Category Archives: Life Issues

Patients have as much right to expect emergency equipment, basic sanitary procedures, and properly trained medical personnel when they go to an abortion clinic as they do when they go to any other health care facility.

Health and safety requirements exist to protect patients. Health departments exist to enforce these regulations.

For too many years, the hyper-politicization of abortion has led to health departments allowing abortionists to regulate themselves in a way that is not allowed for any other medical center.

Initial inspections of Virginia’s 20 abortion centers found more than 100 health violations that jeopardized the health and safety of women seeking abortions.

On April 19, 2013, the Hillcrest abortion business announced it would close its doors rather than correct the violations the Department of Health inspection documented. The other three abortion clinics in the same area have all said they anticipate meeting the new requirements.

The Hillcrest director’s statement said,

“For 40 years we’ve had the honor of providing compassionate care to the women in Tidewater who are faced with an unplanned pregnancy. The staff upheld what the philosophy of the clinic was, and that was to ensure that women had access to a safe, legal abortion.”

Yeah, right.

Sources:

• http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/virginia-board-oks-regulations-that-could-close-abortion-clinics/
• http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/19/abortion-clinic-that-cant-meet-new-virginia-health-standards-closes/

North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed three pro-life bills this morning, including one that would ban most abortions in the state. Dalrymple acknowledged a court battle is expected and asked state legislators to set aside funds to pay for the expenses.

The governor’s office released the following statement on the bills he signed:

“Gov. Jack Dalrymple today signed HB 1305, HB 1456 and SB 2305 and provided the following statements to the Legislature:

North Dakota House and Senate presiding officers:

I have signed HB 1305 which would ban abortions performed solely for the purpose of gender selection and genetic abnormalities.

I have signed HB 1456 which would ban abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat. Although the likelihood of this measure surviving a court challenge remains in question, this bill is nevertheless a legitimate attempt by a state legislature to discover the boundaries of Roe v. Wade. Because the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed state restrictions on the performing of abortions and because the Supreme Court has never considered this precise restriction in HB 1456, the constitutionality of this measure is an open question. The Legislative Assembly before it adjourns should appropriate dollars for a litigation fund available to the Attorney General.

I have signed SB 2305 which requires admitting and staff privileges at a nearby hospital for any physician who performs abortions in North Dakota. The added requirement that the hospital privileges must include allowing abortions to take place in their facility greatly increases the chances that this measure will face a court challenge. Nevertheless, it is a legitimate and new question for the courts regarding a precise restriction on doctors who perform abortions.”

Source:

North Dakota Governor Signs Bill Banning Most Abortions

Both houses of the North Dakota state legislature have passed a personhood amendment that will be placed on the 2014 general ballot. The amendment states that human life begins at conception and that from that moment on is protected under the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution which states:

“Section 1: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

Abortion is the first time in the history of what we call the civil rights movement that a class of human beings LOST rights. The unborn were persons under the law until the Supreme Court suddenly discovered that, oops, unborn Americans were not persons, but property. Kinda like black slaves used to be just property, not persons. The North Dakota amendment is the first sign I’ve seen that this might be getting rolled back. It’s way past time.

Personhood: The New Pro-Life Paradigm [5:01]

Warning: Disturbing content below: An Aborted Baby Dies A Violent Painful Death (Truth # 2) [6:28]

I had 7 amniocentesis procedures during my third pregnancy. Every time I went for another one, my unborn baby would become agitated. During the sixth amnio, she moved around so much, the doctor had to remove the needle and try again twice for fear she’d hit my daughter, who was thrashing around in my womb. I was very sore afterwards from being punctured so often! When I went in for the seventh, my daughter began thrashing before I even got into my gown. I think she had learned to associate the strong antiseptic smell of the office with that intrusive object violating her sanctuary. This time, I had a different, wiser doctor. He had an assistant push down on my womb to shift my daughter to a safe distance before plunging the needle in, so I only had one stick that time. Please understand: At no time was my daughter actually touched by that needle! All they did was stick it into the sac, suck out 10 ccs of amniotic fluid and pull it back out. Yet she clearly resented it enough to learn what sounds and smells (tastes?) meant it was going to be coming at her again.

Source:

http://lastresistance.com/1722/north-dakota-first-state-to-pass-personhood-amendment/

I am on the LLDF mailing list. I got this today:

New Woman All Women Abortion Clinic Will Not Reopen

A combination of shady practices, injured patients, and building code violations resulted in the culmination of a 76 page deficiency report filed by the Alabama Department of Public Health against (Birmingham, Ala.) New Woman All Women abortion clinic in March 2012. The report ultimately led to the revocation of clinic owner, Diane Derzis’, license to operate the facility and in May 2012 the abortion clinic was closed down.

Ms. Derzis teamed up with long time friend Kelley Rainwater to strike a deal that would allow Rainwater to serve as a straw person running the clinic for Derzis. The ADPH denied Ms. Rainwater’s request for a license. The decision was upheld on appeal in June 2012.

A few months later, Derzis and Rainwater were at it again. This time Derzis and Rainwater crafted a deal that appeared as though Derzis was selling the death business to Rainwater, but the money just didn’t add up. After receiving the application in October 2012, the ADPH requested numerous documents from Rainwater, which included a signed declaration by Ms. Rainwater that she would not employ or otherwise allow Derzis to be involved in the operation of the facility in any capacity. Additionally, the ADPH requested that Rainwater fix the numerous items that were out of compliance with the building facility itself. The deadline to correct the defects and submit the additional documentation was December 5, 2012. Rainwater obtained two extensions to comply, but ultimately was unable to substantiate the questionable sales agreement, provide the requested documentation, or correct the building code violations in a timely manner. On February 8, 2013, the ADPH confirmed that Ms. Rainwater’s application was denied.

Rev. Terry Gensemer, executive director of Charismatic Episcopal Church for Life, expressed, “Each day that this facility remains closed is one more day that babies are saved and women are safe from the dangers of abortion in Birmingham. We thank God for every victory in this battle to shut down NWAW.”

January 21, 2011: Two women overdosed at clinic

January 21, 2011: Birmingham 911 Calls [2:43]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhSZLS49oSM

March 28, 2012: 76-page report of NWAW by Alabama Dept of Health

http://abortiondocs.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/NEW-WOMAN-ALL-WOMEN-201203011.pdf

March 28, 2012: Screenshot from report shows teen was coerced

May 2012: NWAW closed by Health Dept.

More information @

• April 2012: Massive deficiency report reveals dangerous abuses at Alabama abortion clinic @ http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/massive-deficiency-report-reveals-dangerous-abuses-at-al-abortion-clinic/
• May 2012: Birmingham abortion clinic surrenders license and closes down @ http://www.operationrescue.org/archives/birmingham-abortion-clinic-surrenders-license-closes-down/