Pro-life/anti-abortion sites


Searching for abortion information on the internet is a little like walking through a minefield.
You are  more  likely to end up on an anti-abortion site  than a pro-choice one. Many anti-abortion  sites are easy to recognize  from the following:

* Biblical quotes.

* Images of bloodied fetuses.

* References to God, sin and morality.

*  Focus on the fetus

*  Emphasis on chastity  and sin.

* The belief that Contraceptive pills, IUDs and ECs are abortifacients.

* Terms such as "the unborn baby is cut up inside you and pulled out piece by piece", "unborn child", "tiny baby", "your baby" and "tiny human".

There are many however, who are quite ambiguous.  They do not  clearly condemn abortion.  They have no references to religion and appear women  and teen friendly with pictures of smiling, attractive young women. They usually  have medical information  and  appear just like any other site offering information on pregnancy, abortion and contraception. Their information includes the following:

*  Photos of  fetuses  at various stages of development.

*  Description  of abortion procedures  with emphasis  on risks  the risks they describe are from the era when abortion was illegal and dangerous.

* Terms such as  "unborn child",  "tiny baby",  "your child"  and  "motherhood", tiny human".

*  "Abortion causes breast cancer."

*  "Abortion causes  depression and trauma."

*  "Abortion can increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy and sterility  in the future."

*  Terms such as: "unborn baby", "your baby",  "murder/kill embryo".

Here are some  ambigius sites:

epigee
pregnancy help
standupgirl
choicetolivewith
pregnancy centers

prochoice.com   is an anti-abortion site,  prochoice.org is a genuine pro-choice site, note  the difference: one ends with com and the other with org.

contracept.info/  at first this site appears like a prochoice site offering information on various methods of contraception, abortion and sexual health, once you start reading, the anti-pill and anti-IUD view becomes evident, a lot of their links lead to pro abstinance and antiabortion sites.

Indeed, the links page is usually a good indicator of whether a site is pro-choice or anti-abortion/pro-life. Anti abortinists have realized that calling women murderers doesn't work, so they have come up with the idea of using feminist rhetoric to deceive women.



* "Women are being hurt by abortion - abortion causes breast cancer,  and women who had abortions suffer from post-abortion syndrome..."

*  "Women need support so that they do not need to resort to abortion. "  ( It is true that some women would opt to continue the pregnancy if they were provided with support, however the goal of anti-abortionists is to coerse all women to continue with unwanted pregnancy.)

*" Abortion allows men to jettisone their responsibilities."

*  "Abortion is violence against women."

* " Facing unwanted pregnancy?"  

*  "Pregnant? Alone?  Confused?"  

*  "Crisis  pregnancy center  - help and  support."


Sites which offer help for crisis pregnancy  are aimed for the sole purpose of dissuading women  from having an abortion, regardless of social, health and emotional concerns - to be fair, some pregnancy help organizations do provide help for disadvantaged women who wish to carry their pregnancies to term.

Bear in mind that pro-life/ anti-abortion organizations are also opposed to honest sex education, contraception and the use of condoms for the prevention of AIDS. Their beliefs are:

* People  should not have sex unless they are prepared to have a child.

* Girls should  have no knowledge of birth control or how their bodies work. The only time they mention contraception  is when they want to tell people that it doesn't work - a good examble is the Vatican theological belief that condoms have tiny holes in them which permit the entry of AIDS.

*  Sex should only be within marriage and solely  for the purpose of procreation.


There are three ways that  antiabortion sites/organizations deal with contraception:

1. Total silence - no mention of birth control, safe sex whatsoever.

2. List of methods with distortion of  risks and failure rate so that women will be discouraged from using any of them.

3.  Propaganda: Pills, IUDs and ECs are abortifacient  since they work by preventing the implantation of the "tiny human" - zygote.

4.  More propaganda: Condoms are ineffective.

By spending  time browsing through  pro-life  and  pro-choice you will become familiar with the terminology of both and will be able to tell them apart.

* Anti-abortionists, who always insist on calling theselves pro-life,  target the young and those who are unfamiliar with the anti-abortion agenda.

 * They do not hesitate  to use deception and stealth to achieve their goals, see the following links:


  # Beware of fake abortion clinics.

  # More on deceptive tactics.





The same deceptive tactics that they use on the internet they also use in their advertisements in the phone book:

Anti abortion organizations will place their ads just before the  abortion providers' ads - under the section "Pregnancy counseling and related services" - which appears before the section "Pregnancy Termination Services".

Their aim is  to catch unaware women searching for abortion services, with the   sole aim  of dissuading them from having an abortion. Their ads do not say that they are anti-abortion. Some will even use the female symbol to give their ad a feminist veneer. While they may provide assistance to women who whish to continue with their pregnancy they will NOT provide abortion services or contraception advice, except for abstinance. The wording of their ads includes the following:

 * Pregnant? Confused? Need Help?
* Abortion Counceling.
* 24 Hour Assistance.
* We Care.
* Pre and Post Abortion Counseling.
* Are you Pregnant? Alone? Scared?
* Abortion Alternatives.
* Pregnancy Support Line.
*  Free 24 Hour  Counseling Service.
* Pregnancy Help.


Genuine abortion providers  place their ads under the heading "Pregnancy Termination Services" , which comes after the "Pregnancy Counseling and Related Services"  section. They are explicit about providing abortion and often list the various procedures, anaesthesia methods,   plus services such as sterilization, pap smears and birth control/contraception advice. Some abortion clinics also provide councelling services  and have smaller ads in the section "Pregnancy Counseling and Related Services" , stating that they provide counselling and pregnancy testing.

You can recognize a genuine abortion provider by the explicit  wording:

* Pregnancy Termination.
* Asleep or Awake.
* Medical Abortion
* Lawful Abortion up to #?  weeks.
* Modern Fully Equipped Clinic.
* IV Sedation or Local Anaesthetic.
* One visit, same day procedure.
* Advaced Techniques.
* Abortion by Women Doctors.

Some Abortion Clinics also provide services such as:

* Contraception Advice.
*  Pap smears/Breast Checks.
* Pre-Post Termination Counseling.
* Female Sterilization.
* Vasectomy.
* Pregnancy Counseling/Testing.
* Family Planning.
* Contraception and Sterilization  Counseling.

 


ALSO SEE:  One Woman's Experience with Crisis Pregnancy  Centers  & ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL  INFORMATION