by APFLI | Nov 3, 2012 | Abuse / Violence / Forced Abortion
"Rape Hurt My Mother, But Abortion Devastated Her" This comment was recently posted to our web site: My mother was raped at age 16. Her parents forced her to have an abortion. She stopped going to church, dropped out of high school and became depressed. Her...
by APFLI | Oct 14, 2012 | Abuse / Violence / Forced Abortion
Abortion is to rape and incest what morphine is to pain — a superficially appealing, temporarily relieving, woefully inadequate response to something serious. The immediate benefits only mask the deeper wounds, which can fester to the point of great injury. A...
by APFLI | Sep 27, 2012 | Abuse / Violence / Forced Abortion
[My mother] finally approved of her unwanted one, whom she had borned so long ago in such great pain and sorrow and humiliation … Some people disclaim their natural heritage. I always name my origin. It didn't hold me back and...
by APFLI | Aug 27, 2012 | Abuse / Violence / Forced Abortion
Akin Not Far Off Base in Rape Comment Exclusive: Jane M. Orient, M.D., says political demagoguery is replacing science “From what I understand from doctors, that’s (conception as a result of rape) really rare. If it’s a legitimate rape, the female...
by APFLI | Aug 27, 2012 | Abuse / Violence / Forced Abortion
Women Who Became Pregnant Through Sexual Assault Say, "Ask Us" Petition Signers Say Using Their Situation to Promote Abortion Stops Women from Getting Authentic Help Abortion and sexual assault pregnancy is a difficult issue for many people, especially since...
