Rick Perry's Abortion Restrictions

"For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;  Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them." -Psalm 129:13-16

Texas Governor, and former Republican Presidential Candidate, Rick Perry, recently signed a law that will implement "tough new abortion restrictions," according to a recent article in the Washington Times. The article cites a representative of Planned Parenthood opposed to the legislation as saying, "the abortion industry giant will close three facilities in the state in August due to budget cuts and a 'hostile environment." It is interesting how a law which will force the closing of what amounts to "infanticide clinics" is said to create a "hostile environment." I wonder if that is the same type of "hostile environment" an unborn child faces in its mother's womb when its life is snuffed out. According to Prochoice.com, here is a look at what an unborn baby is subject to when an abortion takes place.

Suction abortion; Also called vacuum aspiration, this is the most common abortion technique in use today. In this procedure a suction tube is inserted through the dilated cervix into the womb. A powerful vacuum tears the placenta from the uterus and dismembers the body of the developing child, sucking the pieces into an attached jar. There is a risk that the uterus can be punctured during the procedure. Also, the abortionist must take care that all the body parts are removed from the womb, as infection and hemorrhage can occur if fetal or placental tissue is left in the uterus.

Dilation and Cureattage (D&C); In a D&C abortion, usually performed between seven and twelve weeks of pregnancy, the doctor inserts a curette, a loop-shaped steel knife, into the womb through the dilated cervix. As the curette scrapes the wall of the uterus, the baby is cut into pieces. Bleeding can be considerable. As with a suction abortion, there is a risk of infection or hemorrhage, so the abortionist must reassemble the body parts to make sure the uterus is empty.

Dilation and Evacution (D&E); This method is similar to a D&C, except that forceps must be used to grasp the baby's body because of the child's advanced development. The baby is dismembered as the abortionist twists and tears the parts of the body and slices the placenta away from the uterus. Bleeding is profuse. Although relatively safe for the mother, the procedure is devastating to the hospital staff and many doctors refuse to do advanced D&E abortions.

Salt Poisoning (Saline Injection); "Salting out" is the second most common method of inducing abortion and is usually used after sixteen weeks. The doctor inserts a long needle through the mother's abdomen and injects a saline solution into the sac of amniotic fluid surrounding the baby. The baby is poisoned by swallowing the salt and his skin is completely burned away. It takes about an hour to kill the baby. After the child dies, the mother goes into labor and expels the dead baby. Saline injections have been outlawed in some countries because of the risks to the mother, which can include lung and kidney damage if the salt finds its way into her bloodstream. In spite of the horrible burning effect, some babies have survived "salting out" and been born alive.

Hysterotomy; Similar to the Cesarean section, the hysterotomy abortion is a surgical procedure whereby the baby is removed from the mother's womb and allowed to die by neglect or killed by a direct act. This method offers the highest risk to the mother and produces the most number of live births. Hysterotomy is used only for late term pregnancies, and is sometimes used if the salt poisoning or prostaglandin abortion has failed.

Prostaglandin Abortion; Prostaglandin is a chemical hormone which induces violent labor and premature birth when injected into the amniotic sac. Since prostaglandin results in an unusually high percentage of live births, salt, urea or another toxin is often injected first. The risk of live birth from a prostaglandin abortion is so great that its use is recommended only in hospitals with neonatal intensive care units. The risk to the mother is also greater with the use of prostaglandin; complications can include cardiac arrest.

If you have made it this far and have not vomited, broken down in tears or both, I commend you. This is flat out murder of the most cruel and unusual sort. These procedures used to perform abortions are never talked about in the public realm and, in fact, code phrases and terminology are often used to mask the fact that a human being is destroyed. For example, in that same Washington Times article, Cecille Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Action Fund said, "People are enraged by this law and it has created a whole new generation of activists who are in it for the long run to elect leaders who will "protect women's health." Really? So, murdering an unborn child is now "protecting" a woman's health! It is as if the baby is a virus or some form of lethal bacteria in the mother's womb. Furthermore, groups like NARAL Pro Choice vow to go after politicians who try and get "between a woman and her doctor." In other words, if you try and save the life of an unborn child they will get between you and that child. It is the epitome of evil to see people so in favor of murdering children. 

Probably the saddest part of all this is that President Barack Obama, who claims to be a Christian, has repeatedly thrown his support behind Planned Parenthood and their efforts to take the lives of innocent unborn children. On April 26, 2013, the President was speaking at the 2013 Planned Parenthood Gala. At one point in his speech the President said, "I'm reminded of those very early efforts and all the strides that we've made in subsequent decades. And I also think about the millions of mothers and daughters and wives and sisters, friends and neighbors who walk through those doors every year."  One of the best responses to this statement comes from Calvin Freiburger of Lifesitenews.com. Freiburger said, "And when 55 million children were taken through those doors, they were incinerated, flushed down the drain, taken away in a medical waste truck, or tossed in a dumpster.Them, Obama can't be bothered to think about." The God who authored the Bible says He knows about children He makes inside the womb. Yet, for the President and all those who support abortion, they won't even acknowledge that they are violently taking the life of a fellow human being when they persuade women to hand over the lives of their unborn children to the abortionists who gladly end that life because it is too inconvenient to take care of. How can you call yourself Planned Parenthood when one of the main services you provide is to make sure a woman, and the father of her child, will never become parents? Then they turn around and vehemently defend abortion as if people have a right to murder their children in the womb. God help us all and thank you for your grace and mercy.