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| The UnChoice
It was never about free, fair or fully informed "choice." “You mean you didn't want to have an abortion?" Her question pierced my heart. WOW, I thought, she doesn't know.
Portrait of a non-choice ...
< 52% felt rushed; 54% uncertain, yet 64% received no counseling beforehand1< 84% said they didn't receive adequate counseling1 < 79% were not told about available alternatives1 < 65% suffer symptoms of trauma1 < Coercion can escalate to violence against mothers2
< Homicide is the leading killer of pregnant women1, 2
"The rhetoric of choice suggests no coercion, direct or indirect." "Concealing relevant information should be recognized as coercion.
Deceptive information presented as fact also acts coercively." "There seems to be no real screening process to protect women from unwanted abortions. If abortion providers ignore evidence of force being applied, they are complicit in forced abortion." - Melinda Tankard Reist, Giving Sorrow Words |
Experts and others who deny the many faces and forms of unwanted, coerced or even violently forced abortion ... or dismiss the aftershock of grief, injury and death add salt to the wounds ... and put teens and women at risk, too. "Every time abortion is debated, it sounds 10 times as loud ...
it hurts 10 times as much." |
What is the UnChoice? Unwanted abortions, widespread coercion, forced abortion in America and elsewhere,
deceptive counseling, false information presented as fact, blackmail, non-support,
medical and other professional negligence, abuses & malpractice ...
and the heartbreaking aftermath of abortion for women, men and families. » top 10 reasons it's the UnChoice |
Unwanted* Unwanted abortions * Portraits of coercion
* Forced abortion in America * Top 10 reasons it's the UnChoice | Unsafe * Teens and women at risk of coercion, trauma, death * Forced abortion in America * Discrimination, violence against women * Physical risks * Psychological risks | Unfair * Personal stories * Pop quiz * Impact on men * 12 ways to help * Ad outreach campaign |
Need help?
1. VM Rue et. al., “Induced abortion and traumatic stress: A preliminary comparison of American and Russian women,” Medical Science Monitor 10(10): SR5-16 (2004). 2. See the special report Forced Abortion in America.
3. I.L. Horton and D. Cheng, “Enhanced Surveillance for Pregnancy-Associated Mortality-Maryland, 1993-1998,” JAMA 285(11): 1455-1459 (2001); see also J. Mcfarlane et. al., "Abuse During Pregnancy and Femicide: Urgent Implications for Women's Health," Obstetrics & Gynecology, 100: 27-36 (2002). |
