DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Findings: Abortion Not Necessary To Save Mother's Life

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 11, 2012

Media Contact: Margaret Ekam

Tel: 540.659.4171 | e-mail: mekam@all.org

FINDINGS: ABORTION NOT NECESSARY TO SAVE MOTHER'S LIFE

International Symposium on Maternal Health Held in Dublin, Ireland, Confirms that the Sacrifice of an Innocent Life is NOT a Medical Necessity

Washington, D.C. - In response to the findings of the International Symposium on Maternal Health held in Dublin, Ireland, with 140 medical professionals, including experts in obstetrics and gynecology, mental health, and molecular biology in attendance, Judie Brown, president and cofounder of American Life League, issued the following statement:

Time and time again, research continues to debunk the false arguments and propaganda used to justify the murder and dehumanization of preborn children. The latest data presented at the international scientific symposium validate the position that American Life League has maintained since our inception: Abortion is not needed to save a mother's life.

According to The Irish Times, the findings of the International Symposium on Maternal Health have confirmed that abortion of a preborn child is not a medical necessity to the preservation of a mother's life. These experts presented new research on maternal healthcare focusing on high-risk pregnancies, cancer in pregnancy, fetal anomalies, mental health, and maternal mortality. The conclusions blow the whistle on what abortion industry propagandists and their bought-and-paid-for politicians have always known: There is no medical condition that requires the direct termination of one life to preserve the other.

While celebrating these results, we must continue to fight for and uphold the dignity of every human being's life. We must always defend and promote the preborn's inherent right to life.

Media inquiries, please contact Margaret Ekam at 540.659.4171 or mekam@all.org.

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American Life League, cofounded by Judie Brown in 1979, is the oldest national Catholic pro-life education and advocacy organization in the United States. For more information, please visithttp://www.ALL.org.