Experiencing An Unplanned Pregnancy / Pro-Life Anti-Abortion Video

Experiencing An Unplanned Pregnancy / Pro-Life Anti-Abortion. Published with permission from ILLUMINATEDFILMS. "Women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy also deserve unplanned joy," notes Patricia Heaton, winner of two Emmy awards and a bestselling author. Ms. Heaton serves as honorary chair for Feminists for Life (FFL), a pro-woman, pro-life organization. FFL continues the tradition of early American feminists like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who opposed abortion and sought to address its root causes. The sad reality is that the "unplanned joy" Patricia Heaton envisions for women is all too rare. Instead, women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy often end up experiencing the tragic violence of abortion. No "Choice" for Most. Statistics gathered by abortion supporters reveal that the primary reasons women with unintended pregnancies turn to abortion are lack of financial resources and lack of emotional support. Many women also say they felt abandoned, or even coerced into having an abortion. Despite child support laws, some fathers threaten to withhold support. Domestic violence against single pregnant women at the hands of a boyfriend is being reported with greater frequency. Coercion crosses all socio-economic classes. Jennifer O'Neill — actor, model, author and spokesperson for the "Silent No More" post-abortion campaign — reluctantly had an abortion after being coerced by her powerful and wealthy fiancé. He threatened to take away her baby if she gave birth. The abortion damaged her cervix and she subsequently suffered nine miscarriages. "Nothing in the world could ever make me opt for that choice again," Jennifer O'Neill told Capitol Hill staff and legislators at a Senate briefing. The briefing was part of a pioneering campaign called "Women Deserve Better," undertaken by pro-woman, pro-life groups Feminists for Life, Life Resources Network, Second Look Project, Solidarity with Women, Silent No More, and Women and Children First. The women at highest risk of resorting to abortion are those of college age. One out of five abortions occurs in this age group. For many years, Feminists for Life's College Outreach Program has been listening to women on campuses across the country. Women who tested positive for pregnancy at a campus clinic tell us — almost universally — that the next words they heard from clinic staff were "I'm so sorry." Then they were handed a business card for a local abortion clinic. University counselors and professors echo this message, telling students that they can't possibly continue their education and have a child — as if pregnancy makes women incapable of reading, writing or thinking. Resources are similarly lopsided. Some colleges offer $300 loans for an abortion, but no financial aid if the young woman gives birth. Pregnant and parenting students report that housing, maternity coverage, child care and telecommuting options are nonexistent on many campuses, and expensive on others. Women who are visibly pregnant are stared at like exotic animals when they cross the campus. The damage that abortion causes to women's bodies can result in infertility, future miscarriages, breast cancer and even death. Many women also carry emotional scars from the experience. Studies from Finland, Great Britain, Canada and the United States reveal higher rates of suicide, attempted suicide and psychiatric admissions among women who have had an abortion compared to women who have given birth. Abortion is a symptom of — never a solution to — the problems faced by women. As Americans, we like to say that "failure is not an option." Yet abortion has completely failed as a social policy designed to aid women. It is a reflection that we have failed women — and that women have had to settle for far less than they need and deserve.

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[MrsNiky5]

great video=)

[rosaryfilms]

@MrsNiky5 - thanks!

[ChooseLifeIreland]

Loved this video.

[rosaryfilms]

@ChooseLifeIreland - thank you very much!

[diyonisha]

Thanks for putting this video up

Its very good.

[rosaryfilms]

@diyonisha - you are very welcome!

[NinossoniN]

This was the single most cheesy shit I've seen, at times I thought it was supposed to be funny.. this is just sad

[jsrcamp]

@naththebikeboy i did not mean to thumbs you down I ment to thumbs you up. sorry, that is a grat message for all guys out their. I am a female and have 2 girls my oldest is gonna be 4 and her real father didnt want her and wanted me to have an abortion but i dont believe in taken a life so I kept her( he has only seen her 1 time and that was when she was 15 months old) and i have a 2 month old and her daddy loves both girls my 2 month olds daddy and fiance .

[csincali]

So basically she should keep a child she cannot afford without a father on the off chance he will see another child and become involved with his own a year later??? She should go through everything else alone huh at what 16 ??? Seriously this video is really cheesy!!

[ihateslavers]

-c killed me, and I was ready and willing to die. I didn't, and was able to make it, despite the neglect, and abuse at home, and despite the help me and my mother needed after my father went to prison, despite it ALL I managed to become someone. Saying that abortion is bad.. denies my entire life history, and my real son. A fetus isn't a baby yet- it's a work in progress. Women are so much better than emotional pressure and guilt and harassment, and you don't need to be a mother to matter.

[ihateslavers]

-c want me, and my REAL, born just this march son, to not exist. You don't want me to be alive- you'd rather I'd committed suicide at 14. You don't want me to have an education, a family, and a job caring for the handicapped and elderly- b/c having an abortion allowed me to do all of this. Adoption only works AFTER birth.. and not everyone needs or WANTS to go to a state home or live in a church until they turn 18. I'd rather have died, and almost did. I self-induced a miscarraige that almost -c

[ihateslavers]

If only things worked out in real life like pro'life'rs pretend it does in their heads. I'm still pro-choice. I had an abortion, and it saved my life in so many ways.. and all anyone can say back.. is just to insult me, call me a whore, a liar, selfish, say I'm racist or hate babies, or tell me I'm secretly sad about it, or claim I have no emotions or education.. but pro'life'rs have a very limited view of things.. why can't they mind their own business? If you're against abortion, then you -c

[elegantlywasted100]

Abortion is an Industry just like any other - it uses PR and Lobbyists to distort what it is doing.

[mjt19741]

@deividas56 Wow, calling people christfags...Very mature of you isn't it? Just by that judgement, I would say you're about sixteen years old. Sorry, you are not mature enough. Grow up.

[bondservant4jesus]

It may be unplanned by people, but every child is planned by God.

[winterband]

But always remember that any trinity church is a spiritual abortion mill, aborting souls rather than bodies.

[barbiiedoll91]

Nice video but this shit rarely happens...most guys leave and never regret it. And this is giving them a situation that rarely happens.... if u plan to keep ur baby bye prepared to be in it alone.... its reality... but I get the point they are trying to get across..

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[deividas56]

Its not YOUR choice,its HER choice,not YOUR baby,its HER baby,deal with it christfags.