Abortion

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During fertilization, when a sperm fertilizes an ovum, two haploid sets of chromosomes are combined, resulting in a unique compilation of chromosomes. Except in the phenomenon of identical twinning, no other individual will possess this unique collection of chromosomes. The genetic encoding contained within these chromosomes determines and regulates the ongoing development of the embryo. Therefore, fertilization with this creation of a unique collection of chromosomes capable of directing growth and development represents the event in which the life of a new individual begins. It is for this and many reasons that we believe that beginning with fertilization, an unborn child deserves all the rights set forth in the Constitution, including the right to life.

 

The active termination of pregnancy has existed since 1550 BC, with the first documented abortion occurring in Egypt. The School of Hippocrates included the following prohibition against abortion in the oath named for him in approximately 400 BC: “I will not give to a woman a pessary to cause abortion.” The attitude toward abortion throughout its 3500-year history has varied from general acceptance to criminalization of the act, including the death penalty in certain circumstances. That range of perspective, except for the death penalty, remains today with the overall trend worldwide toward increasing cultural acceptance of abortion.

 

As healthcare professionals and those who believe that every life has intrinsic value created in the image of God, it is our duty to protect the lives of unborn babies.

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Exposing the Myths of the Abortion Movement Using Their Own Data

Since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in June 2022, we have seen a resurgence within the pro-abortion movement to establish expansive abortion “rights” in as many states as possible.
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Advocating Against Abortion in the States

As some states are passing laws to protect life anywhere from six weeks to 15 weeks’ gestation, other states are working to enshrine abortion “rights” into their state constitutions.
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HELP Stop HIPAA Changes

On August 4, 2022 the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to the Federal Registry to modify Section 1557, the “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Clause” of the Affordable Care Act. 
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Contraceptives Mandate

In Zubik v. Burwell, the Supreme Court ruled in a contraceptives mandate case involving the nuns of Little Sisters of the Poor and also other nonprofits. The Court ruled that the Obama administration should find a less restrictive means of carrying out its contraceptives program than by forcing conscientious objectors to participate under threat of massive fines.
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Title X Family Planning Rule

Congress established the Title X program in 1970 to focus on "population research and voluntary family planning programs."

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