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Real Abortion News #174 - Originally aired May 2021 A New York bill targeting pro-life pregnancy centers for investigation passed the health committee with a vote strictly along party lines, Democrats voting for and Republicans voting against. Pregnancy centers are small non-profits providing women facing unplanned pregnancy with the resources she needs for her and her baby to thrive. These organi...

Real Abortion News #175 - Originally aired May 2021 One pro-life leader may have a new take on abortion. In a recent online rally Jim Harden, President of CompassCare, said, “Abortion is not just another social issue. Abortion is a fundamental misunderstanding of what it means to be human under God.” He went on to say every woman and preborn baby are equally valuable because all humans are made in...

Real Abortion News #176 - Originally aired May 2021 On April 30th the Rochester based pro-life organization CompassCare announced plans to expand services into New York City. CompassCare serves women considering abortion with ethical medical care and comprehensive community support, giving them the confidence to say ‘no’ to abortion and have their babies.  After CompassCare developed the capa...

Real Abortion News #177 - Originally aired May 2021 On April 17 the New York Times published an article by Planned Parenthood Federation’s CEO, Alexis McGill Johnson. Johnson said it was finally time for Planned Parenthood to stop hiding the eugenic and deeply racist principles promoted by their founder, Margaret Sanger, which have been perpetuated by generations of Planned Parenthood leadership....

Real Abortion News #178 - Originally aired May 2021 Recently, South Dakota passed legislation banning abortion based on a child’s genetic disability of Down syndrome. Expert testimony to the legislature from Dr. Tara Lee referred to a 2012 US review of the medical literature showing a 61 to 93 percent abortion rate if a pre-born baby is diagnosed with Down syndrome. Lee went on to say , “Destroyin...

Real Abortion News #179 - Originally aired June 2021 Historically Democrats have relied heavily on the courts to accomplish their policy goals because they are too radical for the normal legislative process. One of these unpopular policy objectives forced upon unwilling Americans through the courts is abortion. But the Democrats lost control of the Supreme Court for the first time in decades with...

Real Abortion News #180 - Originally aired June 2021 On April 26 Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill banning abortions after a baby’s heartbeat starts. In doing so, Oklahoma joins a host of states such as North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Iowa, Tennessee and others in protecting preborn children from abortion. Abortions cannot be performed without confirmation of pregnancy.  Pregnan...

Real Abortion News #181 - Originally aired June 2021 The Supreme Court has repeatedly refused to allow individual states to ban abortion prior to 20-24 weeks gestation, typically considered the point of viability at which a child could survive outside of the womb. That may change. On May 17 the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case where a lower court nullified a Mississippi law banning abortion aft...

Real Abortion News #182 - Originally aired July 2021 Prior to the 1973 Supreme Court ruling legalizing abortion on the federal level, only a handful of states permitted the practice, including New York. This created an abortion tourism dynamic as women traveled to New York from other states to get their abortions. Recent years have seen a trend of conservative states restricting abortion. Women se...

Real Abortion News #183 - Originally aired July 2021 Many thought the sudden closure of a Planned Parenthood office in Rochester was a sign of a consolidation . However, local residents are upset to learn the abortion giant was simply preparing to expand facilities with a new office in Brighton. According to Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York’s website this move is part of a larger...

Real Abortion News #184 - Originally aired July 2021 A recent poll nuancing the American attitudes regarding abortion concludes the practice does not enjoy broad public support. 65% of Americans believe abortion in the second trimester should be illegal, with mostly democrats in favor. However, 80% of Americans across all demographic profiles, including democrats, think abortion should be outlawed...

Real Abortion News #185 - Originally aired July 2021 A Harvard/Harris poll found that just 6 percent of Americans believe abortion should be allowed up until the birth of the baby. Life News reported on a Marist study holding that merely 13 percent of people support abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. A Morning Consult research study revealed most Americans think abortion should be made...

Real Abortion News #186 - Originally aired July 2021 Missouri’s Attorney General’s Office is asking the Supreme Court to resolve, “a clear and well-developed split of authority.” Missouri along with 11 other states passed laws outlawing the abortion of disabled babies, especially those with a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. The petition states, “deeply entrenched forces within our medical est...

Originally aired October 2019 According to recently published data from the New York State Department of Health, tax payers fund 48% of all abortions in NY. Assuming an average cost of $700, New Yorkers spent $26M on abortion in 2017. Tax payer funding for abortion doubled in Rochester in just one year and jumped 22.3% in Buffalo despite a Statewide drop of 8% overall over the same timeframe. Erie...

Originally aired November 2019 September began the 74th United Nations General Assembly. It was there that President Trump declared , “Global bureaucrats have no business attacking the sovereignty of nations that wish to protect innocent life….we in America believe that every child, born and unborn, is a sacred gift from God.” Trump’s pro-life declaration to global leaders was the crowning moment...

Originally aired November 2019 On October 11, 2019 California Governor signed a bill forcing all public college and university campuses to provide students with on-campus access to chemical abortion drugs. The FDA recommends restricted use of chemical abortion without direct medical supervision. The reason for the FDA’s hesitancy is published in a 2018 report of adverse effects. It details thousan...

Originally aired November 2019 The fall term of the U.S. Supreme Court has begun. Abortion activists and politicians fear the new conservative leaning court will take up one or more of the several abortion cases which have made their way through the legal pipeline from Louisiana, Illinois, and Kentucky. Justice Clarence Thomas has already made his view clear stating, “The Constitution itself is si...

Originally aired November 2019 Planned Parenthood is the world’s largest abortion business. In the U.S., the organization perpetrates over a third of all abortions. According to Planned Parenthood’s annual report , their yearly revenue is over $1.3 billion, nearly 40% of which is provided through taxpayer grants. And yet Planned Parenthood enjoys non-profit status, which generated $98.5 million in...

Originally aired November 2019 CompassCare is suing New York State for violating its freedom of religion, speech, and association. On January 22, 2019 the Legislature passed SB 660, aka the “Boss Bill.” SB 660 prevents CompassCare from employing people who believe and behave consistently with the religious beliefs and mission of the organization. SB 660 forces this violation of constitutional righ...

Originally aired November 2019 CompassCare serves women at-risk for abortion. This is Maria’s story…  This Thanksgiving empower a woman with choice - the ability to say no to abortion and yes to her baby.  Go to realabortionnews.com/donate.

Originally aired December 2019 In recent study published in the Lancet the authors conclude abortion does not cause suicide. Strangely, the authors found a 2.5X risk increase of unsuccessful suicide both before abortion and after abortion. Taken together that is a 5X increase in suicide risk. Yet their conclusion is that abortion is not correlated to suicide? Upon reviewing the study one scientist...

Originally aired December 2019 On November 14 a lawsuit was filed: CompassCare vs Cuomo . CompassCare, a pro-life employer, contends that the law violates their freedom of religion by forcing them to disregard their beliefs by promoting abortion in its staffing practices. CompassCare insists they are Christian first and foremost and have a right to set their own staffing policy. They argue that Ne...

Originally aired December 2019 She found out she was pregnant. It wasn’t planned. She was engaged. He was building his trade. What would her family say? Would they be shunned by their community? He wanted to break up with her…put her away because of the shame. But he was encouraged to stay, to support her. They had no health care, were not financially stable, and when the baby finally came they ha...

Originally aired December 2019 On November 8 New York Governor Cuomo signed a bill into law forcing Christian pro-life organizations to hire people who fundamentally disagree with their beliefs and mission. CompassCare is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit contending that the law violates their first amendment rights. CompassCare is a Christian organization that believes all people are made in the im...

Originally aired December 2019 CompassCare believes all people are created in the image of God and are equally valuable. A woman considers abortion because she feels trapped, like abortion is her only choice. She says, “I need to have an abortion.” CompassCare’s mission is to erase the need for abortion in her mind by dignifying her with the ethical medical care and community support she deserves....