Fact: The most recent studies show mosst late term abortions are for elective reasons. In states that provide data, less than 1% of these abortions were performed for tragic cases (life-threatening health issue, rape, incest ).
This is such an easy fabrication to dispel, given the long list of agencies that support pregnant women and children. Organizations like Birthright, A Baby’s Breath, Mother’s Home, Heartbeat International, Live Action, Project Rachel Ministry, Catholic Charities, and Carenet are easily accessed on the internet. Legacy for Life, Options for Women, and Good Council Homes are local organizations that provide tremendous support. Of course, those who support abortion rights don’t like to admit that these places exist, because myths are powerful.
This is another popular idea, particularly since many of the most outspoken advocates against abortion come from the Catholic Church. The first man of science who turned against abortion is Dr. Bernard Nathanson, who performed many abortions in his career before he realized that the procedure ended a human life.
Abby Johnson is another person who was so convinced that abortion was a legitimate medical procedure that she became the head of a Planned Parenthood clinic, presiding over thousands of abortions. It wasn’t religion that changed her mind, it was the observation of an actual abortion that did.
Dr. Ben Carson, who performed neuro-surgery in utero, is another witness to life. Science can be more powerful than religion in persuading the skeptical.