Abortion Won't Help Trafficking Victims
Human Trafficking Expert Says Pro-Abortion Ideology
Could Be "A Death Sentence"
The U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing Dec. 1 on a decision by the Obama administration to deny funding to a Catholic Church-run program to help trafficking victims, on the grounds that the program doesn’t refer victims for abortion or "family planning."
Numerous
commentators -- including
Rep. Chris Smith -- have criticized the decision by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deny the grant to the highly-rated program administered by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and instead give grants to programs that will refer for abortion and family planning but which experts say
don't have proven track records.
But the real issue is the assumption that abortion is a good way to help women and girls who are victims of trafficking. A look below the surface shows that abortion is likely to harm, not help, victims of trafficking --and, in the words of one expert, could even be a death sentence.
Continue reading ...
Abortion and Sexual Abuse
One Woman's Story
Note: This story is reprinted from the book Victims and Victors: Speaking Out About Their Pregnancies, Abortions and Children Resulting from Sexual Assault.
When I was about 13, my stepfather started molesting me. It continued until I came forward with it when I was 16. At age 15, I became pregnant. No one knew but my stepfather and a lady that told him where to take me.
My stepfather told me that the only way was to have an abortion. He made me set up an appointment; he dropped me off and picked me up.
Continue reading ...
top
Learn More, Share More, Help More
Want to Find Out More About A Topic? Need Help?
Want to Help Us? Find Out How!
Find Additional Resources
Pregnancy and After-Abortion Help
Help During Pregnancy
Help For Those Struggling After Abortion
Donate
The Elliot Institute conducts original research on the impact of abortion and provides many free educational resources to individuals and groups. However, we need your help for this work to continue. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation.
Contact Information
Contact the Elliot Institute at elliotinstitute@gmail.com
top
Please Support Our Work
Contact us
Please Forward this email to Your Friends and Associates.
But if you do forward it, you should remove the unsubscribe link at the bottom or they may unsubscribe YOU by mistake
