"Planned Parenthood Credo"

Cecile Richards
President, PP

Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider, said on this the 2nd anniversary of the death of Dr. George Tiller, the infamous late term abortionist, "We have a credo at Planned Parenthood developed by the late Lynne Randall - which is that we each must strive to be "More Like George"".

Full article:
http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/05/23/each-must-strive-more-george

Seriously?
George Tiller, the notorious abortionist, who was one of only 3 abortionists nationwide who provided abortion after the 21st week of pregnancy?  Ms. Richards, these babies can live outside the womb!  Ms. Richards, have  you told women about your abortion procedure after 21 weeks? 

21 Week Baby

Dilation and Extraction (D&X): (20 weeks to Full Term pregnancy)This medical procedure is also known as Partial-Birth Abortion. This  procedure takes three days. For two days, the cervix is dilated and medication is given for cramping. On the third day, the woman receives medication to start labor. The abortion doctor uses ultrasound to identify how the baby's body is facing in the womb. The doctor then positions the baby feet first, face down (breech position). The baby's body is then pulled out of the birth canal except for the head. Scissors are inserted into the base of the skull and an opening is  created. A suction catheter is inserted into the fetus' skull to remove its contents. The skull collapses and the fetus' head passes through the cervix where the baby is removed.

This is what Planned Parenthood calls "reproductive freedom"?  

21 Week Baby

Father God, we lift up Ms. Richards to you and ask that you would change her heart and the hearts of those who would bring harm to the innocent.    

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.  Psalm 37:7

Caitlyn's Story

Caitlyn's Story

    When we arrived at the Crisis Pregnancy Center office on Friday morning, there was a phone message that had been left an hour before from a woman asking if we accepted her insurance.  She was at Planned Parenthood to obtain an abortion for her daughter and they would not accept her particular insurance.  One of our volunteers returned the phone call and Mary answered the phone in a quiet voice (she had thought it may be us returning her call).

    Since she had left us the message at the CPC, they had left Planned Parenthood and found another local abortionist who would perform the abortion at a reduced fee.  When she picked up the phone, Mary (the mother) was actually in the procedure room with her husband and pregnant daughter who had just turned 15 years old a week ago.  

    Mary's voice was panicked and she explained that her daughter had just taken a handful of pills and was about to have an abortion.  She was to have a medical suction abortion.  She did not know what pills her daughter had just taken or even the doctor’s name.  Our client advocate encouraged her to ask the nurse what she had taken and was told she had taken an antibiotic and Benadryl. Mary's voice was shaky as she explained that  she had thought they were going to counsel them prior to the abortion but none was offered. 

     Our client advocate asked if they had researched the doctor in any way and Mary said they had not.  (This doctor has had several incidences in his office and had at one time even had his license suspended because of the death of a patient.)  The client advocate suggested that Mary bring her daughter to the CPC and receive counsel before proceeding with the abortion.  Mary felt trapped there in the procedure room and felt it was too late to just walk out.  The client advocate assured her that the doctor would be there should she decide to return and again encouraged her to take her daughter and leave because she obviously was not sure of their decision.  After encouraging her to leave a number of times, Mary finally agreed and said they were on their way to the CPC.  The women at the CPC gathered and prayed that this family would indeed leave the abortionists’ office and come to the CPC.  About 30 minutes later, they walked in the door. 

    Mary's daughter, Caitlyn, met with a client advocate and Mary counseled with the client advocate she had met on the phone. Mary explained how her plan was that they could obtain an abortion quickly for her young daughter and nobody would know. Caitlyn was a sophomore, an honor student and very active in ASB at her school and Mary felt her image as a “good girl” would be shattered.  Her plan had begun to unravel when her mother (Caitlyn's grandmother) found out.  Grandma was a Christian woman, as are Mary and her family, and she reminded her daughter how “you have not been raised this way” and how it was not the Lord’s plan for Caitlyn to have an abortion. 

    Caitlyn received an ultrasound from our sonographer Kris.  Her parents were in the room to see the 10 week old baby moving and flexing and its tiny heart beating loudly and strong.  They were amazed at the development of the baby and how clearly they could see the heart beat and the fingers and toes moving.  We were hopeful that day, but no decisions were made about whether or not Caitlyn would continue her pregnancy.  Mary called Grandma when they left the CPC and Grandma said she had been at the church all morning praying for them and was relieved that Caitlyn had not obtained the abortion that day.

     We talked to Caitlyn the next week and learned that her mom was taking her to the OB doctor that Friday but that they had not yet made a decision whether she would continue her pregnancy.  On Monday, we called Mary and she was really happy that we called.  She told us that abortion was “off the table” and that her brother and his family in the Midwest have offered to adopt the baby.  She said they weren’t sure if they could “give up the baby” but it was good to have options!!  Oh, what a blessing it is to see how the Lord orchestrated and used each volunteer in such amazing ways to help this family during this difficult and challenging time.  

10 Week Baby

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.  I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;  your works are wonderful, I know that full well.  My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.  When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.  All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. Psalm 139:13-16    


                                      

Mothers Pushing Daughters to Abort

 It is a very disturbing trend.  Over the years, our youth have become more pro-life, but many mothers remain uninformed and swayed by the "it's my body" values of so many women in the 70s and 80s.  Most of these mothers grew up in the drugs, sex and rock and roll era where women were stepping into the workplace and proclaiming their freedom and power.

   We have counseled thousands of young women over the years in crisis pregnancies.  These young women are in difficult situations as their pregnancy is unplanned.  They feel alone, scared and are feeling overwhelmed.  Taking the time to sit down and discuss their situation with someone who cares is exactly what they need to sort through their feelings, get help and resources and make a plan.  Equipping them with the information they need to know about ALL of their options is key.

Often a daughter comes with her mother seeking an abortion.  When talking with and counseling the daughter, most often she does NOT want an abortion.  It is her mother who is pressuring her to abort her baby.  Often the mothers are angry and hurt and feeling like the plans and dreams they had for their daughter are over.  Mothers feel like they are going to have to raise the baby and are not seeking answers, only a "quick fix".

Through the anger, we often see a mother in turmoil who herself  has unresolved guilt and hurt over a past abortion of her own.  If you ask her the question, "Have you had an abortion?", the floodgates open and the hurt and regret from her past that was laying just below the surface is released.   Loving and caring for the mothers of our young clients makes a difference.  Once mother takes the time to educate herself and think through the options with her daughter, she is more open and willing to support her daughter in making an adoption plan or parenting her soon to be grandchild.