Most abortions are unwanted or coerced
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Unwanted, coerced, deceptive or forced abortions & other injustices/risks to both women and the unborn
New studies indicate that most abortions are unwanted or coerced and insufficiently or negligently informed. Coercion can escalate to violence. Homicide is the #1 killer of pregnant women. Aftereffects are significant, too, yet often missed or dismissed by experts, health officials and leaders in the helping professions.
This lens provides resources that summarize and share important new evidence in a user-friendly format. There are links to places to learn more and download free materials. There are pages where you can find help or offer help. And, there are links to TheUnChoice.com pages, including The UnChoice ad campaign, and free supporting ads and materials. Other resources here include books by experts in these issues. You'll also find links to our "message shop" with apparel to help share the message with others.
Learn more about abortion's risk and injustice to women, including:
* Discrimination and abuse of pregnant women
* Blackmail, ultimatums, pressure, coercion or force
* Deceptive or negligent counseling practices
* Lack of authentic support and alternatives
* Forced abortion in America
* Coercion can escalate to violence.
* Homicide is the leading killer of pregnant women.
For a quick, compassionate overview of this issue, with facts & citations, too, download Portraits of Coercion.
This lens provides resources that summarize and share important new evidence in a user-friendly format. There are links to places to learn more and download free materials. There are pages where you can find help or offer help. And, there are links to TheUnChoice.com pages, including The UnChoice ad campaign, and free supporting ads and materials. Other resources here include books by experts in these issues. You'll also find links to our "message shop" with apparel to help share the message with others.
Learn more about abortion's risk and injustice to women, including:
* Discrimination and abuse of pregnant women
* Blackmail, ultimatums, pressure, coercion or force
* Deceptive or negligent counseling practices
* Lack of authentic support and alternatives
* Forced abortion in America
* Coercion can escalate to violence.
* Homicide is the leading killer of pregnant women.
For a quick, compassionate overview of this issue, with facts & citations, too, download Portraits of Coercion.
Why it's The UnChoice
Why the word "choice" doesn't apply
The presumption of free, fair or fully informed "choice" overlooks new evidence that most abortions are unwanted or coerced, most are insufficiently informed, and many are forced, sometimes violently. Homicide is the #1 killer of pregnant women. Furthermore, educating the public about the risks of abortion, from trauma to high maternal death rates would save lives and deter many of those who coerced, push, pressure or even force abortion. Awareness of this new evidence can save those at risk, help those already hurt and end a thousand injustices.
"Every time abortion is debated, it sounds 10 times as loud ... it hurts 10 times as much."
New evidence exposes injustices and danger to both the unborn and women, as well as the reality that many men and families have also been personally affected. Some have lost daughters, sisters, friends and family to pregnancy-related violence, abuse or post-abortion complications.
For those who grieve the loss of authentic choice, post-abortion harm and heartbreak, and the loss of a child ... the national political debate or casual comments about "choice" can send an unintended message.
In America, teens and women of all ages are being silenced, shuttled to clinics in lieu of real answers and support, many beaten, blackmailed or betrayed by authority figures or even trusted guides and gatekeepers in the helping professions. Many are dismissed after the fact if they seek help.
The UnChoice campaign shares new evidence that abortion was never about free, fair or fully informed "choice" in the conventional understanding of the word ... or even that abortion is "safe." It exposes the harm to women, teens and vulnerable families at risk of coercion, deception, unwanted abortions and the aftereffects.
To learn more, look for these and other helpful documents from The UnChoice.com:
>> What every American needs to know (flyer)
>> Top 10 Reasons it's The UnChoice
>> Forced Abortion in America (fact sheet & booklet)
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- I am so glad to have found a voice for this much needed subject! I ahave also found an avenue for change in the 40Days For Life Campaign. Healing is renewed hope.
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More about unwanted abortions
Most abortions involve some form of direct or indirect pressure, deception or negligence. Coercion often comes from all sides and can include disinformation or failure to disclose information relative to an unwanted or deceptively sold abortion.Other forms of coercion include personal pressure from authorities, profit-driven providers with a conflict of interest, or guides and gatekeepers who add pressure while withholding important facts about fetal development or available alternatives. Most fail to screen for evidence of unwanted, coerced or even forced abortions and risk of significant aftereffects.
Such pressure and negligent or deceptive directives often work in concert and at a time when teens, women or families are under duress, or simply in search of honest answers and authentic support.
65% suffer symptoms of trauma and rates of clinical depression are high. Death from all causes is nearly 4 times higher. suicide rates are 6 times higher among women who abort.
As you can see, this is an urgent concern. Many teens and women from all walks of life are at risk of unwanted or coerced abortions and post-abortion harm.
Women want, need and deserve authentic support, honest information and positive alternatives. Those already hurt need to know they're not alone. Help spread the word and turn the tide by reading and sharing this lens and learning more at TheUnChoice.com.
5 easy-overview documents
What every American deserves to know
Before you decide about this issue ... before you have, encourage or push a risky abortion ... if you or your loved ones have already been hurt by abortion ... go to TheUnChoice.com to learn about abortion's danger and injustice to everyone involved and to find help or offer help.(Need help? You are not alone. TheUnChoice.com includes a list of pregnancy resource centers and post-abortion resource centers, in the "Help & Healing" section.)
Scroll down to the links section below for a list of links to these 5 documents. Or, visit theunchoice.com to download:
1) Portraits of Coercion
2) Top 10 Reasons it's the UnChoice
3) Forced Abortion in America
4) Physical and Psychological Risks
5) What Every American Needs to Know
Links and resources
Learn more & share these and other free resources about this issue at TheUnChoice.com.
- Portraits of Coercion and Forced Abortion in America
- Poignant and powerful stories plus important new evidence. Download:
> portraits of coercion flyer
> report on forced abortion in U.S.
> forced abortion fact sheet - Top 10 Reasons it's The UnChoice
- Why are they calling it The UnChoice?
New evidence of widespread unwanted abortions and coercion in its many direct, indirect and often synergistic forms, including deceptive or negligent counseling practices. Surprising facts from published studies reveal the subtle, but significant synergy of coercion. - Forced Abortion in America
- 1) Forced Abortion in America - 22-Page pdf
Downloadable booklet with facts, headlines and excerpts about unthinkable discrimination, abuse, violence against pregnant women and homicide - the leading killer of pregnant women. Take it to a printer and share printed copies with civic, religious and political leaders. It will change the assumptions and views of all but the most hardened hearts.
2) Forced Abortion in America fact sheet - Why it's The UnChoice - key documents, links, downloads
- Check out this Squidoo lens, too, for a pop quiz, a fresh perspective and an easy-to-share resource for busy people.
- Unsafe: physical & emotional trauma, plus risk of coerced or forced abortions
- Risk of coerced or forced abortion, immediate complications and post-abortion heartbreak, health injury and death.
- Post-abortion guidance, resources, healing
- * a compassionate message and helpful tips from someone who has been there
* guides and insights to consider when seeking help
* links, phone numbers, contacts and addresses for people and resources to help - Pregnancy resource centers and assistance
- Need a hand? Download a list of people and places that offer pregnancy-related guidance, resources and help.
Books
Unwanted abortions are common. Learn more about abortion's risk, harm and heartbreak to teens, women and families in search of help and honest answers.
Order these books at TheUnChoice.com/books.htm or call 1-888-412-2676.
Order these books at TheUnChoice.com/books.htm or call 1-888-412-2676.
- Giving Sorrow Words
- Giving Sorrow Words:
Women's Stories of Grief After Abortion
"I wish someone had said, 'There would be losses having a baby, but don't underestimate the loss of having an abortion.' " --Lee
New Book! Giving Sorrow Words explores the hidden realities of abortion, including the lack of support, misinformation, and intense pressure and coercion applied by partners, family, and society to force women into unwanted abortions.
Price: $14.95 plus shipping. Call 1-888-412-2676. - Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion
- Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion
"... brilliant, insightful, and troubling but ultimately hopeful ..."--Dr. Joe Scerbo, President, Association of Christian Therapists
A therapist offers insight into the emotional and psychological trauma women may face after abortion. A must-read for those seeking to understand the impact of abortion and the need for recovery.
Price: $17.95 plus shipping. Call 1-888-412-2676.
Mention our Internet Special and get 25% off this title only. - Victims and Victors: Speaking Out About Their Pregnancies, Abortions, and Children Resulting From Sexual Assault
- Victims and Victors: Speaking Out About Their Pregnancies, Abortions, and Children Resulting From Sexual Assault
"They say abortion is the easy way out, the best thing for everyone, but they are wrong. It has been over 15 years, and I still suffer." --Rebecca, who became pregnant through rape at age 15
Is abortion helpful for, or even wanted by, women who become pregnant following sexual assault? Learn the answer from nearly 200 women who have been there.
Price: $11.95 plus shipping. Call 1-888-412-2676. - Aborted Women, Silent No More
- Aborted Women, Silent No More
"[This] may be the most powerful book ever published on abortion." --Conservative Book Club
The first major summary of research and testimonies regarding the abortion experience of women. Includes personal accounts from women who've had abortions and an in-depth look at the realities of abortion and the abortion industry. This classic is still an invaluable resource, covering material you'll find nowhere else.
Price: $24.95 plus shipping. Call 1-888-412-2676. - Detrimental Effects of Abortion: An Annotated Bibliography
- Detrimental Effects of Abortion: An Annotated Bibliography
with Commentary (3rd Edition)
The most complete reference book on studies related to abortion complications. Includes more than 1200 entries, with summaries of the key findings. Great for researchers, schools, and libraries.
Free Previews & Resources: Table of Contents , 2002 Supplement, 2003 Supplement, and Recent Research Fact Sheet
Price: $34.95 plus shipping. Call 1-888-412-2676.
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