Posts Tagged ‘planned parenthood’
Ultrasounds are good for women’s “reproductive health”
A recent Quiner’s Diner post stirred up a hornet’s nest: “This article is false and misleading. Ultrasounds are sometimes done at Planned Parenthood, if a doctor feels it is necessary, and the patient consents. It is not routine, and it is always a medical, not a political, decision. And that’s the point. Ultrasounds should be performed on a case-by-case basis for medical reasons; they should not be mandated by government at any level for all patients.” A former Planned Parenthood insider spills the beans on what really happens at Planned Parenthood on this critical issue …
Read MoreUltrasound is standard medical care
Performing an ultrasound before an abortion should be a commonsense standard of care for abortion providers. Ultrasound assists an abortion provider in determining gestational age. The farther along in pregnancy a woman is, or the possibility that the pregnancy is ectopic, the greater the risk that abortion poses.
Read MoreLiberals, get used to it. Social conservatism is here to stay.
By Tom Quiner The Iowa poll reveals the unstoppable trend slowly sweeping the country: the percentage of Iowans who consider themselves pro life just went up another 2 points in the last year, from 52 to 54 percent. Nationally, Rick Santorum is riding the wave. It is a dangerous place to be. The powers of…
Read MoreTrue or false: America is addicted to abortion.
By Tom Quiner True. America is addicted to abortion. But we’re making slow progress. We can see inside the womb now. Technology has revealed the jaw-dropping beauty of human life from its earliest stages. Nine out of ten abortion-minded women change their mind about abortion once they see the ultrasound of their daughter or son…
Read MoreThe gruesome business of Planned Parenthood
Telemed abortion allows Planned Parenthood doctors to be more productive and profitable. A single doctor can administer a larger quantity of abortions throughout the state without the expense of traveling to remote locations.
Read MoreWhy I oppose Susan G. Komen
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq0kBkUZbvQ&feature=player_embedded] It hit me like a ton of bricks today: I’m the exact same age my Mom was when she died. And that’s young. Today’s news headlines jarred my memories of the painful loss of Mom to breast cancer nearly a quarter of a century ago. You see, the Susan G. Komen…
Read MoreThe price of inhumanity
By Tom Quiner From 1980 to 1988, there were 1 million deaths due to the Iran/Iraq war. From 1980 to 1988, there were 14 million deaths in the U.S. due to abortion. Before the U.S./Iraq war began, there were an estimated 270 mass graves in Iraq. It is estimated that those graves hold the bodies…
Read MoreThe Planned Parenthood lie
By Rhonda Phillips Planned Parenthood’s (PP) Jill June, who has enjoyed a hefty 45% salary increase from 2008-2010 and reportedly earns $265,389.00 annually, seeks to terrify women and vilify the GOP, claiming they want to eliminate healthcare for women. This is a lie (Here’s Another Reason Women Leave the GOP, Jan 19-2012). There are countless…
Read MoreShould public policy be molded by religion?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71NT42QtD64] “We have to give voice in public policy to keeping with the values of the Word.” The person who made this comment was referring to the Gospel values embedded in Christianity. If I understand correctly, the speaker is saying that our faith must project its values onto the larger society by…
Read MoreJoin me at Planned Parenthood at 11AM
By Tom Quiner I’m participating in 40 Days for Life this morning at 11. I’ll be praying in front of Planned Parenthood on Army Post Road. My prayer is simple: “Please, God, touch the heart of the women considering abortion. Allow my prayer to reach them and see the wonderful possibilities, the beauty of life.”…
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