REASSEMBLED The Other Unsung Heroes BY VICTORIA ROBINSON
T
oday, we find ourselves in one of the most unprecedented times in history. We will not soon forget this period that caught some of us off guard and even ill-prepared. Many are scratching their heads, wondering if we are living in the “twilight zone.” Daily, people are losing their lives, jobs, and businesses. And millions are uncertain of their future. The COVID pandemic has been wreaking havoc worldwide, including on the healthcare system. And it has caused fiery debates on whether the recent medical care restrictions should or should not apply to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood. As hospitals filled up with COVID patients, many surgery centers postponed elective or diagnostic procedures. Yet abortion providers continued to operate, arguing their services were “time-sensitive women’s healthcare,” hence deemed essential. It is unfathomable that while many in the medical community are fighting to save lives, abortion providers are fighting to end lives.
50
The truth is that the vast majority of abortions have nothing to do with a woman’s health but are a choice of convenience. And the “time sensitivity” mentioned has everything to do with the abortion industry’s revenue generation, which is in the billions. The longer a child grows in the womb, the more likely the abortion industry will lose revenue. One reason is that when there are delays to the abortion, the mother-to-be has more time to change her mind and cancel the procedure. For many, the stress of this time period is unprecedented, which could become exacerbated for a young woman who receives an unwanted positive pregnancy test. Scared and vulnerable, she could easily be convinced that her world is caving in. Additionally, she may face pressure from the father of her child, her parents, or friends to just “get rid of it.” Although perhaps wellmeaning, her family and friends have no idea the future pain they are instilling on the one they love.
