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How to Improve your Chances of IVF Success After Failed Attempts?

Common Factors Responsible for Failed IVF cycles

What investigations do you need after a failed IVF cycle?

IVF Failed—How to move forward?

What are your Chances after IVF failure & How to Boost them?

Solutions to IVF failures at MotherToBe IVF Clinic in Hyderabad!

Failed Attempt!

It is the IVF outcome that you do not ever want to think about!

You have worked so hard, invested a lot of time, paid so much, and endured considerable physical and emotional trauma, all hoping for one result-A successful conception-a baby!

Failed IVF could be devastating for couples who are yearning for parenthood. While success rates for IVF treatment are at their highest, and ART technology and care are only getting better and better. But still, there are those odd occurrences where IVF fails. Regardless of whether you know or not the reasons, it hurts deeply.

Here is the fact-IVF is not a Guarantee!

It is a very fact that IVF is a service to assist you in achieving what you want. No matter what and where you are seeking fertility treatment though, you should be given a complete picture of the odds that you will walk away pregnant.

Fortunately, Endometrial Receptivity Analysis otherwise called ERA Testing, Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS), and immunologic tests, now exist and can improve success rates. But other factors such as age, egg quality could work against even the best technologies.

Here is some useful information regarding what’s the next step after an IVF failure and what fertility doctors can do to improve your chances of getting pregnant and also know about some solutions from MotherToBe. Keep reading to know more:

Let’s discuss what went wrong:

Sometimes it is a matter of just trying again. But especially in cases of more complex treatments such as IVF, identifying where things fell through may help improve your odds of success next time.

Common Factors Responsible for Failed IVF cycles

IVF failure can be a vague term, that can refer to multiple situations:

IVF cycle cancellation, owing to a low number of follicles produced at the time of egg retrieval. And also when the patient develops medical complications such as OHSS(ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome).

The retrieved eggs are inadequate or not of high/good quality.

The retrieved egg doesn’t fertilize well enough.

No embryo present during the transfer into the uterus.

Implantation Failure-Transferred embryos might not implant due to various reasons.

Due to various infections such as TB, Gonorrhea, etc.

Due to male factor infertility-( like less motility, high DNA fragmentation rate, etc.)

IVF failure due to Inadequate Ovarian Stimulation.

Inadequate Endometrium thickness and receptivity.

Polycystic ovaries

What investigations do you need after a failed IVF cycle?

Potential causes of IVF implantation failures should be investigated in order to plan the next suitable treatment options There are various tests and screening available that can aid pinpoint what are the issues may be, here are some test options below:

Uterine Evaluation or Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)

Hysterosalpingogram is an evaluation of the uterus which is done before the IVF cycle. This is a test of choice where it adequately looks at the uterus and the fallopian tubes. A hydrosalpinx (a condition where the fallopian tube is filled with fluid and blocked) can reduce implantation by 50%, so you and the IVF specialists do need to know the tubal status while going for IVF.

Sperm DNA Fragmentation Test

Another test that has gained traction is the sperm DNA fragmentation assay, which examines the integrity of DNA in the sperm. Some study data suggest that if the assay value is abnormally high, it can lower the fertilization rates, implantation rates, and even higher miscarriage rates might result.

Men with normal semen analysis results can do have abnormal DNA fragmentation results. This test is used to better understand male fertility and gaining more interest among fertility specialists. As its key role is still not clearly defined, and further data is needed to determine the usage of these tests.

ERA-Endometrial Receptivity Assay Testing

Since 1990, a series of tests have been performed on the endometrium/uterine cavity cells to determine if there are any certain chemical/genetic markers that predict the receptivity of the endometrium to implantation. The ERA is one of these tests, in which a biopsy of the endometrium is performed and hundreds of genes are investigated to predict the receptivity of the uterus to implantation. ERA could also provide clues regarding the implantation window and the ideal time to transfer the embryos.

PGT-A

Formerly popular as PGS-Preimplantation Genetic Screening, for most couples, embryos created in an IVF cycle may have an abnormal number of chromosomes. Transfer of such abnormal embryos fails to conceive or even results in increased rates of miscarriage and abnormal births.

PGT-A is one of the genetic screening procedures in which cells are removed from a developing embryo and then tested its chromosome content. Embryos that have a normal number of chromosomes are selected for transfer, this procedure helps results in improved pregnancy rates and reduced miscarriage rates.

PGT-A improves the ability to achieve conception with a single embryo which can reduce the risks related to multiple pregnancies faced by mothers & babies.

Some immunologic tests can also be done to detect various immunologic abnormalities and this can help in improving clinical outcomes for patients with repeated implantation failures.

IVF Failed—How to move forward?

At this stage, you have two considerations, the first one is you need to process the emotional distress and response to the loss and then the next medical choices that need to be taken regarding the next steps in your fertility journey.

Take a break—

It is essential to take a well-deserved break after an IVF loss. The entire process up to this has taken a huge physical and emotional toll on your body. Take a break from everything, so that you can nurture yourself. It is also a great idea to seek support from a specialized counselor. At MotherToBe, we have experienced professionals, expertise staff to provide comprehensive care and emotional support to you and your partner to overcome your grief.

Talk to the Fertility Specialist

After allocating some time to express your emotional anguish, it is necessary to consult your fertility specialist, where the physician will review complete details about your IVF cycle beginning with the results of ovarian stimulation, or any egg quality/quantity issues, or even embryo development or transfer issues.

Proceed with a more informed treatment plan

After evaluating the previous cycle results the fertility specialist suggests the next course of treatment plan where you can discuss new pieces of information that has been learned from the previous failed IVF cycle with a more informed treatment plan for the next IVF cycle.

What are your Chances after IVF failure & How to Boost them?

Couples with failed IVF cycles often ask this very reasonable question. And women have good chances of a second IVF pregnancy where cumulative live birth rates range between 51%-70%.

However, the chances for happening a successful IVF depends on various factors. Including:

Age of the female partner

Egg quality & quantity

Sperm quality

Quality of the ovarian stimulation

number of quality eggs retrieved

egg retrieval & embryo transfer skills

uterine issues

embryo developmental rates

genetic & chromosomal competence of the embryos.

In order to maximize your chances for a successful second IVF try, make sure that your fertility doctor has carefully reviewed the above issues.

Conception is achievable even after failed IVF cycles!

Hope in the form of Real Data & Statistics!

The above graph is a CDC report which shows data on IVF success by age and IVF tries whether it a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th attempt after previous failed IVF cycles.

At MotherToBe IVF Clinic our Approach is Different!

An unsuccessful IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) cycle could be really frustrating & disheartening. We know this well because most of our patients have had unsuccessful IVF attempts elsewhere before at other fertility centers. At MotherToBe, we specialize in helping patients with consecutive or recurrent IVF failures and varied tough cases of infertility.

Solutions to IVF failures at MotherToBe IVF Clinic in Hyderabad!

Our assurance on this issue derives from the fact that we have a successful track record of treating so many patients in the past few years to conceive, despite their long histories of failed ART treatments. After reviewing the events of previous unsuccessful cycles, some adjustments can be made in the next IVF attempt to make it successful.

Repeat IVF treatment

Follows same protocol with some suitable adjustments (medications, Genetic screening like PGD/PGS)

Adding ICSI to standard IVF (aid in fertilization of the eggs)

Assisted Hatching to assist with implantation

Immunotherapy

Egg donor IVF is recommended in cases of poor egg quality or premature ovarian failure or low ovarian reserves.

If you are one of those patients with failed IVF cycles elsewhere, consider contacting MotherToBe fertility center for a second opinion. book an appointment

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freddie-mercury-rising · 2 years ago

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I need a little advice, I feel like your an easy person to talk too.

so I slept with a guy last night unprotected I trusted him because he told me was clean and I was the only person he was sleeping with so I stupidly trusted him. but then after we slept together I found out he lied to me about sleeping with other girls unprotected, when I asked him if he was clean he got angry and defensive, not to mention after we hooked up last night he blocked me, now im worried I caught something.

Hey! Yes I definitely worked in sexual healthcare so I’m glad you reached out.

Firstly, I’m so sorry that happened and that he took advantage of your trust.

If you’re someone who can get pregnant, if you aren’t on any form of contraceptive and don’t want to get pregnant, you should get a morning after pill (or emergency contraception) as soon as possible. It’s usually sold at pharmacies but if you live near a health department or planned parenthood, they can often do free pills for those who need them. Those pills just sent out a hefty dose of hormones to block ovulation and/or fertilization.

Since you didn’t mention pregnancy specifically, I’m assuming you’re mostly worried about STI‘s.

A lot of STI‘s cannot be detected right away but it is a good thing to get tested after what we call the incubation period. (That is just how long it takes for the infection to take root in your body after exposure.) If you’re worried about HIV there is a medication called post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) which is a pill it’s kind of like an emergency contraceptive, but against HIV. However, that pill isn’t always prescribed to every single person who has unprotected sex. That is to say, unless there are certain risk factors involved you might not actually qualify for it.

Otherwise, if you don’t have any symptoms, wait about two weeks and go in and get a full panel of STI tests, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, and syphilis, and trichomonas. Make sure to ask for all of them because some clinics may or may not provide the full panel. (The two weeks is because a lot of those infections don’t necessarily show up on tests until that time frame.)

And most people know this, but using a condom during sex is really the best way to protect against STIs. I know there's a lot of reasons why people don't want to use them, but it's always your right to insist on a condom every time. What I have done to partners in the past who have insisted on wanting to have sex without a condom is tell them that we should go get tested together, so that we can both be on the same page about our status of any STIs.

If someone is refusing to respect your wishes regarding sex, then you have to evaluate whether that person deserves to have sex with you in the first place.

Anyway, sorry to preach! LOL This all used to be my job so I get very enthusiastic.

I hope some or all of that helped!

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anamericangirl · 1 year ago

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Well no abortion is safe to begin with because a procedure that violently kills a human being cannot accurately be described as "safe."

According to the Guttmacher report you linked they say abortions are "safe" when they are done with a "safe" method and by an appropriately trained provider. They are "less safe" when they only meet one of those two criteria and "least safe" when they meet neither, which is quite a broad definition so that's really going to help spike up the numbers because a woman could get an abortion done by a trained provider or use an approved safety method (like a pill or something that has been deemed safe but not issued by a trained provider) and it will count as "unsafe.”Those two categories make up all abortions not described as safe, so their data of abortions that aren't "safe" include abortions done by a trained provider just one using a method they consider outdated. And they are essentially using "correlation equals causation" in that report.

And it's just not true that the legality of abortion has no influence whatsoever on whether or not a woman chooses to have an abortion. The data simply doesn't agree with that assertion.

The CDC found that "from 1970 through 1982, the reported number of legal abortions in the United States increased every year." The reported number of abortions massively increasing every year after it became legal heavily suggest that the legality actually does impact the abortion rate. But this is not all we have that shows us that.

The abortion rate of non-metropolitan women is about half that of women who live in metropolitan counties.

Studies have found that public funding of abortion makes services accessible to women who would otherwise carry unintended pregnancies to term.

The abortion rate of women with Medicaid coverage is three times as high as that of other women.

Mississippi's "two-trip" requirement, which was the first of its kind to be enforced, reduced the abortion rate for Mississippi residents by over 15% in the first 12 months.

So, if you pay attention to the data here, it tells us that women who live close to abortion facilities are twice as likely to have an abortion as women who don't, and women who can have abortions publicly paid for are three times as likely to have an abortion. Meanwhile, having to take a second trip to the abortion clinic makes women 15% less likely to have an abortion.

It turns out when something is made very convenient and you don't have to go through the trouble of breaking laws, you're more likely to choose certain things, even when it comes to abortion.

And in regards to it being "unsafe," Mary Calderon, who was the former director of Planned Parenthood, wrote an article in 1960 that was published in the American Journal of Public Health and in it she estimated that around 90% of illegal abortions were performed by licensed physicians and that with the improvements in medical technology, abortion, whether done legally or illegally, is not dangerous.

Abortion is no longer a dangerous procedure. This applies not just to therapeutic abortions as performed in hospitals but also to so-called illegal abortions as done by physicians. In 1957 there were only 260 deaths in the whole country attributed to abortions of any kind. In New York City in 1921 there were 144 abortion deaths, In 1951 there were only 15; and , while the abortion death rate was going down so strikingly in that 30-year period, we know what happened to the population and the birth rate. Two corollary factors must be mentioned here: first, chemotherapy and antibiotics have come in, benefiting all surgical procedures as well as abortion. Second, and even more important, the conference estimated that 90 percent of all illegal abortions are presently being done by physicians. Call them what you will, abortionists or anything else, they are still physicians, trained as such; and many of them are in good standing in their communities. They must do a pretty good job if the death rate is as low as it is...abortion, whether therapeutic or illegal, is in the main no longer dangerous.11

In 2009, research done by the The National Abortion Federation confirmed Calderons claims. See, the future of abortion is more medical than surgical. Using medication to induce abortion or finding a doctor who is willing to perform an illegal abortion since they will already have the necessary tools would be the most common methods of procuring an illegal abortion rather than women attempting to perform surgery on themselves with a coat hanger.

Hi, I'm pro-choice (or pro-abort as you say)

i want to have an actual discussion, a lot of left-wing people just want to throw insults and punches out and thats kinda stupid. I think that women, should have a say in the matter of abortion. I think some people are using abortion as birth control. which is stupid. birth control is definitely needed in those situations, not an abortion. i dont really think teens should be having sex, but lets face it; they do. abortion is needed (when the mother wants to) for girls that have been raped, for incest, for teens who wont be supported, for mothers who may die, for people who were being completely safe and arent ready.

whats your take on my opinion?

Hi there, I definitely agree there are many cases where abortion is used as birth control and throwing out insults and stuff, regardless of what side you’re on, is stupid and unnecessary. I also agree that teenagers shouldn’t be having sex, even though they do.

The last half of what you wrote I think is where we start to disagree.

I’d be interested on what you mean when you say abortion is “needed.” Because when I hear someone say abortion is needed, I get the impression they are saying it’s necessary and has to happen, regardless of what may or not be wanted.

So if abortion is only “needed” in those cases if the mother wants it, but not “needed” if the mother doesn’t want, then that kind of implies it’s not needed in either scenario.

- For rape, I can certainly sympathize with the mother and understand why she might want an abortion, but I don’t think it’s needed and I think it’s still not a justification for abortion. The foundation of my belief is that the unborn are completely human and completely alive from the moment of conception and abortion kills a baby and I don’t think it’s ok to kill people because their mother was raped. We don’t even kill the rapist, so the baby certainly doesn’t deserve the death sentence. What I do the mother needs in this case is thorough medical care, emotional and even financial support. Abortion does not reverse rape or trauma and can even bring more trauma to the woman, which the pro-abortion lobby doesn’t ever highlight. And there have been plenty of testimonies of women who gave birth after rape who said they found it to be incredibly healing.

- As for incest, I generally consider that the same as rape unless this encounter was consensual. If it was rape my answer is the same as above but if it’s consensual why would the baby need to die?

- When we’re talking about a life or death situation for the baby, which we are in abortion, a teen girl who might not be supported is not justification for actively and intentionally killing a child. There are other options here that a lot of people seem to ignore or forget about.

First, there’s adoption.

Second, there are several pro-life organizations that offer support to people in exactly those situations. Let Them Live is a really good one that raises money and items for teens and women who don’t have any support elsewhere. Crisis pregnancy centers are also very good places to receive pregnancy support for free, including medical help. They get a bad rap in the media because they help women without providing abortion services but they are great places for any woman who is pregnant and needs any kind of support. Local churches are also a good place to seek out help and support.

- We are often told that abortion is necessary when the mother might die, but that’s actually not true. There aren’t any cases that threaten the life of the mother where the treatment is an abortion. In cases that threaten the life of the mother the baby is either already dead or dying. Those are medical emergencies and she should be seen at a hospital not an abortion clinic. Those cases are usually treated by delivering the baby early, not killing them. The mother should absolutely be treated as necessary and every effort should be made to save both lives. Many times both lives can’t be saved and the baby may die anyway in efforts to save the mother, but not because they were intentionally killed by an abortionist.

- In cases where people used protection and got pregnant anyway I absolutely don’t think abortion is justified. That’s essentially using abortion as birth control.

When looking at these issues, you have to ask yourself if you would be ok intentionally killing a born child in any of these cases and if you’re not then you shouldn’t be ok with aborting a baby in any of them either because it’s the same thing (there’s also the fact that abortion just isn’t safe, even for the woman, and it doesn’t become safe just because someone wants it or is struggling).

Abortion is never the answer.

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crystalgirl259 · 3 years ago

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Life of a High School Vampire One-Shots 7 Planned Parenthood

WARNING! This chapter will include talks of violence, abortions, and explosives. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!

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SUMMARY: A rabid protester outside a health clinic draws Kai into providing some clarification into what Hell's tortures might really be... ****************

Kai groaned in frustration as the hot noon sun shined brightly above him as he sulked down the street. After Lloyd and Jay found out about his little one-night stand with the Cole person, his roommates insisted that he should get checked out at a health clinic just to be certain that he hadn't caught anything, especially since Kai couldn't remember whether or not they had used protection. He knew they spoke from a place of concern, but that didn't ease Kai's anger.

It got even worse when he found out that they had booked him an appointment at a nearby health clinic behind his back when they figured out he wasn't going to do it.

Kai wanted to tell them that thanks to his power he didn't contract any human diseases. But he also knew that he had to keep the secret. He was also a little grateful that when his parents sent him to Ninjago they crafted an entire medical history for him. It was to explain away any oddities the doctors would find thanks to his vampiric genes. As the brunette was about to round the corner to the clinic, he noticed a small RV parked awkwardly on the curve.

Kai was immediately suspicious of the vehicle.

It was fairly plain with the exception of a brightly colored bumper sticker beaming up at him. The street the RV was parked on had no stores or anything that would make a driver of an RV and possibly their passengers' park and get out. Kai was curious, but he also knew he needed to get to his appointment or he wouldn't hear the end of it. As he rounded the corner, however, he saw a sight that both amused and irritated the vampire.

"Sinners! Sinner! You're a sinner!" Shouted a middle-aged man with a checkered shirt and khaki shorts was standing next to the door holding a large homemade sign damning abortions and promoting pro-life. Kai had heard about these types of people and they made him mad. He didn't understand why these people thought it was perfectly ok to harass women who were already going through a bad time. He was also livid when he realized that these pro-life people were all for pregnancy.

But then as soon as that baby was born then they didn't give a fuck what happened.

Kai might not be the most sensitive person but knew that even one had a right to choose and if they choose to abort a fetus he couldn't give a damn.

"Yeah, you're a sinner! Have fun with your abortion! I hope you're wearing sunscreen, 'cause it's hot as hell in hell!" The man shouted at a woman who was much older than him walking into the clinic. Kai seriously doubted she was able to get pregnant anymore. This clinic did offer abortions, but they also provided other services such as testing and treatment for STIs, advice about sexual health, contraception, pregnancy testing, HIV testing, hepatitis B vaccination, and help for people who have been sexually assaulted.

The brunette barely managed to suppress a growl.

This was the last thing he needed to deal with today of all days. He was thankful that he was wearing sunglasses because he was certain his eyes were glowing red with his burning rage. Kai knew that he had to get to his appointment and he wasn't about to let a hippie stop him. As the brunette was about to walk into the clinic and ignore the man, he noticed the man's slightly opened rucksack and saw something shining poking out ever so slightly.

Kai quickly realized what it was and a million thoughts ran through his head.

But they all came to a stop when he saw a sticker for the exact same music band as the bumper sticker. Kai connected the dots rather quickly and a sickening grin spread across his face. This was going to be fun...

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Once everything was set for his plan, Kai approached the clinic again and saw the man crouched in the car park, hiding in between the cars as he rummaged through his bag and glancing back at the building. He had to get rid of that monstrosity. He pulled out the explosion device but cursed when he saw that somehow the wires attached to the device had been cut. The tools were to fix it were back in his RV parked around the corner. The man really didn't want to risk rushing back to the RV in case anyone saw him or, more importantly, the device in his backpack.

But he couldn't stay in between the cars either.

He had already avoided a couple of people by the skin of his teeth and he knew his lucky hiding place couldn't last forever. If they did he would be shipped off to prison, never to see the light of day again. He couldn't let that happen. Not while abortions were still happening every day.

"You need at least six more ounces of kerosene for that to work right." Kai suddenly announced his presence with a cocky smirk. He could already tell this was going to be fun. The man let out a yelp as he bolted up and attempted to hide the evidence, but he knew the teen had seen the device.

"That is none of your business!" He snarled, terrified at being discovered, but he refused to back down. "Sir, I suggest that you turn around and walk away because THAT is a BABY! MURDERING! FACTORY!" He all but screamed as he gestured to the health center.

"Don't be ignorant; Romania shut down its last baby incinerator back in 87." Kai rolled his eyes and tried to walk past the man, only to have his path blocked.

"They are everywhere!" The man cried out, only for his eyes to widen in horror. "Sir, are planning on assisting in murdering an unborn child today?!" He exclaimed and Kai almost burst out laughing at the ridiculous statement, but he held it in.

"That's not on my schedule, but it is my day off." The brunette shrugged casually, catching the man off-guard. With that said, Kai tried once again to enter the health center, only for the man to block his path again. It took all of Kai's restraint not to tear this man's throat out.

"Just so you know, if you walk through those doors you are entering into the devil's playground." The man warned, trying to persuade the teen to walk away. Instead, Kai had had enough of this guy and shoved past the protester without another word. "YOU LIBERAL HEATHENS WOULDN'T KNOW SATAN'S HANDIWORK IF SMACKED THE RAINBOW STICKERS OFF YOUR UKULELE!" The man screamed and just like that, the leash on Kai's temper snapped.

This rabid protester needed some clarification into what Hell's tortures might really be like.

"I know it." The brunette hissed as he turned around and removed his sunglasses, unveiling his crimson red eyes. "Satan lived in Charles Manson; giving him the charm to form a cult of reckless murderers," Kai smirked as he began to circle the man like a hungry shark. "Satan lived in Ted Bundy; providing him the good looks to lure his targets into his trap, where he would strangle his subjects and sleep with the corpses." He added as he listened in on the man's thundering heartbeat.

The man himself was frozen in terror as his eyes followed the teen casually, yet slowly, walking around him like a predator.

"Satan lived in Jeffrey Dahmer; bidding him invite unsuspecting victims into his basement only to be dismembered and eaten." Kai finally finished and that was when the man finally found his voice again.

"H-H-He... h-... he ate... the bodies?" He managed to stammer out, his throat suddenly very dry as his skin turned cold and pale.

"If Satan really is providing me a dose of plan B, he has really lost his edge." Kai all but purred in satisfaction, knowing he had won this little fight. With that said he turned and walked to the entrance.

"Well, I hope you have fun in hell." The man shot weakly.

"I will, save me a seat." Kai grinned as he put his sunglasses back on and walked inside without even giving the man another glance. The man took a deep breath to calm his nerves before rushing back to his RV to repair the device. Kai couldn't get rid of the smile on his face as he felt the gas canister and the wire cutters poking him from his bag. Or when he heard a small explosion in the distance and the sound of a car alarm ringing. He simply sighed contently as he approached the front desk and rang the bell.

"I'm here for my appointment."...

#Life of a High School Vampire #ninjago kai #ninjago #ninjago fanfiction

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joebidensanonymous · 6 years ago

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HELP & ACT NOW, before abortions become illegal!

More and more laws have been restricting and banning abortions across the U.S., here’s what’s happening and what you can do about it.

What happened in Alabama?

Tuesday, Alabama’s state senate passed a ban on abortion, making it a crime for doctors to perform the procedure, at any stage of pregnancy.

Doctors could face up to 99 years in prison for helping their patients terminate unwanted or unviable pregnancies.

This law was decided on by 25 white men, and passed by a vote of 25 vs 6. The 3 women on the state senate all voted against it. However, the law was written, and signed, by two women.

These senators refused to add exceptions for cases of rape or incest, by voting against democratic amendments. The text only allows an exception when the pregnant woman’s health is at serious risk. This gives women lesser rights than those of rapists or abusers, and makes the abortion ban the strictest in the US.

Wednesday, Alabama’s Republican governor, Kay Ivey, signed it into law.

This does not immediately outlaw the procedure (which is currently still legal). The measure would take effect in six months, if it passes.

These anti-abortion politicians want to overturn Roe v Wade, the landmark ruling that legalized abortion nationwide in 1973, by taking this ban to the supreme court. In other words, they’re working to make abortions illegal across the country. So, if you think this bill doesn’t concern you, IT DOES.

Alabama is one of 16 (Republican controlled) states to introduce or pass anti-abortion laws. This represents a growing push against women’s reproductive rights in the U.S., fuelled by right-wing, republican Christians, and made worse under Trump’s presidency.

What are we doing to stop this?

State senator Vivian Davis Figures fought hard against this bill. She told the male lawmakers: “You don’t have to raise that child. You don’t have to carry that child. You don’t have to do anything for that child, but you want to make the decision for that woman.” She proposed amendments to expand Medicaid, force legislators who voted for the measure to pay the state’s legal bills, or make it a crime for men to get vasectomies. All were rejected.

Pro-choice activists have promised to challenge the measure in court. The ACLU said it will file a lawsuit (with Planned Parenthood) “to stop this unconstitutional ban and protect every woman’s right to make her own choice about her healthcare, her body and her future.” The legal battle could stop the restrictions entirely, or at least delay them.

They also acted against the spread of fear and misinformation. Staci Fox, CEO of Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates, stressed that abortion is currently still legal in all 50 states. And the ACLU of Alabama tweeted “PLEASE REMEMBER: This bill will not take effect anytime in the near future, and abortion will remain a safe, legal medical procedure at all clinics in Alabama.” Don’t forget to also share this message for people who might need to read it.

Democratic leaders reacted with outrage, and pledged to fight for abortion rights. This includes Joe Biden, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren.

What can you do?

If you want, and are able to help, please donate to:

Planned Parenthood, which provides sexual health care and education.

The ACLU, which defends individual rights and liberties in the US, including reproductive rights.

The National Abortion Federation, which promotes safe, legal, and accessible abortion care.

The Yellow Hammer Fund, which helps patients seeking care at one of Alabama's 3 abortion clinics.

The Abortion Funds, which gives patients facing financial and logistical barriers access to safe abortions.

Emily’s list, which gets pro-choice Democratic women elected to office.

The Democratic Party, which pledged to “protect a woman’s right to safe and legal abortion".

Here are some more things you can do right now:

You can participate in the online donation campaign Democrat senator Cory Booker created to help some of the organizations listed above to protect access to abortions.

You can check and share this Twitter thread to know which organizations help provide safe abortions near you.

You can write to Alabama’s Governor Kay Ivey via Planned Parenthood, here.

Also, if you’re from Alabama, support and vote for Vivian Davis Figures, who fought this bill in her state senate, pledged to “continue to stand for the rights of ALL women to use our God given free will”, and is running for re-election in early June.

Please share any additional information or ressources, and spread this shit like wildfire.

ACT NOW. SPEAK UP. THIS IS NOT A DRILL!

Sources: New York Times, CNN, The Guardian, NPR, The Huffington Post, The Week, Well and Good

#abortion #feminism #sexism #feminist #alabama #pro choice #abortions #reproductive rights #women's rights #joe biden #women #women's health #HANDMAID'S TALE #the handmaid's tale

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waritawrites · 4 years ago

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Tales from the Hood: Rhodie (black elitists) or Duke Metger (Biden) - Who was the Bigger Threat to Black People?

https://followerofthewayforever.wordpress.com/2021/05/05/tales-from-the-hood-rhodie-black-elitists-or-duke-metger-biden-who-was-the-bigger-threat-to-black-people/

#Prolife #LABlackAdvocatesforLife #LouisianaBlackAdvocatesforLife #BlackGenocide #AbortionIsEugenics #PlannedParenthoodIsElitist #Elitism

#ElitismIsHomicidal #LouisianaRightToLife #PlannedParenthoodPredators #PlannedParenthoodOwesReparations #Reparations

In Rusty Condieff's 1995 horror movie Tales from the Hood, there is a story called KKK Comeuppance which starred Corbin Bersen as senator and former KKK member Duke Metger and Roger Guenver Smith as his Public Relations consultant Rhodie (a black elitist) who are working to get Duke elected as governor. Duke faces great opposition because of his past membership with the Ku Klux Klan and AND his choice of the location of his campaign headquarters - his grandfather's old plantation. His grandfather murdered his slaves were upon finding out slavery in the south had been legally ended. There is an old legend that says that a former slave woman used witchcraft to capture their souls and place them in the bodies of dolls. The dolls would periodically come to life and their leader was the woman's husband who had been killed. A mural of the woman and her dolls was located Duke's office.

Alone, Duke was an unlikeable, arrogant, person. Yet, with the help of Rhodie, his appeal grew which made him a serious contender in the governor's race. When looking at today's political scene, one would easily say that Trump was like Duke Metger - when looking from a superficial perspective. A SUPERFICIAL PERSPECTIVE. He wasn't the most tactful. He was blunt. Some, DEFINITELY NOT ALL, of Trump's were white supremacists (some were also white "liberals" pretending to be stereotypical white conservative Trump supporters) and those who weren't white were anti-black, some of which were black. Yes, there are anti-black black people. One such character in Tales from The Hood was Rhodie. Rhodie seemed to represent a stereotypical black republican. He seems like the type of anti-black, self-hating black person who would pretend to "help" the black people improve their community by getting rid of as many Black people as possible using:

- Forget GOD and uphold multicultural, pagan ideals instead

- Abortion

- Euthanasia (gotta maintain that quality of life)

- Normalization of promiscuity

- Normalization of destructive alternative lifestyles

- The stigmatizing of traditional marriage and family

-The normalization of addiction and substance abuse, such as recreationally smoking heroin

Columbia professor: I do heroin regularly for ‘work-life balance’

https://nypost.com/2021/02/19/columbia-prof-i-snort-heroin-regularly-for-work-life-balance/

https://twitter.com/Joy_Villa/status/1363557914351403016?s=20

People who promote such self-destructive behaviors as normal or even inherently black are an enemy! They are an enemy of mankind, no matter how progressive that they think such behaviors are. Indeed, progressivism, like evolution, is an oxymoron because you don't gain anything biologically nor socially. Things regress to its most basic form. Though, a progressive such as a eugenicist might would tell you, "progressive for the purpose of efficiency - less means more." More for them, more resources for them in their quest to reign supreme in the survival of the fittest, or their horrible misinterpretation of term. Yet, we don't see the promotion of such self-destructive behavior coming from Black Republicans, Conservatives, and Independents. We see the encouragement of black self-destruction coming from Black Democrats

Most Democrat Legislators Champion Margaret Sanger’s Racist Genocide Mission – Are They Counter-representing You?

https://followerofthewayforever.wordpress.com/2019/05/16/most-democrat-legislators-champion-margaret-sangers-racist-genocide-mission-are-they-counter-representing-you/

Liberals, and some (especially paid) Social Justice activists as well as your various dose-of-distraction-from-news-and-entertainment-attractions.

Black Agents of White Supremacy in the Media endorse racist Joe Biden

https://followerofthewayforever.wordpress.com/2020/03/04/black-agents-of-white-supremacy-in-the-media-endorse-racist-joe-biden/

Support of the Super Predators: White Supremacists in Liberal Disguise and the Mainstream Media that promotes them

https://followerofthewayforever.wordpress.com/2020/02/17/support-of-the-super-predators-white-supremacists-in-liberal-disguise-and-the-mainstream-media-that-promotes-them/

Joe Biden & his supporters on Joe's racist association with the klansmen sound a lot like Duke Metger & Rhodie in Tales from the

Hood @ 0:56:22 mins

"We all have a past, now don't we?"

"We all, have a past. Its a better man who can learn from his failures. I know that I have learned from mine and I'm better for it."

Duke Metger & Rhodie in Tales from the Hood, https://youtu.be/5vxHfr3DLKg

Margaret Sanger also used black elitists to carry out her plan for eugenics by way of birth control.

Planned Parenthood has stalked and misinformed Black people, particularly Black people experiencing poverty as well as uneducated Black people about the personhood of an unborn child. However, Black Democrats, Liberals, and some (especially paid) Social Justice activists such as Black Lives Matter:

BLM to Biden & Harris: We want something for our vote

https://www.theblaze.com/news/black-lives-matter-leader-to-biden-and-harris-we-want-something-for-our-vote

- BLM got in the way with their grifting and clout-seeking.

Michael Brown’s father, Ferguson activists demand $20M from BLM

By Kenneth Garger

https://nypost.com/2021/03/03/michael-browns-father-ferguson-activists-demand-20m-from-blm/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Where is the $90 million dollars collected by BLM? Michael Brown’s father, Ferguson activists demand $20M from BLM

https://twitter.com/TheFabulousRee/status/1371965130578268160?s=20

Shaun King attempted to discredit Samaria Rice when she spoke against the political exploitation of racism and police brutality done by pseudo-social activists, celebrities, and politicians. Shaun King stated that she was not thinking the way that liberal white "woke" supremacy wants her to think. She isn't sticking with their destructive narrative and agenda for Black people. They're redlining us into feeling that we can't be self-reliant! Meanwhile, Closet Capitalist Anarchists ease into the neighbohoods they help to destroy to start businesses, buy real estate for commercial and residential purposes;etc. #UnfollowShaunKing

"I read Shaun King’s piece about Samaria Rice’s critical social media comments and this is some of the most patronizing ugly sh-t I’ve ever seen"

https://twitter.com/ztsamudzi/status/1371882450763329536?s=20

BLM destroyed a beautiful,civilized movement as well as communities. It could have been a beautiful,civilized movement yet they ruined it w/buffoonery such as twerking for Martin Luther King, Jr Day and WAP stupidity

Joe Biden's non-response reminds me of this scene from Tales from The Hood:

Duke Metger in Tales from the Hood, "No Reparations!" https://youtu.be/7vjwA1IkIRk

and Black ministers

Apostate False Preachers for Feticide and Infanticide: Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton

https://followerofthewayforever.wordpress.com/2020/03/11/apostate-false-preachers-for-feticide-and-infanticide-jesse-jackson-and-al-sharpton/

have been its main proponents and propagandists since the early 1900's when it was known as the American Birth Control League. To appeal to Black people, Sanger said:

The Use of Ministers for The Negro Project in a 1939 letter to Dr. C.J. Gamble:

"The ministers work is also important and he should be trained, perhaps by the Federation as to our ideals and the goal that we hope to reach. We do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population and the minister is the man who can straighten out that idea if it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members."

In Birth Control and the Negro, Sanger talked about the value of the influence of black ministers:

“The project would hire three or four ‘colored Ministers, preferably with social-service backgrounds, and with engaging personalities’ to travel throughout the South and propagandize for birth control, since ‘the most successful educational approach to the Negro is through religious appeal” (as cited in Gordon, 2007, p. 235).

Dr. Albert Lasker, Sanger (1939) stated, "If we could get the Negro Universities and the Negro medical groups behind this project it will go over really big I think, especially if there is a little money to give to those for time spent and for supplies in their clinics."(para. 3)

One of her biggest propagandists was W.E.B. DuBois (See: Negroes and Birth Control, https://libex.smith.edu/omeka/files/original/16e5b6a56c2c4aedb3274e7124f3006e.jpg)

W.E.B. DuBois (1939) stated:

“Among the more intelligent class, was a postponement of marriage, which greatly decreased the number of children. Today, among this class of Negroes few men marry before thirty, and numbers of them after forty. The marriage of women of this class has similarly been postponed.

In addition to this, the low incomes which Negroes receive make bachelorhood and spinsterhood widespread, with the naturally resultant lowering, in some cases, of sex standards. On the other hand, the mass of ignorant Negroes still breed carelessly and disastrously, so that the increase among Negroes, even more than whites, is from that part of the population least intelligent and fit, and least able to rear their children properly.” (para. 4 and para.5).

Joe Biden has more in common with Duke over the course of his career than does Trump. Here are the facts listed in my article, Joe Biden has built his career by FIGHTING AGAINST EQUITY and EQUALITY, https://followerofthewayforever.wordpress.com/2021/01/22/joe-biden-has-built-his-career-by-fighting-against-equity-and-equality/ :

"Joe used the drug epidemic to target Blacks and poor people to serve longer sentences for trafficking by promoting proganda that crack is more lethal than cocaine. Blacks and poor people could afford crack for distribution and sell because it was less expensive than cocaine which Biden gave lesser sentencing. This occurred during the time the number privatized prisons began to increase. These were for-profit prisons. This first company to take over a prison was Core Civic in 1984. Civic Core took over a Shelby County, Tennessee prison.

Vox.com's German Lopez https://www.vox.com/2015/8/26/9208983/joe-biden-black-lives-matter shares Jamelle Bouie's list at Slate.com https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2015/08/joe-biden-presidential-run-why-its-a-bad-idea.html:

"Comprehensive Control Act: This 1984 law, spearheaded by Biden and Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC), expanded drug trafficking penalties and federal "civil asset forfeiture," which allows police to seize and absorb someone's property — whether cash, cars, guns, or something else — without proving the person is guilty of a crime. Under the federal Equitable Sharing program, local and state police get up to 80 percent of the value of what they seize as funds for their departments, which critics say creates a for-profit incentive to take people's stuff.

Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986: This law, sponsored and partly written by Biden, ratcheted up penalties for drug crimes. It also created a big sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine — even though both drugs are pharmacologically similar, the law made it so someone would need to possess 100 times the amount of powder cocaine to be eligible for the same mandatory minimum sentence for crack. Since crack is more commonly used by black Americans, this sentencing disparity helped fuel the disproportionate rates of imprisonment among black communities.

Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988: This law, co-sponsored by Biden, strengthened prison sentences for drug possession, enhanced penalties for transporting drugs, and established the Office of National Drug Control Policy, which coordinates and leads federal anti-drug efforts.

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: This 1994 law, partly written by Biden and signed by President Bill Clinton, imposed tougher sentences (including some mandatory minimums) and increased funding for prisons, fostering the explosive growth of the US prison population from the 1990s through the 2000s — a trend that's only begun to reverse in the past few years. Since black Americans are disproportionately likely to be incarcerated, the law helped contribute to the mass incarceration of black Americans in particular. But the law also included all sorts of other measures, including the Violence Against Women Act that helped crack down on domestic violence and rape, a 10-year ban on assault weapons, funding for firearm background checks, and grant programs for local and state police.

The RAVE Act: This 2003 law built on the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 to impose civil penalties on businesses that knowingly lease, rent, use, or profit from a space where illicit drugs are being stored, manufactured, distributed, or used. The idea was to go after raves in which drugs are widely used. But the law has been widely criticized for making rave organizers so paranoid about anti-drug crackdowns that they stopped doing anything that would implicate them in drug use, including providing medical or educational services for drug users."

Interesting that Joe and Strom Thurmond partnered to write the 1984 Comprehensive Control Act during the same time period that Core Civic took over a facility in Tennessee. The increase in the number of privatized coincided with Biden's focus on creating crime bill's. To sell his 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act #1994CrimeBill, Biden's rhetoric was "Lock the S.O.B.'s Up" to further vilify the poor and other disenfranchised people to justify mass incarceration.

-'Lock the S.O.B.s Up’: Joe Biden and the Era of Mass Incarceration

He now plays down his role overhauling crime laws with segregationist senators in the ’80s and ’90s. That portrayal today is at odds with his actions and rhetoric back then.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/25/us/joe-biden-crime-laws.html#click=https://t.co/7ck1J9966W

His magnum opus was his 1993 Predators Beyond the Pale Speech

-Joe Biden Warns Of "Predators On Our Streets" Who Were "Beyond The Pale" In 1993 Crime Speech

https://youtu.be/7oDHSt-CKtc

- Joe Biden wrote the Clinton approved Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act:

Bill Clinton's crime bill destroyed lives, and there's no point denying it

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/15/bill-clinton-crime-bill-hillary-black-lives-thomas-frank "

In addition to creating legislation that racially profiles minorities into a system of for-profit mass incarceration, he has also been a loyal supporter of planned parenthood.

Current Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson says:

"Margaret Sanger’s beliefs caused irreparable damage to the lives and health of generations of Black people, Latino people, Indigenous people, immigrants, people with disabilities, people with low incomes, and many others." Read more from

@alexismcgill

: https://p.ppfa.org/3x3N29f

https://twitter.com/PPFA/status/1383827872628953094?s=20

I’m the Head of Planned Parenthood. We’re Done Making Excuses for Our Founder

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/17/opinion/planned-parenthood-margaret-sanger.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=tweet&utm_campaign=healthtwitter&utm_content=nyt2-april21

Despite McGill-Johnson's statement of the racist activities of planned parenthood as well as Kamala Harris' expression of fear of Joe Biden's praise of the known white supremacists of whom he has shown reverence:

What bothered Kamala about Joe? Interview with Kamala Harris on the campaign trail - Face the Nation

11:35 mins: “Praising and coddling individuals who made it their life work and built their reputation off of segregation of the races in the United States........I would not be a member of the United States senate if those men he praised had their way."

What bothered Kamala about Joe?

https://youtu.be/xMqp7A-O0HE?t=695

Let's talk about Joe Biden - 10:53 mins

https://youtu.be/xMqp7A-O0HE?t=653

this year he has still allowed the government to give over 400 million dollars to continue to decimate the Black community.

Joe Biden Gives Abortion Industry $467.8 Billion, 19 Times More Tax Money Than Obama

https://www.lifenews.com/2021/04/29/joe-biden-gives-abortion-industry-467-8-billion-19-times-more-money-than-obama/

https://twitter.com/StevenErtelt/status/1388694739512348674?s=20

Black people make up 13% of the population and Black women only represent 6% of the total population yet account for 36.9% of the nation’s abortions whereas white women account for 36% of the nation’s abortions however white people are 76% of the nation’s population. (Jatlaoui TC, Boutot ME, Mandel MG, et al, 2015).

Jatlaoui TC, Boutot ME, Mandel MG, et al. Abortion Surveillance — United States, 2015. MMWR Surveill Summ 2018;67(No. SS-13):1–45. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss6713a1

Regarding the near extinction of the Black population in America due to abortion, Nyhiem Way El stated to reparations group American Descendants of Slaves,

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ados101/permalink/296772141208488/?sfnsn=mo,:

"- Based on the January 2018 estimate that there have been 60 million abortions in the United States since 1973,20 we can deduce that well over 18 million of them were performed on black babies.

- As of July 2017, the black population in the U.S. stood somewhere around 40 million, which means that abortion has reduced the size of the black community by more than 30%—and that doesn't include the children and grandchildren that would have been born to those aborted more than a generation ago.'

Abort73.(n.d.). Abortion and Race. Retrieved from https://abort73.com/abortion/abortion_and_race/

Essentially, this is a 50% halt in population growth if you look at the children and grandchildren who would've been born since 1973 of the aborted. (Way El, 2019)

**As of July 2017, the black population in the U.S. stood somewhere around 40 million, meaning abortion has reduced the size of the black community over 30% and doesn't including potential children and grandchildren born to those aborted a generation ago

https://abort73.com/abortion/abortion_and_race/"

Planned Parenthood owes reparations to Black people, Hispanics, those living in poverty, women, AND fathers who wanted their children that were aborted.

GOD hates the Oppression of the Disenfranchised: Proverbs 30:14 & Jeremiah 34:8 - 22

https://followerofthewayforever.wordpress.com/2021/04/17/god-hates-the-oppression-of-the-disenfranchised-proverbs-3014-jeremiah-348-22/

Proverbs 30:14

“There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.”

Hypocrisy of Joe Biden: A Legacy of Self-Entitlement and Oppression against the Disenfranchised

https://followerofthewayforever.wordpress.com/2020/01/08/hypocrisy-of-joe-biden-a-legacy-of-self-entitlement-and-oppression-against-the-disenfranchised/

Biden's overall opinion of Black people continues to be low,especially of those who would vote for him. In August 2020, Biden stated at a meeting with Latino voters:

"By the way, what you all know, but most people don’t, unlike the African American community, with notable exceptions, the Latino community is an incredibly diverse community with incredibly different attitudes about different things.”

—#JoeBiden 8/6/2020 https://youtu.be/f4lXYR0su-8

I'm glad that I'm a notable exception - I didn't vote for him.

I will never support the removal of GOD being THE GUIDE of America, abortion

Scriptures Against Abortion and Child Abuse

https://followerofthewayforever.wordpress.com/2020/03/12/scriptures-against-abortion-and-child-abuse/

HURTING CHILDREN BRINGS ON THE WRATH OF GOD

Matthew 18:5-6,10

5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea

10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven

the destruction of traditional marriage and family, the destruction of traditional gender roles,eugenics, population control,euthanasia, and government and corporate hoarding rationing for totalitarian purposes disguised as environmentalism and sustainability.

Reference

Way El, N.(2019,May 16).Predatory Abortion Industry causes 50% halt in black population growth

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ados101/permalink/296772141208488/?sfnsn=mo

Du Bois, W.E.B.(1939, April). Negroes and Birth Control. Smith

https://libex.smith.edu/omeka/files/original/16e5b6a56c2c4aedb3274e7124f3006e.jpg

Sanger,M.(1939).Letter from Margaret Sanger to Dr. C.J. Gamble December 10,1939. Smith Libraries Exhibit, Accessed January 10, 2019, Retrieved from https://libex.smith.edu/omeka/files/original/d6358bc3053c93183295bf2df1c0c931.pdf

Gordon,L.(2007). Birth Control and the Negro. In The Moral Property of Women, p.235. Urbana; Chicago: University of Illiniois Press.

Sanger,M.(1939).Letter from Margaret Sanger to Dr. Albert Lasker November 12,1939. Smith Libraries Exhibit, Accessed January 11, 2019, Retrieved from https://libex.smith.edu/omeka/files/original/087da25e33426c0e81b01eebcdcc079d.jpg

#population control #eugenics #joe biden #racial profiling #prolife #alexis mcgill johnson #abortion #GOD #Jesus #Holy Spirit #Planned Parenthood #Planned Parenthood Owes Reparations #Reparations

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First of all, if you're talking about reproduction in within the black population then yes, black women are automatically included in the conversation. How you thought otherwise is beyond me.

Second, if you're going to bitch and moan about being called a racist, you need to look at the words that you used.

"I didn't even make the claim not to be racist."

...Yes, those were your words. If you're racist, at least be woman enough to say you are and stop acting indignant when other people call you out on it.

Third, yes - I did respond and say that Crisis Pregnancy Centers are not unique for offering services that can be obtained at other places. Furthermore, most Crisis Pregnancy Centers do not follow HIPPA. That's a fact. And even the ones who do follow HIPPA are pretty questionable, apparently, since a woman had to get one of her fallopian tubes removed after being told that her ectopic pregnancy was viable not too long ago. The main point of a Crisis Pregnancy Center is to pressure women to continue their pregnancies by any means necessary, regardless of any risk to the person who is pregnant.

Any time you are so desperate to pressure others to continue their pregnancy that you set up shoddy alternatives to actual clinics and give people faulty medical advice, you cannot claim that you are acting in the best interest of that patient. Period. And before you ask, "faulty medical advice" includes the following (and yes, CPCs have done these).

Incorrectly reading ultrasounds

Claiming abortion is linked to or the cause of mental health problems

Claiming abortion is linked to or the cause of breast cancer

Claiming abortion is linked to or the cause of infertility

Offering abstinence-only education

It's one thing to offer services to pregnant women. If they take them, that's up to them. It's another to intentionally place yourself near abortion clinics to lure people, posture yourself as medical alternative and then tell them things that are not scientifically true and/or tell them things about their pregnancy which are not true, which can put their life at risk.

On the subject of adoption, adoption is an alternative to parenthood, not pregnancy. If someone is going to adopt a kid, someone else has to carry a pregnancy to term successfully for that to be possible. I don't care how many women have infertility issues or how many have had miscarriages, it is not the responsibility of an individual to pop out babies so that someone else can have their pick of the litter and choose which child they want to add to their "perfect family." Someone who is viably fertile and pregnant doesn't owe you anything. If someone wants a kid, they can pay or adopt a baby. You do not get to treat someone as a free or affordable breeder because you are desperate for a child. End of story.

In response to your argument about Planned Parenthood targeting minorities, being within walking distance =/= targeting someone. Aside from the fact that most Planned Parenthood locations are in majority white neighborhoods and the fact that not all Planned Parenthood locations even offer abortion as a service, being within walking distance of someone does not mean you're targeting them. If I'm hungry and I want a salad, I can drive right past the McDonald's nearest to me, go to WalMart and buy my desired vegetables. If someone wants an abortion, they're going to go to someone who offers that service. That's literally why women leave states that aren't abortion-prohibitive to get to places that offer abortion (like Nancy Davis did, whose story you easily disregarded because it wasn't convenient for your narrative).

Also, Margaret B Sanger did not create Planned Parenthood to target black Americans. Planned Parenthood did not even start offering abortion until after Roe v Wade. She did create birth control clinics and popularized the term "birth control." Abortion has existed long before her, and despite any problematic opinions that she may have held, anti-abortion zealots like you acting like she's the boogeyman of the black community in order to justify stripping black people who reproduce of their reproductive rights is laughable.

People want the services that they want. That's something that "pro-lifers" like you have never understood with regard to conversations about abortion-access. You, a non-black person consistently arguing that abortion is "SoLd tO bLaCk pEoPle As HeAlThCare" literally shows how comfortable you feel infantilizing minorities.

Black people, black woman included, do not need you to 'save us' or 'protect us' from our own reproductive decisions. We can make our own choices, different though they may be depending on which black person you speak to. People in the anti-abortion movement have been using us as an anti-abortion talking point for years, despite a majority of black people not voting for anti-abortion politicians (most of which are conservative), supporting reproductive justice organizations and campaigns (which do include abortion access), etc.

On the subject of Christianity, you bringing up Ethiopia does not dismiss the history of Christians using their religion as a means to justify enslavement or treating black people as less than them. It does not take away from Christians giving versions of the Bible to enslaved people and cutting out stories like Moses' in order to discourage rebellion. It does not take away from Christian slave owners using their religion to teach slaves to be obedient to them as Christians are to their God. Christianity has played a huge role in the mistreatment of black people within the confines of American history. You, trying to proselytize to me earlier on this conversation and lecture me with your religious beliefs (which had nothing to do with the conversation) does not change any of that.

"Children are not punishments."

Tell that to the person that you see in the mirror, along with every single anti-abortion advocate who tells women to close their legs, during any abortion-related conversation. You people use forced pregnancy as a means to punish people who have sex constantly. You "pro-lifers" are notorious for that.

If children weren't punishments to "pro-lifers" like you, you wouldn't force other people to have them.

Next, your argument about "innocence." Pro-lifers like you bellyache about "innocent babies being slaughtered" - especially when standing outside places that you think offer abortion, to emotionally manipulate and pressure someone who is pregnant into carrying that pregnancy to term. Y'all are the same people who take photos of people walking into clinics, shout at them, etc. It's the reason why a lot of places that offer abortion have clinic escorts because people who think like you like to harass patients.

Yes, I did say that pregnant women are also innocent. Unless having sex inside of wedlock or outside of it is suddenly a crime, yes - the pregnant person is innocent.

You saying "the rape is fault of the rapist" is a strawman. I didn't argue otherwise and neither has any other pro-choice advocate. If someone is forcibly impregnated against their will and they decide to keep their pregnancy, that is their choice. They are well within their rights to do that. Anti-abortion zealots like you forcing a victim of sexual assault to carry a pregnancy to term, if they do not want to, is punishing them for being assaulted.

"You're telling me that bodily autonomy only pertains to the autonomous?"

Yes.

That's how that works. Not sure what's so hard for you to understand.

Someone who uses a governmental service is not...comparable to a fetus. They've already been born and they can remove themselves from that governmental program. That is not remotely the same thing as using someone's body for 9 months (best case scenario) in order to stay alive.

An Alzheimers' patient has also already been born. While they cannot make their own decisions, however, they are entitled to various legal protections like everyone else. And in most cases, if that Alzeheimers' patient has family, their main decision-maker regarding their health is their next-of-kin.

Someone with Alzheimers is not autonomous in that they can make their own decisions. That's why someone else is making decisions for them, in order to maintain their welfare.

A three year old child has also already been born. Killing a three year old is murder - actual murder, not just what anti-abortion weirdos like you call murder. It's legal murder, which involves the presence of premeditated malice. A woman who gets an abortion is not a murderer. A woman who stabs a 3 year old in the chest very much is. Easy difference to understand, for the rest of us who have functioning braincells.

Comparing a fetus to various racial groups, alzherimers patients, actual children is not the argument that you think it is. It actually makes you look intellectually lazy, which I expect from you at this point.

No "human being" gets to use someone's body to sap nutrients from or grow against that person's will. If you want to treat fetuses like everybody else, fine. We will hold them to the same standard.

Also, most abortions are medication abortions and most abortions happen within the first trimster. You arguing that "BaBiEs ArE bEiNg RiPpEd ApArT" is not only not factual, it's also emotionally manipulative. There are no bodies being ripped apart.

Overall, my beliefs are the following.

People are entitled to make their own reproductive decisions, which includes abortion

Black people are not the horse on which the anti-abortion movement gets to ride on to justify forcing someone to carry a pregnancy to term

Nobody owes someone else a kid to adopt just because they're viably fertile or pregnant

If you, especially as a non-black person, support forcing a black person to carry a pregnancy to term because you think they need to breed to maintain their racial population, you are racist. Black people, black women in particular, are not breeders to fulfill any type of racial quota.

You were wondering why the left seems to associate antiabortion movements with white supremacy. Would you like some actual sources about those movements being linked? Because if you are actually willing to have discussion about this I could gladly send you some. I don’t think for a second that all anti-choicers are white supremacists but it’s irresponsible to deny that there are some white supremacist groups that are violently anti abortion

Here is one source but I have many more

Also I am fully aware that this is anecdotal but every person who has been antisemitic to me including at times violently so has also been violently anti abortion and they did not find those two things unconnected

I’m not gonna deny that there are bad members in the Pro-Life movement just as there are Christians who fail to live up to Christian ideal. There are always bad actors in every movement that gives a bad reputation to their cause but they don’t negate the truth of their cause.

The philosophy behind the Pro-life movement isn’t base on racial inequality or the belief that the White race is superior than the other races. It’s not motivated by White Supremacist ideas. It’s base on the scientific fact that a human embryo is a separate living entity that possesses his/her own unique DNA from the mother that deserves protection because of his/her right to life, regardless of that person’s race, gender, social status, etc.

The people in this picture are not White Supremacists or White Nationalists. They’re Christians praying at a church. White Supremacists and White Nationalists don’t pray at a church because they don’t worship the Christian God; the white race is their god. Race is the point of reference of morality so whatever that doesn’t propagate their race, it’s something they either don’t care about or blatantly against if it’s detrimental to their cause.

And if anything, the abortion rate is higher among African Americans and other ethnic groups. So by stopping abortion, the Pro-Life movement is saving more African American lives than the Black Lives Matter movement, much to the disappointment of White Nationalists and White Supremacists.

#pro choice #abortion #yes you are racist #not stand in your beliefs #since you think black people shouldn’t be allowed to make medical decisions that you don't like #what's next?#Planned Parenthood selling body parts? 🙃

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hey pearl, so i just finished reputation and i loved it!! i really wish there was more of it, so i’ll just ask about the story arc i was most interested in - what happens to abby after the events that have elapsed? does she get together with james? what does her child end up being like? where does her life go from this point?

(companion piece to this)

one.

AbigailLongbottom has had a plan for her life as long as she can remember.

It’sthe third time she goes to see her grandparents, when she’s seven years old,and the first time she’s old enough to have a memory of the visit. Her brotherJake goes in first, and then Neville takes her hand and lets her clutch ittight before leading her into the quiet room where his parents are. Abby hidesbehind her father and peers out at the two strangers, their glassy eyes andgreying hair, the way they don’t recognize their grandson.

“Daddy,”she whispers, tugging on his arm, “I’m scared.”

Nevilledraws his arm around her and takes her to the side of the room. “There’snothing to be scared of, Abby. They’re your grandparents, remember?”

“Iknow.” Abby wrings her hands together. “But I’m scared for them. They don’tknow me. They might think I’m an evil witch like Bella—Bellatrix Lechange.”

Neville’slips quirk. “Honey, nobody on Earth could ever think that. You’re theirgranddaughter. They’ll know it deep down, okay?”

Abbylooks over at her grandmother, talking with Hannah about an incomprehensiblesubject. Jake is trying to show his grandfather an easy, colorful game on hisnew smartphone. The room feels so small, to have two whole lives containedhere. Their jug of water is half-empty on the dresser. She knows if she looksinto the fridge, there’ll be barely anything there. A deep, irrepressiblesadness takes place inside her chest until she feels like she can’t breathe.

“Daddy,”she cries. “I’m sorry. I’m sorry I wanna—”

Nevillescoops her into his arms and takes her out of the room before the panic attacksets in. Abby cries in his arms that whole afternoon, for her father, for hergrandparents, for herself. She’s too young to comprehend that sort of pain, tooyoung to understand where it comes from.

Thatnight, when she gets home, she decides she’s going to save them.

two.

Whenshe’s seventeen, she gets an early acceptance to St. Mungo’s apprenticeshipprogram under Healer Robbins and the first place she goes is straight to herfather’s office to tell him; the second place is the garage in downtown Londonwhere she knows her best friend has snuck out to that weekend to get hermotorcycle fixed up.

“Abby!”Lucy Weasley says in delight, swooping her up in a hug. “That’s amazing! You’rereally gonna go save the world, aren’t you?”

“Justthe people who need it,” Abby says with an embarrassed laugh, disentanglingherself from her best friend. “Like you, if you aren’t careful at your racethis weekend.”

Lucyflashes her a smile, all teeth like a shark. “I’m always careful.”

‘Careful’is not the first word that comes to mind when one thinks of Lucy Weasley. Sharpand wicked and ferocious, maybe. Always with a hand on the wheel and a foot onthe gas pedal, pushing further and faster and higher and better. Reckless andrestless. Running from something, running from everything.

Abbyloves her, but she worries. If she doesn’t have the hands that heal, the magicof a medic, will Lucy be okay? Will Lucy come back?

Sucha Gryffindor instinct, her mother hadtold her once, smiling fondly, brushing Abby’s blonde hair back into a braid, towant to save everyone else from themselves.

It’shard to feel like she belongs in Gryffindor, surrounded by Potters and Weasleysso full of fire and rage and glory, but sometimes the word bravery fitsinto her heart just right. Just good enough to make her smile.

three.

She’snot going to tell anyone about the baby. She’s not. She’s going to wake uptomorrow and go to the clinic and get rid of it. That’s what she’s going to do.

It’sthe only thing to do. The only course of action that makes sense.

Shehas a plan. She’s not going to be pregnant at nineteen. She’s going to graduatefrom the St. Mungo’s apprenticeship, she’s going to become a Healer, she’sgoing to save her grandparents and Lucy and everyone else in the world.

That’swhat she’s going to do.

She’ssitting at her kitchen table when Fred finds her.

“Hey,”he says softly. “I was looking for Lucy, is she… are you okay?”

Abbyswallows. Shakes her head.

He’sthe first person she tells.

IfAbby is a healer, then Fred is a fixer. He repairs Lucy’s motorcycles with thesame care he takes with his cousins, firm and gentle and easy. Fixes cars withthe delicate determination of someone capable of reaching into something’s gutsand pulling them all out one by one and rearranging them into something thatmakes it all worthwhile. Takes science and turns it into magic.

Heasks her if she wants the baby.

She’sgoing to say no.

Theword “yes” comes out of her instead, small and terrified, a fluttering birdtrying to take flight.

four.

Hergrandmother offers her a candy wrapper.

Abbyturns it over in her hands, smoothing out the wrinkles and then twisting itback up again. Beneath it, her stomach is round with the shape of her child,and her grandmother smiles at her, with no comprehension of the new lifegrowing in there.

“Itold him the child would be a Longbottom,” she says conversationally. As if hergrandmother can understand. As if the words won’t just slide through Alice’smind like water down a pipe. “The gossip blogs all think it should be a Potter,obviously, but…”

Shecurls her free hand around her stomach, protective already. “It’s important tome. That this is a Longbottom child. That this is—that you’re—”

Alicereaches over and presses her hand over Abby’s, against her belly. It’s such astrange and startling gesture that the tears disappear from her eyes as shestares at her grandmother.

“Doyou understand?” Abby whispers, desperate and hoping. “This is yourgreat-grandchild. This is—this is proof, you know. That you survived. Thateverything you went through, everything you did—it was worth it. Because Dadexists. Because Jake and I exist. Because…”

Alicesmiles at her. It’s a vacant smile. A faraway smile. But she doesn’t pull backlike she always does. Doesn’t spook away from her granddaughter’s touch, whenAbby places her other hand, candy wrapper clutched between her fingers, on topof Alice’s. Doesn’t move at all, the two of them sitting in the quiet, coldhospital room, listening to the child inside her.

five.

Lucycurls up in the hospital bed with her. “Am I the godmother?”

Abbylaughs, interlacing their fingers. Her daughter sleeps in the crib just nearby.Every bone in her body aches from exhaustion. “Of course you are. You and Al.”

“Don’tyou need a third?”

“No.”Abby leans her head on Lucy’s and glances up to the doorway, her gaze seekingout the familiar figure situated in the chair just outside her room. “She’s gota lot of people who love her around here.”

Lucyfollows her gaze to where Fred is sitting, half-asleep with his head in hishands, still wearing the clothes he had been in when he’d taken Abby to thehospital. She shoots her best friend a fond smile.

“It’strue. Potter, Weasley, Abbott, Longbottom. Killer combo right there. Nothingbut love.”

“Yeah,”agrees Abby, her voice softened with tiredness and peace all at once. “If there’sone thing our families do right, it’s love.”

six.

Eleanorhas her grandfather’s green eyes.

Shecan tell it shakes James, just a little, when he comes over to her house.Bright, bright green, the same shade as his brother’s, set in a Weasley-roundface, framed by tufts of Abby’s blonde hair. The Longbottom nose and the Abbottlips and the Potter spirit all wound up in one little girl.

“Ifeel like I should be jealous,” he tells Abby, as Eleanor bats at his face withtiny fists, giggling with a baby’s delight for finding new objects of attention.“That those green eyes skipped me entirely.”

“Alsays we should start telling people he’s the father,” Abby says, looking upfrom her papers to smile at them. “Just to confuse the tabloids.”

Jamessnorts. “It would work, too. Do you know that fake baby rumor is still goingaround? That she’s some sort of fucking—sorry, sorry—a magic doll.”

“Shecan’t understand you yet, you know.”

“I’mtrying to cut down the cursing in advance.” James flashes her a sheepish grin. “Justso I’m prepared.”

Abbywatches him thoughtfully for a moment, as he leans in to make faces at hisdaughter, adoring and generous with the love he’s always tried so hard to keepcrushed inside him. Pulling it all out from deep within his heart to lay itbare at Eleanor’s tiny feet.

It’snot perfect, not now, not ever, but it’s not what it was nine months ago. Jamesisn’t who he was nine months ago.

She’snot sure she was ever supposed to be a mother. She knows James was never meantto be a father. Parenthood sits awkward around the both of them, a fragilething they keep grasping at with both hands, trying desperately to be good atit. To be good for her.

It’snot what she thought it would be, but it’s theirs.

seven.

Freddoesn’t kiss her for the first time until Eleanor is three years old, potteringaround the garden under her grandfather’s watchful eye, the two of them standingin the shade of the gazebo and laughing about old jokes, times before thefuture had taken a hold of them.

“Whattook you so long?” Abby asks him, breathing soft, when he pulls back.

Hehesitates, trails his fingers down her bare arm. The cool metal of hisprosthetic glints under the afternoon sunlight. Abby catches his hand and holdsit tight.

“Ididn’t want you to think—that this was because of Eleanor—or James,” heexplains, halting and nervous where he’s always been so steady, so gentle. “Becauseit’s not. It’s you.”

Abbyslides her free hand into his dark curls, pushes herself up to kiss him again. It’ssweeter now than it would have been if he’d done it three years ago, or whenthey were teenagers. Before they knew the places they were meant to be, thespaces they were meant to take, the people they were meant to love.

Sweeternow that they’ve made it here, past the pain and the heartache and the mess.She smiles into the kiss, thinks—This was worth it. This was worth all ofit.

Oneday, her grandparents will open their eyes and see it, too.

#hp next gen #hp next generation #hp fic #and yes she finds a cure for frank and alice but this was already too cheesy lol #(crying) i just want the longbottoms to be happy forever #thank you for the question!!#pearl #writing #anonymous #ask

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Follows the woman's journey from conception to birth, focusing on natural well being. Describes herbs that can promote and maintain a healthy pregnancy (along with those you should avoid during your term) and the principles of a healthy diet, with an emphasis on natural foods. Complete guide for the woman who envisions a safe pregnancy without the need of technological intervention, as nature intended.

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What is Trump's "Gag Rule?”

The administration’s gag rule would have devastating effects for women and those seeking sexual and reproductive health care services.We can all agree that patients should have access to the best medical care and information possible. This rule would do the opposite and put women’s health at risk.What does the gag rule do?Donald Trump has said from day one he wants to control women. With a new gag rule, he and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar are now trying to make it official government policy.

The Trump-Pence administration’s new rule would block patients from care at Planned Parenthood. It would also prohibit doctors, nurses, hospitals, and community health centers across the country from being able to refer their patients for safe, legal abortion.

In short, a gag rule would keep women from having full information about all of their reproductive options, and from getting the best health care possible.

Act now: Stop the gag rule

Everyone, regardless of their race, of their income, or where they live, deserves the best medical care and information available. Under this rule, they won’t get it.

What does the gag rule do?

We can all agree that patients should have access to the best medical care and information possible. This rule would do the opposite and put women’s health at risk.

The Trump-Pence administration's gag rule would do three things:

Impose new rules designed to make it impossible for patients to get birth control or preventive care from reproductive health care providers like Planned Parenthood.

Prevent health care providers across the country from referring their patients for safe, legal abortion.

Remove the guarantee that patients get full and accurate information about their health care from their doctor.

The gag rule is an attack on Title X, the nation’s program for affordable birth control and reproductive care that four million people rely on. Title X ensures people have access to contraception and gives them more control over their lives, health, careers, and economic security — and a gag rule takes that care away.

Why you should care, and what it means for patients

The administration’s gag rule would have devastating effects for women and those seeking sexual and reproductive health care services.

First, the gag rule would block patients from health care. Planned Parenthood health centers serve 41 percent of patients who get care through Title X-funded health services — yet this rule is designed to bar those patients from coming to Planned Parenthood health centers.

Preventing those patients from coming to Planned Parenthood would mean many are left with nowhere else to go, leaving them without access to birth control, cancer screenings, STD testing and treatment, or even general women’s health exams. But it doesn’t stop there. The gag rule would apply to 4,000 Title X-funded health care providers across the country, including community health centers, hospital-based clinics, and health departments.

Other health care providers have been clear — they couldn’t fill the gap if Planned Parenthood were no longer allowed to serve these patients. Already, in many counties, Planned Parenthood health centers are the only places that provide uninsured people or people with low incomes the reproductive care they need.

This would fall the hardest on people of color. Because of systemic inequities, many patients who rely on Title X for their health care needs are people of color, who already face significant barriers to accessing health care. Black and African Americans make up 21 percent of Title Xpatients, and Hispanic and Latino patients make up 32 percent. After being blocked from these health centers, including Planned Parenthood, many patients would have nowhere else to go for care.

The gag rule would limit women’s reproductive health choices. This is an attempt to take away women’s basic rights. Period. Under the gag rule, if a woman is pregnant and wants or needs an abortion, her provider would be prohibited from telling her where she can go to get one. Or if a woman’s pregnancy would severely affect her health — for example, she discovers that she’s pregnant after being diagnosed with cancer — she might not receive information that abortion is even an option.

It would have dangerous and widespread health effects. We’re familiar with the consequences of a domestic gag rule because we’ve seen similar dangerous measures in effect. One of the Trump-Pence administration's very first acts in office was to reinstate and expand a "global gag rule," which bans overseas groups from receiving U.S. global health funding if they even so much as mention abortion-related services.

Evidence has shown that the global gag rule leads to increases in unsafe abortion, as well as unintended pregnancies, women dying from pregnancy-related complications, and infant and child deaths. It also leads to health center closures, which leave people with less access to care. We should be ending the global gag rule — not importing a version of it to the U.S.

How can I take action?

We can’t afford to let the Trump-Pence administration continue down this path of chipping away at our reproductive health care access. Now is the time to unite, show our power, and make sure everyone gets the health care they want or need, without politicians controlling when, how, or why.

SEND A MESSAGE: STOP THE GAG RULE

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VANCOUVER—Canadian doctors and abortion care providers say a new anti-abortion film premiering in Canada on Friday misrepresents the facts about abortion.

Unplanned is based on a memoir by Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood clinic director who became an anti-abortion advocate and now leads an organization that provides support for abortion care providers who want to “leave the abortion industry.”

Unplanned depicts a period in Johnson’s life when she personally accessed two abortions and rose up the ranks of Planned Parenthood, starting as a volunteer and eventually becoming the director of a clinic in Texas. The pivotal moment comes when she assists with an ultrasound-guided abortion and sees a fetus “twisting and fighting” away from the abortion instruments — a scene many health-care providers have condemned as unrealistic.

Several pro-choice organizations have spoken out about the potential dangers of the film.

The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada calls Unplanned “a dangerous piece of anti-abortion propaganda” containing “vicious falsehoods.” National Abortion Federation Canada Director Jill Doctoroff said she’s concerned that “it looks like a regular movie,” but “really it’s more propaganda.”

“It can be hard for people to distinguish between what’s really based on true facts and what’s been changed from reality,” Doctoroff said in an interview.

Johnson, however, maintains the film is accurate.

“While there may be a few abortion supporting doctors who state that the film is inaccurate, there are many other physicians who have publicly responded, stating that this is exactly what abortion looks like and that the film is entirely medically accurate,” Johnson said in a statement provided to Star Vancouver via email.

Read more: Anti-abortion movie ‘Unplanned’ set to screen in Canada amid protests, free speech arguments

Star Vancouver has viewed the film and fact-checked a few of its most questionable portrayals and claims about abortion, consulting with Abby Johnson and experts provided by the film’s PR team, as well as with prominent medical experts not affiliated with the film.

FACT CHECK:

The movie: In the first scene, an ultrasound is performed on a woman who is in the process of having an abortion. The 13-week fetus is depicted with a large head approximately 1/3 the length of its body, which has somewhat developed limbs and joints.

What the filmmakers say: Abby Johnson said this was normal growth and referred to a page on thebump.com, which stated a fetus would be “as big as a lemon.”

Fact check: Dr. Jen Gunter, a U.S.-based OBGYN with experience providing abortions, and author of the upcoming book The Vagina Bible, said that while it would be difficult to tell the age of the fetus by simply looking at an image, it was likely the fetus would be “more advanced” than 13 weeks.

“You’d have to know measurements ... in real life it’s really small, just a few centimetres,” she said.

The movie: The doctor insists on using an ultrasound as a guide while he performs an aspiration abortion. He pushes a catheter tube toward the fetus, and it squirms and flails away. The doctor says “They always move, that’s why I do it this way,” referring to the fetus attempting to evade the vacuum suction of the tube. The woman receiving the abortion appears to be in pain and is crying.

What the filmmakers say: The film’s team provided the Star Vancouver with a response from Dr. Kathi Aultman, a retired OB/Gyn and former abortion provider, who said that “such reactions by the fetus have been scientifically documented in numerous studies” and said the depiction of this abortion “was not sensationalized but very accurate for the gestational age and technique that was used.”

Aultman, a former abortion provider, is a devout Christian and anti-abortion advocate. In a November 2018 video interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, Aultman compared abortion to murder, and said she is a “mass murderer” for having performed abortions. She said that she healed from her past wrongs with a counsellor who prayed with her and spoke in tongues.

Fact check: Gunter told Star Vancouver that this scene from the film was “100 per cent bullshit.”

“Fetuses are not capable of purposeful movement,” she said. “That’s not proven scientifically ... That’s just not a thing.”

She added that pain can vary depending on the patient, but that if someone was in a lot of pain during a procedure, doctors would stop and check in.

“Most people are not in a lot of pain with modern techniques,” Gunter said. “Some people might be more emotional, you can image how traumatic it might be for someone who has had a sexual assault, but we would stop if someone was in a lot of pain.”

The movie: Abby’s character in the film says she regrets her abortion. “Anger disappeared only to be faced with self loathing,” she says, and various depictions of women who had abortions throughout the film suggest that this is how people can expect to feel after having an abortion.

What the filmmakers say: “It’s one of the many feelings associated with having an abortion,” said Johnson in a statement.

Fact check: Women who have abortions have varying emotional responses, medical experts say. A 2017 peer-reviewed articlepublished in JAMA Psychiatry titled “Women’s Mental Health and Well-being 5 Years After Receiving or Being Denied an Abortion” studied 956 women over 5 years and concluded that while women who had abortions did present with adverse psychological outcomes, there was greater risk of those symptoms for women who were denied abortions.

These findings also do not support policies that restrict women’s access to abortion on the basis that abortion harms women’s mental health. Having worked in abortion care for ten years, Doctoroff said most clients are grateful for the professional and compassionate care they receive, a sentiment echoed by women who shared their abortion experiences with Star Vancouver.

The movie: In another scene, Abby takes the RU-486 pill, also known as the abortion pill. She is told that the cut off to take the pill is nine weeks.

Fact check: Gunter confirmed that nine or 10 weeks is the cut off for the abortion pill.

The movie: An hour after Abby takes the pill, she is shown screaming and stumbling for the bathroom, blood dripping from her legs while she vomits. She passes large clots and more blood into the tub. Abby says she spent “12 hours in agony” before the pain went away, and it was followed by “eight weeks of blood clots, eight weeks of excruciating cramps.”

What the filmmakers say: Johnson describes this experience as “very common.”

Fact check: Gunter said this depiction “wouldn’t be normal at all” for someone taking the abortion pill. While some bleeding does occur, Gunter said that “people aren’t sent home to bleed in the bathtub.”

However, she said pain levels can vary, and are usually dependent on how much pain a person has during their monthly period. “Some women have such painful periods that it’s worse than a heart attack ... Usually it’s like a really heavy, crampy period.”

The movie: In another scene, a clinic staff member tells Abby about the “products of conception,” or POC room, in which she says doctors keep the fetus parts from an abortion and must reassemble the baby parts to make sure “nothing is left in the patient.” She says there are usually 30 to 40 petri dishes of these fetus remains by the end of the day.

What the filmmakers say: Johnson says that abortion clinics must have a POC procedure. “The clinic staff needs to make sure that no parts of the fetus are left inside the woman because that can cause serious infection and other complications.”

Fact check: While she agreed that biological matter from abortions are referred to as “products of conception,” Gunter, who has performed abortions at U.S.-based hospitals, said this depiction wasn’t entirely accurate.

She said medical staff would examine the tissue to ensure it looked like “placental type tissue,” but it would never be done in another room — it would only be completed while the procedure was taking place. She said that the same would be done in any form of surgery to ensure that everything that needed to be removed from the patient was removed.

The movie: In a scene when Abby becomes a clinic director, she says “Part of my job was selling abortion and I was really good at it.” At an annual meeting, a Planned Parenthood manager says that “Each of your clinics are being assigned growth targets to double the number of elective procedures.” Later, the manager says “abortion pays your salary, it pays for everything.”

What the filmmakers say: Johnson refers to the story of Sue Thayer, a former Planned Parenthood staff member, who maintains there are quotas.

Fact check: “I would be surprised that anybody ever said we need to get abortion numbers up,” said Gunter.

The film depicts a U.S.-based Planned Parenthood clinic, so while abortion clinics may have different financial structures, experts say that the core principles would be the same.

“Aspiration abortions or medication abortions are part of out health care system — it’s not profitable in Canada. It’s something that we, as a tax base, invest in,” says Michelle Fortin, executive director of Options for Sexual Health.

She also said abortion is not profitable in the United States either.

Planned Parenthood in the U.S. is a non-profit organization. According to its 2017-2018 annual report 72 per cent of its operating budget comes from private donations, government health services reimbursements and grants.

The organization provides sex education and sexual and reproductive health care at clinics and lobbies governments for increased access to health care. Clinics also provide STI testing, birth control, cancer screening, abortions and more.

Cherise Seucharan is a Vancouver-based reporter covering crime and public safety. Follow her on Twitter: @CSeucharan

Tessa Vikander is a Vancouver-based reporter covering diversity, inequality and education. Follow her on Twitter: @tessavikander

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11 Things to keep in mind while considering IVF after the age of 35

“Fertility decrease with age, Chances of conceiving pregnancy naturally for a woman in her 30s drops down to 10%,but with the right guidance and best assisted reproductive technique this can be tackled”~Dr.Neha Jain In vitro fertilization or IVF is the most effective form of ART( assisted reproductive technology). It is a medical procedure that primarily aims to prevent genetic problems and assists with the conception of a child. The success rate of IVF depends on certain factors which include the cause for infertility, age factor, and geographical location. According to NCBI research, depending on the age, the statistics claim that pregnancy was achieved in an average below 45 % of all cycles.IVF cycles that resulted in live births constituted an average Below 40%. Childbearing years for women are between late teens and 20s. The success rate of normal pregnancy keeps declining with growing age. After 35, the difficulties increase but can be taken care of by adopting reproductive procedures such as IVF and IUI. However, it is not easy for everyone to accept a child born through an artificial mechanism. Every woman dreams of having a biological baby. You may have several emotions and questions digging in your mind as you prepare to go for infertility treatment. Moreover, anxiety and sadness are obvious as you will be making a substantial physical and financial investment knowing that the results are uncertain. So, let us take a look at a few things to consider while going for IVF after the age of 35.

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Things to keep in mind while considering IVF after the age of 35

Feel free to skip ahead if one topic catches your eye: 1. The Facts 2. Age and Fertility:A Women’s Biological Clock 3. Men’s age matters too 4. Look for the best expert for you 5. Know exactly where you stand 6. IVF process requires patience 7. Be open about your struggles 8. Egg Sharing Program 9. Look into a money-back guarantee 10. Travel for IVF 11. Throughout it all, it’s important to remember to take care of yourself.

1. The Facts

Is age a concern related for conceiving pregnancy? The ability to conceive highly depends on your age, getting pregnant after 35 isn’t impossible. It is just more likely that you may face some difficulties while conceiving. For girls, reproductive years begin by the onset of their ovulation and menstruation cycle.The ability to conceive decreases as women get older and fertility may end 5 to 10 years before menopause. Fertility declines with age. In the present era, age-related infertility is becoming common for multiple reasons therefore it’s always recommended to consult the best IVF expert near you.With growing age, the rate of miscarriage also increases. This is so because the number of eggs that remain in the ovaries of a woman decreases with old age. Besides, the probability of certain birth defects in a child is high if you conceive late. According to our doctor, after handling many cases of infertility, only 44 percent of women between 35-40 years of age conceive within a year of trying. Conceiving might be possible after four years of additional trying in growing age. On the other hand, the likelihood of normal pregnancy for an average healthy woman of age 35 or more is only 5%.

2. Age and Fertility: A woman’s Biological Clock

“A woman’s age has a direct impact on her fertility,with increasing age the number and quality of egg deteriorates significantly,it’s best advised to consult a fertility expert at the earliest to know where you stand”~Dr.Shilpa Gupta A woman’s peak reproductive years are when she is in her late teens or 20s. By the time she approaches her 30s, the fertility rate starts decreasing and by the age of 45, getting pregnant naturally becomes almost impossible. According to our infertility specialist, a woman’s ability to childbearing reduces as they age because they begin life with only a certain amount of eggs in their ovaries. With increasing age, the egg count decreases. Also, with older age, there is a high risk of disorders such as uterine fibroids and endometriosis. These can drastically affect fertility in women. At the time of birth a girl has approximately one million oocytes and by the time the girl hits puberty this number decreases to 300-400 thousand and it further continue to decline with age.The chances of conceiving for a woman in her 20’s is 20-25 percent and this percentage significantly drops to 10 percent in her thirties and the number further drops to 5 percent per month in her forties.The quality of eggs also decreases with age, the decline in quality is that occurs at the age of 35-40 is larger as compared to the decline that happens between 30-35. Therefore it’s important that a women consult with a fertility expert from the best IVF clinic near at the earliest.

3. Men’s age matters too

“Malefactor influence nearly two-third of infertility cases.” – Dr. Jagatjeet Singh Wondering how a male’s age affects fertility? Though the effect of female age on fertility is a serious concern, the age of males is equally considerable when it comes to childbearing as well as fetal growth. Studies claim that male fertility and sperm quality starts declining after 40. With the older male age, the overall chances of pregnancy become too low. There are risks of miscarriage and fetal death. Although rare, a child born in such cases might face severe mental health issues and an autism spectrum disorder.You can get an infertility examination at a fertility clinic to know where you stand on your fertility journey..

.4. Look for the best expert for you

“It’s important to choose the right fertility clinic.Always ask the clinic about their experience with a women of your age and similar medical health conditions”~Dr.Jagatjeet Singh Once you have decided to go for infertility treatment, the next research to be done is to find the best fertility clinic for you and your partner. Choose a good infertility specialist, It is very important. While looking for the clinic, focus on certain points to choose the most suitable one for you: ● Know about the number of years of experience of a medical director, doctors, and technicians in the clinic. Frequent changes in staff can be a bad sign of management. ● Get the details of the procedures performed in the clinic and how often? Ensure that the clinic has the best possible infertility remedies and latest technologies as well as types of equipment. ● Get a fair knowledge of the total costs that will be incurred during the treatment as well as follow-up sessions and medications. It is good to know costs ahead of time so that you plan accordingly. ● The center should have a protocol to treat each case individually,It has been observed that many IVF centers combine many IVF cases all together and perform IVF on all of them at once which results into poor results of all cases,Every case is unique and it needs to be treated individually Evaluating the best IVF clinic near you is the first step towards a successful parenthood

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5. Know exactly where you stand

“Every case is different,what works for one might not work for the other.It’s really important to know what are the factors leading to infertility and accordingly the solution needs to be modulated”~Dr.Shilpa Gupta Everyone couple of dreams to become a parent at some point in life to complete their family. Are you deprived of this joy and feel depressed? If so, consult our fertility specialist to help you overcome infertility and select a treatment option that is the best fit for you. Here, at baby joy clinic, we offer you some infertility treatment options which include: ● In vitro fertilization(IVF): IVF is the most effective medical procedure for assisted reproductive technology. It is a series of complex procedures of fertilization where an egg is combined with sperm outside the body in a glass container in the laboratory. Then, the fertilized egg(embryo) is transferred to the uterus. It is a treatment for genetic problems and assists with the conception of a child. ● Intrauterine insemination(IUI): Are you are facing infertility issues and looking for an affordable solution? Then, IUI is a ray of hope for you as couples. Intrauterine insemination is an artificial insemination technique that involves the forceful introduction of sperm into the female’s cervix to achieve pregnancy without sexual intercourse. This is a fertility treatment for humans as well as deals with animal breeding. IUI may be the best choice if the female is facing serious cervical mucus problems or there is cervical scar tissue from past procedures which cause hindrance in sperm injection. ● Egg donation: It is a good choice for those women who are unable to conceive with their eggs but wish to become pregnant.

6. IVF process requires patience

The procedure of in vitro fertilization involves a lengthy time commitment. It is a labor-intensive process that requires multiple doctor’s visits. For the initial one or two weeks, your doctor will give you fertility medications to stimulate the ovaries to produce eggs. Also, in parallel, you need to get certain tests done along with daily ultrasound sessions. After the stimulation phase, your doctor will remove eggs and combine them with male sperm in the laboratory. Once the eggs are retrieved, one or more embryos will be placed back into the uterus. A few weeks later, a blood pregnancy test is done to confirm pregnancy. Therefore, the entire procedure is time consuming and needs a lot of patience and cooperation from the patient and his family. Most importantly, you need to have trust and hope that your doctor will do best to help you conceive and have a healthy baby.

7. Be open about your struggles

Every infertility treatment is mentally stressful. But as far as IVF is concerned, it can take an incredible toll on you both- physically and mentally. So you must be truly prepared for this treatment. It is a grueling and time-taking process. However, the best way out of all this is to be open about whatever you are facing. You should talk to people who have already been through this process. Also, the doctors and medical staff will guide you throughout the steps involved. You can also get a therapist or a counselor to help you get through the emotional side of IVF treatment.

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8. Egg Donation Program

“Egg donation is a boon for parents who are unable to conceive naturally,Due to poor ovarian reserve couples might not be able to conceive but using high quality fertile eggs parenthood can be achieved by couples”~Dr.Neha Jain Egg donation is a procedure in which the high quality fertile healthy egg of a young (Age 21-29 years) donor woman are taken for the process of IVF and the resulting embryo is transferred to the womb of the woman who is unable to conceive pregnancy naturally. The egg donation program is performed with extensive screening and evaluation process as per the guidelines of ICMR (Indian Council Of Medical Research). The stepwise working of egg donation procedure is as follows: Step 1:Application to the Egg donor program This marks the first step for any woman who is willing to donate eggs. She has to go through complete body screening and tests to avoid any future complications. Also, interviews are conducted by clinical coordinators and the physician. Once, the prospective donor clears all the tests and everything is positive, a confirmation call is made by our clinic. Once this is complete, intended parents may be asked to create an online profile. The prospective donor is also asked to sign documents showing her consent. Thereafter, she is added to our egg donor program so that there is an available option for a recipient couple. Step 2:Selecting an Egg donor Once the profile of the intended parents is uploaded to the clinic’s online database, it is open for all parents seeking a donor. An email is sent to the couple alerting that a new donor is available. Some donors get selected in a few days or weeks while others may have a much longer wait. This is so because intended acceptors mostly look for specific characteristics in a donor and are sometimes picky. After the donor profile is selected or matching is done, email notification or confirmation through the phone is sent from Baby Joy Fertility Center. The personal details of the couple who has chosen the profile are kept hidden, however, the donor may ask about the type of family which means, the donor is allowed to ask whether the prospective recipient is gay, straight, single or married. Also, details about their geographical location can be taken. Step 3: Suppression and Ovarian Stimulation An egg donor is given Lupron injections daily to synchronize with the recipient’s menstrual cycle. During the days of ovarian stimulation, the donor will self-administer injections of gonadotropin to stimulate her ovaries. These injections force more than one egg to mature for retrieval. During the ovulation phase, the patient needs to make regular visits to our clinic so that the entire process of ovarian stimulation can be monitored by our experts. Blood tests and ultrasounds are done to ensure no hyperstimulation of ovaries occur. Step 4: Endometrial Lining Development for Donor Recipient This is the next step to attain the success of donor egg cycle. A favorable uterine environment especially an endometrium is required at the recipient’s side. In parallel to egg development at the donor’s end, the recipient takes estrogen and progesterone to form endometrial lining for implantation. Step 5:Triggering Ovulation process and Egg Retrieval from the Donor After endometrial lining development, it is time to trigger ovulation for the egg donor. Once it is confirmed through ultrasound that donor eggs have sufficiently developed, eggs are retrieved from the donor’s body. The donor is given I.V sedation and eggs are retrieved transvaginally. The process is performed by our expert-guided by ultrasound. Step 6:Fertilization and Embryo Transfer Once the eggs are retrieved, they are made to fertilize with sperm of the recipients partner. The fertilized embryos are then incubated and graded. In normal cases, embryo transfer is done on the third day after donor egg retrieval. Step 7: Check-up of Donor as well as Recipient The last stage of the cycle is to ensure successful egg sharing. Although our doctors and their team closely monitor the donor’s health progress throughout the process, a post-retrieval check-up is done to make sure that she is recovering properly after ovarian stimulation and retrieval. A pregnancy test is done for the recipient two weeks after embryo transfer. This is done by taking a blood sample and measuring its hCG levels. After two hCG tests and an ultrasound showing pregnancy, the recipient is referred to the obstetrician for prenatal care.

9. Look into a money-back guarantee

IVF is a costly procedure and after the age of 35 chances of successful IVF reduces so it’s really important to be cautious about your investment.Most fertility clinics do not offer a money back guarantee for IVF but at IVF centers like Baby Joy Fertility Clinic we endeavor to provide maximum customer satisfaction. To ensure this, we have a money-back guarantee for our clients. In this, if you are not satisfied with our treatment we will refund your amount.

10. Travel for IVF

“The overall cost of the treatment in India including travel cost is nearly one third of the treatment costs in other countries.” – Dr. Jagatjeet Singh According to the research, a comparison of the basic IVF treatment cost across the globe was conducted. It was found that the cost of treatment varies immensely based on the location. The cost is the highest in the US and less in Asian countries. As far as India is concerned, the treatment cost of IVF in India is much lower as the cost of living here is not too high. However, the cost of IVF treatment, like any other treatment, largely depends on various other factors which largely include the physical attributes of the patient. Certain factors such as age factor, fertility history, the period of marriage as well as your geographical location regulate the cost of IVF treatment. Besides, the experience and qualifications of the doctor are also considered in the entire treatment cost evaluation. The good news is that the treatment cost in India as compared to other countries is less. A big question that remains is which is the best center for IVF in India? India is a big country and many centers are providing IVF facilities. We at Baby Joy IVF center offer low-cost IVF treatment with premium quality of staff and equipment. Also, the packages are customizable and the payment mode can be on an installment basis with easy EMIs. You can know in detail about our services and client satisfaction after reviewing the clients’ comments on our website.

11. Throughout it all, it’s important to remember to take care of yourself

According to our infertility specialist, around 40 percent of patients seeking infertility treatment were diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Worrying and obsessing poses a negative impact on your ability of childbearing and in most cases leads to infertility. Researchers found that women with high levels of alpha-amylase, an enzyme that indicates stress level, face huge difficulties in getting pregnant. It is therefore advised to take proper care of yourself and don’t let stress influence your chance of conception rather try to manage it with the help of your friends and family. Here are some tips and suggestions that would help you stay focused and bring positivity and calmness in your life: ● Understand your feelings: going through infertility treatment for several months can be stressful in terms of physical as well as financial aspects. You need to understand and acknowledge it like its normal feeling. ● Talk to your partner: Infertility can create a rift between you and your partner. It can cause unspoken resentment, sexual pressure and a feeling of incompleteness for both of you. To bridge up and bring back love and concern, take proper counseling sessions with an infertility expert. ● Communicate with your friends and family: Share your fears and concerns with your closed ones. Allow your loved ones to know about what you are going through and how you want to be treated. They know you better and will offer love and support which you need the most during this phase of life. ● Join infertility support groups: There are certain infertility support groups. Contact the National Infertility Association(NIA) to help you directly to a local group. Frequent get-together with those facing the same problem as that of yours would make you feel comfortable and assure you that you aren’t alone.

Best wishes from Baby Joy

If you are commencing their journey of IVF and find it challenging and demanding, you are not alone. Although the fear is not completely unjustified, a little research, precautions, and teaming with an excellent doctor and fertility clinic can make it safe and smooth. Find a doctor who compassionately discusses the details of infertility and the procedure to be followed. Personalized care and world-class medical and psychological support can ensure your success through the journey of IVF. We understand, there cannot be a stronger human emotion than the desire ‘to have Your Little One!’ “Baby Joy” is our endeavour to be part of your journey towards parenthood. It is our VISION to set benchmarks in the field of Fertility management globally, through cutting edge technology, most advanced treatment protocols, & a highly acclaimed team of doctors, embryologists & support staff. It is our MISSION to achieve high success rates at lowest cost, through highly customised fertility care, internationally accepted protocols & best global practices. We strongly believe in bringing transparency & honesty to Fertility care in India. We carry out egg donation & surrogacy through our sister concern WSC. This makes Baby Joy a comprehensive Fertility Centre providing 360 degree fertility solutions under 1 roof. We are one of the few recognised professionally run healthcare centres in India. Baby Joy offers comprehensive Infertility, Surrogacy and Test Tube Baby Solutions in India At Baby Joy, we strive to ‘touch your lives’ by helping you ‘create life!’ Hoping to transform your dreams into reality, your desires into accomplishments & your Hope into Joy !

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‘Joker’ Paints An Uncomfortable Picture of Today’s World

Never did I think I’d see the day where I could parallel even the darkest of Batman themes to the world we live in.

Todd Phillips’ latest blockbuster Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix as the clown prince of crime we all know and love. Phillips’ other films include the Hangover trilogy, but this new film doesn’t have a happy go-lucky trio trying to remember their drunken stupors and find their fourth mate.

Joker makes the audience laugh, but in a nervous, sort of uncomfortable way.

At the Venice Film Festival, Joker received an eight-minute standing ovation.

Reviews poured in following the Italian premiere and they backed up the hype. Mark Hughes of Forbes said, “The fact is, everyone is going to be stunned by what Phoenix accomplishes, because it’s what many thought impossible — a portrayal that matches and potentially exceeds that of The Dark Knight’s Clown Prince of Crime.”

The film opens with Phoenix touching up his makeup in front of a vanity. He hooks his fingers in the corners of his mouth and pulls them upward in a smile, downwards in a frown, then back up again; a single, mascara-stained tears roll down his cheek, and laughter ensues.

Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck, an eccentric man with a funny laugh and a horrifying past, searching for his identity. The film encapsulates Arthur’s journey with himself and his downward spiral into becoming the Joker.

There are some prevalent themes within Joker that are worth talking about; the most prevalent being mental health and its effect on people in today’s society. There are several scenes in which Phoenix is sitting in front of his therapist, and she eventually jerks the needle off the record and informs him that the city has cut the clinic’s funding and their meetings must come to an end. The therapist goes on to claim that the higher-ups, “don’t give a shit,” about people like him or her.

According to the National Survey of Drug Use and Health, in 2016, 9.8 million adults aged 18 or older in the U.S. had a serious mental illness; 2.8 million of those adults were below the poverty line. Insurance companies have also been known to skimp when it comes to mental health cases, which makes it that much harder for people relating to Arthur to seek help. According to a study published by Milliman, in 2015, behavioral care was four to six times more likely to be provided out-of-network than medical or surgical care. In President Trump’s proposed 2020 budget, his administration aims to cut $241 billion from Medicaid, an assistance program that provides healthcare to low-income Americans.

Dancing is a symbol that is heavy in Joker. According to a Harvard study, “dance helps reduce stress, increases levels of the feel-good hormone serotonin, and helps develop new neural connections, especially in regions involved in executive function, long-term memory, and spatial recognition.” After especially tense scenes, Arthur begins a slow, emphasized dance routine that is hauntingly beautiful.

With mental health being such a prevalent theme, Arthur clinging onto dancing as a coping mechanism or escape from the world backs up the analysis that he’s doing it to improve his mental health — or at least attempt to.

In any Batman rendition — comics, movies, TV shows, video games — Gotham is always on fire… literally. In Joker, we see a bright Gotham in the beginning, with normal big-city crimes happening: teenagers stealing things, muggings, etc. By the end of the film, Arthur has bred chaos in the streets, and we see the imagery of Gotham that has become so prevalent within the Batman universe. In both Arthur and Gotham’s descent into madness, there’s an arc that’s ever present: protesting the elite.

All around the country, protests have emerged to combat the elite. Most recently, climate change has brought criticism on the world’s elite members and their inability to make a change. In the past, police brutality has created protests in riots from victim’s families and their supporters, calling for change in law enforcement procedures. Countless marches have been held in response to several pieces of legislations passed (abortion laws, Planned Parenthood budget cuts, LGBTQ+ rights).

“Kill The Rich” is a headline that pops up time and time again throughout the film, feeding into this “protest the elite” arc. Arthur guns down three rich men in the subway following their harassment of a woman and a physical altercation between himself and the men. This sparks a movement within Gotham that empowers Arthur and makes him feel noticed, something he’d never experienced in his life before. Citizens of Gotham supporting this movement don clown masks to imitate the suspect, aka, Arthur.

Joker has faced its fair share of backlash. Stephanie Zacharek of Time Magazine took no prisoners in her review, stating that Joker, “lionizes and glamorizes Arthur even as it shakes its head, faux-sorrowfully, over his violent behavior.” Other reviews have had similar opinions. In 2012, a mass shooting broke out at a Colorado movie theatre during The Dark Knight Rises premiere. The assailant fatally shot 12 people. Family members of the slain victims wrote a letter to Warner Bros. expressing their concerns.

Sandy Phillips, mother to 24-year-old victim Jessica Ghawi, told The Hollywood Reporter, “I don't need to see a picture of [the gunman]; I just need to see a Joker promo and I see a picture of the killer … My worry is that one person who may be out there — and who knows if it is just one — who is on the edge, who is wanting to be a mass shooter, may be encouraged by this movie. And that terrifies me.”

In what is perhaps its most iconic scene, Arthur eccentrically dances down the stairs that we see him trudge up throughout the film. This is also the first time we see him in that iconic purple suit, green hair, and a full face of makeup. He is dancing to Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll Part Two,” which has earned the film more backlash. Gary Glitter is a convicted pedophile currently serving a 16-year prison sentence. According to CNBC, Glitter is allegedly slated to receive royalties from the use of his song in the movie.

People took to Twitter to post their opinions about the film. One user tweeted, “#JokerMovie was the most brutal, uncomfortable and tense movie experience I’ve had in a long time. Joaquin Phoenix is chilling. The film was spot on and did everything it should have for a character like the Joker.”

Another user tweeted, “Outstandingly Disturbing. Prolific. Necessary Blessing to Modern Cinema.”

As much as I enjoyed the film’s premise, production, and Phoenix’s performance, I do think there are some troubling themes that need to be brought up. Arthur often justifies his heinous actions by stating “they deserved it” and using the defense that society treats “people like him” like “trash” so, they should all die. He feeds into the “Kill The Rich” movement that he involuntarily created in the subway when he committed what we presume to be his first murder(s).

Though I know the concept behind the Joker character, I can see how this can be construed as glorifying gun violence. However, we can’t have the Gotham supervillain without violence and guns. It’s an accurate representation of the character, and it’s unfortunate that it parallels a lot of what’s going on in the world today.

The Joker is also painted to incite pity within viewers, which a lot of times, it does --- or at least attempts to. This is classic Joker behavior. In Paul Dini and Bruce Timm’s comic Mad Love, readers meet Dr. Harleen Quinzel, a psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum. She gets assigned to none other than --- you guessed it --- the Joker. Though this woman is highly educated (we won’t talk about the things she did to get that education), the Joker still manipulates her and convinces her to not only help him escape Arkham, but become his partner-in-crime as well; Harleen Quinzel is no more and Harley Quinn is born.

She pities him and his situation, and he spins his tale of woe so expertly that she has the wool pulled over her eyes. Throughout the comic --- and the general timeline for Joker and Harley --- Joker mercilessly abuses Harley, from pushing her out a window to not noticing she was gone for six months. He is a cruel, manipulative psychopath that nobody should follow in the footsteps of; however, he’s good at his job, and Joker showcases that, however controversial and uncomfortable it may be.

Joker is rated R for a reason; not only are there a few F-bombs, the violence is staggering. However, when dealing with a character that is known for inciting violence and not caring about the consequences, tough scenes are necessary. Phillips didn’t shy away from blood and intensity in his murder scenes, and Phoenix went all in when it came to brutality. Personally, (spoiler!) I never really wanted to see Robert De Niro’s brains blown out the back of his skull, but you can’t have the Joker without some blood.

And finally, while the troubled citizens looking for a leader are terrorizing Gotham following Arthur’s murder of Murray Franklin (Robert De Niro) on live television, our hero’s story starts. Thomas and Martha Wayne are gunned down in an alley outside a theatre by a rogue thug and Joker fan, and young Bruce Wayne begins his famous story.

Joker was original in concept and plot, but had just enough callbacks to the comics to make it permissible. The atmosphere in the full theatre I was in was palpable. There were chuckles and titters here and there when Arthur would make a funny joke, or everyone was just laughing off the tension of the moment. There were also audible gasps and groans when things got especially rough (such as the aforementioned Robert De Niro scene). Joker did exactly what the real Joker would have wanted: it incited a reaction out of people.

I had low expectations going into the movie because, as someone who grew up reading Batman and loving to hate the Joker, I was afraid my favorite complex villain was going to get ruined (looking at you, Jared Leto). I was pleasantly surprised by Phoenix’s performance and Phillips’ take on Mista J, and it was a refreshing performance that was a polar opposite from the late Heath Ledger’s, but equally as convincing and chilling.

An Oscar seems to be on the horizon for both Phillips and Phoenix for Joker. The film is raunchy and tense, and I didn’t know I could hold my breath for two hours. It’s exactly what a Joker movie should be, and I’d encourage anyone to go watch it.

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Abortion is a Woman’s Fundamental Right

https://feministstruggle.org/2019/05/20/abortion-is-a-womans-fundamental-right/

Our world is crying out as abortion bans are in sweeping through conservative parts of the country, particularly the southeastern United States, the historical site of much slavery and the largest African American communities, as well as a stronghold of white Christian patriarchy. While some women in the liberal northeast and west coast may never experience these bans, Black and U.S. Native American women (groups who researchers say have the highest risk of dying in childbirth) as well as poor, young, and rural women (who cannot as easily access affordable health care) will be primarily impacted by these bans. In addition, the Journal of Perinatal Education states that unintended pregnancies -- which abortion would allow us to stop -- are associated with increased likelihood of risk factors causing death in childbirth, which also happens to vary by state. Women will always attempt to perform abortions, whether or not the abortions are legal. Women die from both unintended pregnancies and attempted unsafe abortions all over the world, and lack of access to safe abortions (caused by outlawing abortion) puts them at risk. Therefore, the bans on abortion amount to the state-sanctioned murder of women, especially those of less social privilege. All of the country is ablaze with fury and apprehension, and we are seeing even women who were previously apolitical now come forward to speak with their families and communities on the right of a woman to abortion.

The male supremacist right wing sees women as vessels to produce the working class, soldiers to uphold their various patriarchal nationalisms — and not as full human beings unto ourselves! As radical feminists, we vehemently reject this ethos. These are the hateful convulsions of an anti-abortion movement that knows many of these bans are nearly impossible to enforce. This round of bans are purposely unconstitutional, designed to force a Supreme Court case that (they hope) would overturn Roe v. Wade. But we women won’t let them. We have a vast number of sympathetic medical personnel nationwide and can end unwanted pregnancies privately during the first 9 weeks with the medications misoprostol and mifepristone.

Abortion rights have been whittled away, step by step for decades, starting with the Hyde Amendment. Because legislators couldn’t take abortion away from us immediately, they have been doing it slowly. Parental Consent & Notification laws, TRAP laws, mandated sonograms/guilt trips/”waiting periods” — an astonishing array of laws designed to deprive us of our bodily autonomy. When Donald Trump took office, his Supreme Court picks were specifically for overturning Roe v. Wade, and one of his first executive orders was an attack on abortion. As Planned Parenthood Action Fund states: “The global gag rule was first introduced by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. On January 23, 2017, in one of his first acts as president, President Donald Trump reinstated and expanded the global gag rule. … The global gag rule prevents foreign organizations receiving U.S. global health assistance from providing information, referrals, or services for legal abortion or advocating for access to abortion services in their country — even with their own money.”

Trump’s executive order, which was essentially an imposed sanction on women’s bodies around the world, severely hampers women’s ability to obtain abortions and other sexual health care, regardless of legality in their own countries. It even prohibits health care providers’ ability to treat AIDS, a crisis which Trump boasted about attempting to fix. The terrible impact is felt “especially in places where maternal deaths, HIV rates and unmet need for contraception are unacceptably high. Communities have lost access to essential life-saving services such as HIV testing, antiretroviral medications, nutritional support, birth control and pregnancy care,” says Dr. Leana Wen, President of Planned Parenthood.

It’s a United States tradition for the ruling elite to practice human rights abuses overseas before bringing them home. This year, we are seeing a wave of abortion bans. The New York Times (pdf) has the rundown. As of May 2019, Georgia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Mississippi severely limited abortion rights to the first trimester. Alabama eliminated abortion rights entirely, even in cases of rape and incest. Utah, Arkansas, and Missouri all reduced abortion rights farther back into the 2nd trimester, away from the Roe v. Wade holding.

The bans are being met with fierce resistance. Kansas just added abortion protection to its constitution. New York enacted a law that will preserve access to abortions, protect medical professionals who perform abortions from being criminalized, allow medical professionals who are not doctors to perform abortions, and allow abortions to be performed after 24 weeks if the fetus is not viable or to protect the life of the woman. Vermont is about to pass a bill allowing abortions with “zero�� limits, as a “fundamental right”, and prohibits government entities from interfering with or restricting access to abortion, “ensuring that any pregnancy may be terminated for any reason at any time”. Some Democrats called it “too far“! And this isn’t the first time Democrats started sounding like Republicans: in New Mexico, eight Democrats crossed party lines to defeat a pro-choice bill. Nor is it simply a matter of going “too far”. A milder law comparable to New York’s was proposed in Virginia by Kathy Tran, who immediately faced death threats, and the Republicans spread fake news that the bill was about legalizing “infanticide”. The Virginia bill removed some restrictions on abortion in the third trimester of pregnancy, allowed abortions during the second trimester to take place outside of hospitals, and made it so only one doctor would be needed to determine that pregnancy threatens the woman’s life or health.

We’ve never had full abortion rights. All the ways that the patriarchy nitpicks a woman’s right to abortion into “trimesters”, “medical” necessity, conditions of rape, harsher restrictions in some regions, etc, only serve to divide women and distract us from the fundamental right that women have to abortions on demand without apology, without approval, and without being treated as criminals.

Feminists in Struggle insists on ABORTIONS ON DEMAND with zero questions asked. The only condition should be the consent of the woman who is pregnant. We also demand an end to the petty restrictions and code regulations (TRAP laws) that specifically discriminate against pregnant women and abortion clinics. We won’t stop there. We demand safe abortion access for women both in the United States, where we are based, and everywhere else. But because patriarchy divides women, the women’s liberation movement is divided into various camps. The Democratic party soaks up most of women’s political energy, preventing us from experiencing our full potential as a movement.

You must be wondering: what can radical feminists do? What can WE all do about this? Especially while we are still living out the war on feminism by dominant forces in the transgender movement, positioning radical feminists as underdogs in any discussion on feminism? Ridiculous rhetoric we’ve been peddled about “pregnant people” instead of “pregnant women” is becoming “abortions for people” instead of “abortions for women”. We consider abortion a right of the female sex, but for us to say that in progressive circles will bring controversy and distractions that women can’t afford.

As radical feminists, we can utilize our position as the radicals and underdogs to push harder and farther than anyone else will. Our hearts are with the everyday woman. We will do what the long arm of the Democratic party would never do. We will demand ABORTIONS ON DEMAND WITHOUT CONDITION. Not to mention, free health care that includes abortions. And… END THE GLOBAL GAG ORDER! 100% of unwanted pregnancies are caused by MEN, yet no one holds the men responsible for the life-threatening condition of pregnancy!

If you join us at Feminists in Struggle, we will be able to organize marches for abortion rights and pressure legislators to secure abortion as women’s fundamental right. We can all strategize together. However, because our organization is young, what we want and what is feasible are two different things. We call for united mass action on the streets. We call for civil disobedience. We call for all women to speak up about abortion. We call for you and us to join the larger marches and apply pressure there for people to take up more radical positions.

We call for teaching women en masse how to use and smuggle the abortion pill, and perform menstrual extractions. We call for you, if you live in a state that protects abortion, to consider taking direct action to provide safe harbor for women seeking out of state abortions. Bring back the Jane Collective. We want to educate women about women’s self help groups who work to keep women’s health in women’s hands. Educate yourself and others on the use of plan B, a medication you can buy at the pharmacy that is effective in preventing pregnancy if taken within 48 to 72 hours following unprotected sex. Educate yourself and others on misoprostol and mifepristone, which can end unwanted pregnancies privately during the first 9 weeks. Educate women on preventing pregnancy and obtaining safe abortions. Spread the word to women affected by these bans not to sign any waivers when they get an abortion. You can also agitate and get previously apolitical women involved in the broader struggle. And of course… Join us as a member in F.I.ST’s Feminist Assembly!

Women are half the population. Women have the numbers. We will prevail! We have a few suggested chants and slogans: “Our bodies, our spaces, our sex based rights.” “My body, MY CHOICE!” “Keep your rosaries off my ovaries! “Women’s bodies are not incubators!” “It’s not a womb, it’s a WOMAN” “Abortion on demand, NO APOLOGY!” “Birth must be voluntary. Abortion is health care. Health care is a human right.” “Free Abortion on Demand!”

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