THEIR LIES.

Abortion is a blessing to me. It always will be. It may not be right for all; I’m not saying it is. But for me, and many other women; it is, and always will be. Be proud of who you are.

Fighting For Women and the Right to Abortion -From America to North Ireland... Please Share!

 This is important; just as we struggle in America for our BASIC RIGHT to health care and access to safe abortion care, so do women in many countries; Northern Ireland in particular. Please add your name to the list, share and please never give up. Safe abortion access saves lives; the only thing making abortion illegal accomplishes is the unnecessary death of women due to self induced abortions, unsafe/unclean procedures, lack of knowledge (as many women are not professional doctors and don't have access to proper equipment) and/or overdose, to just start the list of problems.

Abortion, when done safely and under a professional doctors care, is one of the safest medical procedures one can receive. It's even safer than childbirth. But when left on our own, in deseperation we will do anything to abort if that is what we know inside is right for us. That's a fact, not opinion. Abortion does not go down because of abortion bans, have I mentioned that? I have yet to see how anti-choicers are pro-life?

The true pro-lifers are the ones who support a woman's right to make her own choice.Oh, not to mention when they say abortion is only okay when the woman's life is in danger I hope everyone stops to think about that. What about those who are willing to take their own life instead of being pregnant; what about those who will take their life after pregnancy?

Why is mental illness and suicide not taken more seriously? Not only suicide; but there are far too many women who die while trying to induce miscarriage. Giving birth is a massively life changing event and shouldn't be treated as something that's mandatory of anyone.

Statement below, followed by link. Please sign and share; wherever you are in the world. America needs help; so do many places. We need to unite with women of North Ireland and stand united against those who want to see women put "back in our place".

We the undersigned call for the repeal of the Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution so that full reproductive health services, including abortion, can be made available in line with best medical practice, international human rights norms and the will of the majority of people in Ireland.

Click here for more information and to add your name. One struggle, one united... 

Birth Control & Title X At Risk -Learn More Here!

Title X is a big concern for women; and it's at risk, like too many other topics regrading our freedom as independent, intelligent women. Among other things, Title X supports family planning and is a means for women in poverty or need to obtain help when in need of buying birth control. Sadly birth control is insanely expensive -especially, if like me, you are uninsured. Actually, as the below video states, Title X is a huge help to those of us who can't afford health insurance as sixty-four percent of those Title X help are also uninsured. I buy my birth control online as it's cheaper and more convenient (here is a list of accredited online pharmacies).

When staying with my husband in England I find it is even easier and cheaper than the states when it comes to buying birth control. Then again, in England they treat birth control as it should be treated; a pill for a responsible woman to take in order to avoid unwanted pregnancy. Additionally, in England the NHS takes care of abortions up to 21 weeks...thus treating women with respect and treating abortion for what it truly is; and that is nothing more than a medical procedure- by no means is abortion murder! America could learn a lot from England when it comes to health care and women. No system is perfect, but at least they treat their women with respect and offer a safe and legally secure place to abort, as opposed to how things are here in the states. It's embarrassing how ignorant and horrible certain groups act towards women who don't want to get or remain pregnant. Anti-choicers may be active in England too, but at least they are not as filled with mindless rage like in the states; and at least there women don't have to worry about having a safe, legal and affordable abortion. But I digress... Birth control and Title X! According to research, women not covered with health insurance are looking at spending anywhere from $20.00 to over $137.00 a month to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy. This article states the following on why prices vary, and give some good tips on how to save when buying the pill:

"Why do prices vary so much? Well, pharmacies can charge whatever they want, and they’re familiar with consumer buying patterns. So even when a brand drug becomes generic, and therefore cheaper for the pharmacy to buy, the high price often sticks around. Dr. Leslie Ramirez, a Chicago M.D. who runs a price comparison site, has made an in-depth study of drug pricing. She writes on her blog: “Patients are used to paying a high price for branded medications, and pharmacies know this. So when a new generic becomes available, many pharmacies discount the medication, but only by a small fraction as little as 10- 15%. However, the patient buying the prescription sees the new generic medication is somewhat cheaper and appreciates paying a little less for it.” In late March, Ramirez found the generic version of Lipitor for $17 at a Chicago area Costco, and $153 at Walgreens."

No matter... Whether you're insured or not, if you care about women and our reproductive rights as well as our basic rights as intelligent beings to make our own choices regarding our lives and bodies, Title X is something you need to be aware of and become active about...

A Brief Summary to Remind You What Abortion Is.....

ABORTION IS...

I normally wouldn't just post a photo but when I saw this on twitter from @ChoiceTheater I fell in love. Abortion is not about the negative like so many focus on. It is not solely for tragedy, it is not only for those the government selects. The right to choose whether we have an abortion or not should come down to the person who is facing pregnancy, not the government and absolutely no religious leader(s) or zealots.

This has inspired me to make one or two of my own, then post it here and on other web sites. I want it to be similar to this but with more words and phrases that I associate with abortion in general, and then possibly one with what words I associate with my late-term abortion. I love this! This is a great idea and a lovely way to remind those willing to be reminded; abortion is not murder, it is not bad or evil... 

Abortion Is Not Murder! 

Abortion's Under Attack: My Late-Term Abortion - Why It Must Remain Legal

I was pregnant and trying to please everyone- and it was leading me to my death. I saw no way out. I was getting more and more pregnant along with more and more tired and worn with every passing day I spent behind a fake smile. I didn't dare tell anyone my true feelings; oh no. At this time in my
life I figured this is just what women do; have kids.

But I didn't want to; I wasn't ready; we weren't ready. And though I tried to pretend I was happy about the pregnancy for as long as I could handle it; I was continuously plotting my escape: suicide. I day dreamed of it, more and more as each day went by. It was the only thing that gave me a moments peace; the only time I didn't have to cry.

It wasn't too long before the smiles failed and the tears flowed from my eyes in front of any and every one. I suppose that is when people started paying attention to my routines,

Things To Remember When Dealing With Anti-Choice Lies and Anger

If I don't write this after hearing another young woman's story and dealings with Anti's, I will possibly explode so; if you struggle with abortion because of what other people say, because of how anti-choicers behave or speak/spoke to you; please read. It is my hope the brief reasons below (there are more) regarding why anti-choicers are not worth listening to when it comes to your life just as they have nothing reliable & do not do a good job when it comes to being a judge of character in others; especially since they spend so much time spreading lies and/or calling others mean names  (e.g., murderer, slut, sinner, etc- all those things are lies from a frustrated and cruel person). 

And since none of you speak out for these
4 young men let alone the thousands of others
murdered by cops, you're all but pro-life.

My Relationship With Anti-Choicers

Almost a year ago I stopped talking with Anti's and stopped arguing with them. It is a waste of time that I can spend on things that matter. They dance around facts and other points of view while just repeating themselves and ignoring anything I say and let us not forget, also calling me or any supporter of abortion mindless names whenever facts are stated facts. 

I do, however, write and talk about them from time to time because it hurts me VERY deeply when women contact me feeling bad about themselves, feeling depressed and even at times suicidal due to words shouted or spoken by Anti(s) upon leaving or entering a clinic; not to forget those who contact me feeling the same way as above, but this time due to the Anti's who waste their time like the anti-choice clinic protesters trolling boards and other networking sources, patiently seeking and waiting for any women to dare utter the "A" word. 

Anti-Choicers Use of Deception and Cruelty -Online and In Person-

As they wait they spend their time writing or creating videos with angry, hateful and cruel lies, name-calling anyone who disagrees with their views (which is another sign of someone without an argument... and they honestly do not have any form of a legitimate argument because both medically and scientifically abortion risks and fetuses being living children have been proven as lies, have been proven untrue, for countless years now.) 

Abortion Bans, Including SB757 in TX & Others Across America Threaten Real Lives; Women's Lives

Welcome to my new Abortion site! It will be just as my previous one and I'm leaving it up for reference purposes, however no new posts will be written anywhere but here :)

A Couple of Truths to Remember Regarding Abortion & Women
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This first post has turned into a 0rant about the obstacles anti-choicers attempt to use including the recent passage of bill SB757 in Texas) when trying to deny women their basic human right to decide what to do with their life, future and also their choice as to if they want to be a mother at that time (or tons of other reasons, all of which are no one else business). Too many Anti-Choicers verbally and emotionally stalk and harass women, doctors, escorts and staff workers daily (online and in person)- this is another problem to address but there are so many it's mind blowing. It's mind blowing these Anti's actually care about a fetus (not a baby mind you, a FETUS) to the point of violence and deception.

From lying about abortion being linked to breast and/or ovarian cancer (let me just note; it is NOT linked- there have been so many professional research studies conducted over the years and not one has found a link- Google it) to the invention of Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC) or other fake clinics where they are free to demoralize women as well as show them photoshopped images and spew their unfounded lies on women who aren't sure they want to be pregnant. They offer no facts, only religious lies and fear tactics; they offer no alternatives to pregnancy...Frankly, they offer nothing but lies and coldness.

Over half of