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 Obama’s Executive Order › Banned federal funding for abortion

 Roe versus Wade  Gonzales versus Carhart

 Abortions are unsafe: -Infertility -Miscarriages -Premature births -Pelvic inflammation -Ectopic pregnancies

 Abortion is murder  Adoption is an option  Women lack contraceptive responsibility.  Taxes  Often minors or young women  Psychological pain

 We should separate two issues: › Whether it is morally right for a women to terminate a pregnancy › Whether it is right for the state to deny her access to abortion if she chooses to seek it

 First trimester  Adoption is not an alternative  Abortion is a safe procedure  Not a contraceptive  Control of her body

 Grim future for teenagers  Cases of rape or incest

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 40 Days for Life- Community based campaign that draws attention to the veil of abortion through the use of three point program of prayers and fasting, constant vigil and community outreach  Defend Life- Sponsors pro-life lectures and publishes a pro-life newsletters  Life Issues Institute- Counters the “who decides” and “pro-choice” mentality in American society  Rock for Life- Fighting the deception and maniuplation of youth by the music industry, Rock for Life brings together bands who stand for the truth that abortion is killing

 NARAL- National organization advocating for and providing comprehensive information on reproductive rights in the U.S  National Right to Life- Talks about issues and promotes action to make people more aware of their options  Planned Parenthood- A trusted health care provider, an informed educator, a passionate advocate, and a global partner helping similar organizations around the world  Zero Population Growth- Works to ensure that every woman around the world who wants to delay or end her childbearing has access to the health services and contraceptive supplies she needs

 Close common ground › When woman’s physical health or life is endangered › Requirement of consent for abortion patients › Make abortion illegal third trimester › Legal when pregnancy caused by rape or incest › Banning “partial birth abortions”

 Justice department tougher on abortion protests  STILL NEEDS STUFF ADDED CANT FIND MUCH!

 Promote adoption & abstinence  Human Life Amendment to the Constitution.  Ban abortion with Constitutional amendment

 Invest in stem cell and other medical research.  Pursue embryonic stem cell research.  Choice is a fundamental right.

 Government should be kept out of abortion  Abortion is a women’s choice and does not concern the state.

World Wide  Number of abortions per year: Approximately 42 Million Number of abortions per day: Approximately 115,000 United States  Number of abortions per year: Approximately 1.37 Million Number of abortions per day: Approximately 3,700

83% of all abortions are obtained in developing countries and 17% occur in developed countries.

 52% of women obtaining abortions in the U.S. are younger than 25  64.4% of all abortions are performed on never married women  28.7% of women with family incomes less than $15,000  Teenagers obtain 20%  White women obtain 60% of all abortions

 An estimated 43% of all women will have at least 1 abortion by the time they are 45 years old  47% of all abortions are performed on women who have had at least one previous abortion

 Split into sides of pro-life and pro-choice and try to find a moderate agreement.  Do you think religion plays a large role in people’s views of abortion?  After hearing both sides have your views changed?

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