It has been a busy week sorting through what the pro-life movement is calling “wins”. I know it is hard to keep up so I decided to write a brief synopsis of the truth about the Mifepristone ruling, the 32,000 “saved” babies since Roe v. Wade was overturned, and Florida’s passage the Heartbeat Protection Act. (Please note, I am not a journalist, this is simply a blog).
Mifepristone
It has been a back and forth week of rulings concerning Mifepristone, the first drug used in most chemical abortions; however, as it stands now, the Supreme Court has put a hold on any decisions until Wednesday, April 19th, so they can consider the Biden administration’s appeal. Regardless of what happens, if Mifepristone cannot be produced here in the US, there are plenty of overseas retailors who will ship the pills (and already do) to women in the US. Remember, chemical abortions are legal in every state for pregnant women to perform meaning they would face no criminal penalties for ordering pills from an overseas source and taking them to murder their child(ren) in the womb. It is worth noting, Mifepristone is the pill in the chemical abortion regimen that starves the child in the womb to death, it is not the pill that aborts the baby. The pill that aborts the baby is called Misoprostol and chemical abortions can be done using only Misoprostol. If Mifepristone is pulled off the market and a woman does not feel comfortable ordering from overseas, they will simply prescribe her a Misoprostol only abortion. It is also worth nothing that abortion pill reversals cannot be done after Misoprostol is taken. Chemical abortions will continue at the same rate no matter the ruling, unfortunately, and more babies will die as a result of the pill reversal no longer being an option.
32,000 Babies Saved?
You may also have seen headlines this week about 32,000 babies being saved since the overturning of Roe. This is misinformation, unfortunately, as well. Those statistics only take into account abortions that happen within the US healthcare system. They do not take into account abortions outside the healthcare system which are done by ordering pills online and consuming them. According to a recent report, chemical abortion pill requests have increased to 6,500 pills a month, which is more than the total decline of abortions within the US healthcare system. That means more children have potentially been murdered since Roe was overturned than before its reversal, not 32,000 less.
Florida’s Heartbeat Protection Act
I have seen many headlines celebrating Florida’s passing of the Heartbeat Protection Act. Here are the main issues with this bill and why it should not be considered a “win”:
- It codifies the legal murder of children into law, regulating abortion as healthcare. This is an abomination to God which is explained on this podcast episode.
- It has exemptions for fetal abnormalities and children conceived in rape/incest.
- It does not abolish abortion; it forces women make their decisions in haste which will lead to the death of more children.
- There is no oversite at abortion clinics requiring them to be truthful about gestational age. This law supposes women who are bringing their children in to be murdered and the abortionist will be honest.
Here is another point to contemplate. DeSantis beat out his opponent by 19 points in the 2022 governor’s race. They have a Republican super majority, and we are in a post-Roe world. All of that and they are still regulating abortion as healthcare. Why? I have ideas, but it is clear the pro-life backed politicians in Florida, and every other state, have no interest in abolishing abortion.
Wrap-Up
So there you have it. For those of you new to our site, we are abolitionists, not pro-lifers. If you are interested in learning more about the abolition movement, please click here.
