Hard Abortion Cases

Ectopic Pregnancy: Dispelling Misinformation

By Susan Ciancio / December 17, 2024 /
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Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood, we have seen anger. We have seen violence. And we have seen the dispersal of all kinds of misinformation – most of it aimed at increasing rage, stirring up indignation, and causing confusion.  One of the pieces of misinformation that continues to spread…

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Shouldn’t We Have Rape Abortion Exceptions to Help Victims?

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Marisa Cantu / August 7, 2024 /

Some people disclaim their natural heritage. I always name my origin. It didn’t hold me back and neither has my color. I was born in poverty. My father raped my mother when she was 12. Now they’ve named a park for me in Chester, Pennsylvania. Renowned Gospel Singer Ethel Waters1 Since Roe vs. Wade was…

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What Percentage of Abortions Are Medically Necessary?

By HLI Staff / February 15, 2024 /

The short answer to this question is “zero.” Human Life International’s free e-book Why We Don’t Need Abortion walks through each of the most commonly cited situations where abortion is supposedly “medically necessary.” You can download it now for free to learn what alternatives there are to abortion in each of these situations.   How Common…

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Abortion Exceptions: Should Abortion Ever Be Legal?

By HLI Staff / January 23, 2024 /
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Most people believe access to abortion should be limited. But how limited? Are abortion exceptions permissible to save the mother, or after rape or incest, or in cases of severe fetal deformities? The “Health of the Mother” Exception Because of advances in medicine, there are currently no maternal medical conditions for which abortion is the…

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Should We Support Abortion to Preserve the Woman’s Mental Health?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / January 23, 2024 /
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Nothing exposes the dishonesty and corruption of the abortion industry more than the “mental health” exception for abortion. Abortionists routinely abuse this exception, no matter how carefully and precisely lawmakers draft it. This kind of deception has been going on as long as there have been laws against abortion.   Abuse of the “Mental Health”…

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Shouldn’t We Allow Abortions to Help Victims of Incest?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / January 19, 2024 /
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Abortion for incest wreaks more violence upon the victim, rarely leads to genuine healing, and may lead others to believe that the “problem” caused by the violent crime has largely been solved. In cases of incest, abortion often eliminates the only evidence of the crime. The solution to incest is not abortion, but prosecution of…

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Shouldn’t Abortion be Allowed for Serious or Fatal Birth Defects?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / April 7, 2021 /

“A society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members.” ~Pope Saint John Paul II1 Of the many reasons that women give for having abortions, the justification of birth defects is the most understandable, especially if the child is not expected to live. Women considering abortion for fatal or serious…

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