Monday, July 27, 2009

Message From Fr. Frank Pavone: Abortion is Not Health Care



Some people think abortion is health care. But what disease does abortion cure? What medical problem does abortion solve? There is actually no proven medical benefit to this procedure.

A medical procedure is supposed to help the body to do something it's supposed to do but is having trouble doing. Abortion is just the opposite. The body is already doing what it's supposed to do — that is, nourish and protect the unborn child. Abortion stops all that, killing the child and harming the mother. It is the reverse of a medical procedure.

Before doing any procedure, a physician has to know what medical purpose and benefit the procedure will provide to the patient. There is no disease that abortion cures. It should not in any way be considered health care.

–Fr. Frank Pavone