Unplanned Chapter 7 'The Code of Conduct'

It saddens me that those who work for abortion clinics are often fearful for their safety and sometimes have threats on their life. During this chapter Abby writes about the peaceful presence outside of the Planned Parenthood she worked at in Texas. Despite the peaceful presence instituted by the efforts of Coalition for Life there was a big deal made about the safely of clinic workers and the rhetoric enforced when speaking about sidewalk counselors.

The transportation of some abortionists would be such a dramatic and big deal that they would: park at a secret location, were picked up away from the secret parking place by clinic staff, then driven with a sheet covering them in the back seat, and run in a side security entrance -- before dawn-- with the sheet covering their head. Why are such drastic measures made to disguise and protect some abortionists? If abortion is legal what is there to fear? Clearly some of these abortionists are doing things illegally and/or fear for their life because of the type of work they do. Why would you take a job that brings such fear and dramatic precautions to your life? This I cannot understand.

Planned Parenthood has taught their employees rhetoric for years and Abby shares that she was trained to call peaceful sidewalk counselors "anti-choice extremists" that would harass anyone going into Planned Parenthood to take away their “right to choose”. Pro-life advocates don't need fancy rhetoric that depicts the other side as something they aren't. This reminds me that we have truth and evidence on our side, but that's not all... We want women to be confident in their choices and not weep from effect of post abortion syndrome for years to come. We want the children in the womb to be looked at with dignity and not torn apart after being called a 'blog of tissue’. Stand with women today!

Happy International Women's Day! I stand for respecting women both inside and outside of the womb!
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What is something that stood out to you about this chapter? A lesson learned or something interesting?

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Checkout my reflection from:

Chapter 1, ‘The Ultrasound’

Chapter 2, 'The Volunteer Fair'

Chapter 3, 'The Power of a Secret'

Chapter 4, 'The Cause'
Chapter 5, 'The Bond of Compassion'
Chapter 6, '40 Days and 40 Nights' 

Standing In Defence of the Voiceless,

Timmerie Millington

President Obama Strikes By Removing Conscience Rights

He said he would repeal conscience rights, and indeed he has. While America has actively pursued the de-funding of Planned Parenthood President Obama has had an agenda of his own that violates the rights of all medical practitioners and hospitals. On Friday President Obama rescinded nearly all of the conscience protections put into place by President Bush in 2008. This means that even if it is against ones personal ethical principles, medical providers are now required to refer people for birth control, “emergency” birth control (which could mean abortions if found necessary), abortifacient drugs, and more.

However, the Health and Human Services Department rule does state, "The department supports clear and strong conscience protections for health-care providers who are opposed to performing abortions,”.

Catholic health care facilities form the largest not- for-profit health service sector in the US, caring for nearly one sixth of all US hospital patients each year, which amounted to more than 5.6 million patients in 2008. When first elected into office, President Obama focused his attention on a piece of legislation known as the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), which among other things, would have eliminated Conscience Protections for hospitals and health care providers. In a show down with the Catholic Church, the Church vowed to shut down all Catholic health care facilities should their Conscience Rights be denied. Due to overwhelming public outcry, the President moved his focus from the Freedom of Choice Act, and committed to achieving the goals of FOCA incrementally through individual pieces of legislation and executive order. This brings us to today. The incremental chipping away of conscience rights has begun; the president is doing exactly what he promised to Planned Parenthood, and the National Organization of Women. This, indeed is a water shed issue, and the president has no intention of stopping with the narrowed set of conscience rights he has stripped from health care facilities and providers.

Stand with health care workers so that they are not forced to refer anyone for services that violate human rights. Spread the word and be ready to take action with congress!

Standing In Defence of the Voiceless,

Timmerie Millington