Do Anti Abortion Centers Have a Motto, "Lie for Jesus"

A dramatic original piece of writing appeared today in the New York Times. It was written by a doctor who performs second trimester abortions.

The doctor mentions something I have heard for years about Christian anti-abortion centers. They advertise their caring nature and desire to "help" pregnant women. But many women who show up at abortion clinics after visiting one of the Christian centers are surprised at the diagnosis of their pregnancies. The pregnancy is not as far along was they were told by the Christian anti-abortion center they had visited.

The author of the link is diplomatic. She explains the fraud as "mistakes" or "misinterpretation" of data. Seeing the pattern of false diagnosis from these Christain centers across the country the only logical conclusion is the centers want women to think their pregnancy is too far along to qualify for an abortion. Perhaps their motto is "Lie for Jesus." 

The link author has three small children and is providing abortions in one of the hostile states. She is a gutsy woman risking her life and a parent of children in order to help other women. There was a time when it was speculated doctors would be frightened of this work. She talks of training other doctors so perhaps the hostility against abortion has itself attracted more doctors. 

The doctor states directly there is competition between the fetus and the mother. A woman's life is at risk with a birth or she believes giving birth is a mountain is a mountain too high for her life in some  way. Often she has other children and not enough money. Whatever the reason, this doctor writes, the reason for the woman's choice is not something for anyone else to judge. 

I have for years asked anti abortion readers here to tell us what rights they think a pregnant woman is entitled to other than giving birth. I've yet to learn one right for women. As I understand them, the woman sinned when she had sex and carrying result of this sin to birth is God's punishment. I've anti abortion people say this so often I know it is the view of a large segment of the cult. 

Going to heaven and singing praises to God standing right next to an anti abortion operative who lied to women about the time of their pregnancy is a nauseating thing to contemplate. No thanks.