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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 19, 2007
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Wisconsin
Anti-Coerced Abortion Bill “Absolutely Necessary” Say “Silent No More” Leaders |
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Staten Island, NY – Leaders of the
Silent No More Awareness Campaign, the nation’s largest network of women and men
testifying to the harm they endured from abortion, today said that a
Wisconsin bill to help prevent coerced abortion is needed not only
in that state, but across the country.
“In recent months
alone, we’ve seen numerous high profile news stories about women threatened and
intimidated by their parents, boyfriends, and others into having abortions,”
said Georgette Forney, Co-Founder of the SNMAC. “I know from talking to
thousands of women that these are not isolated cases. I also know that the
pain and torment caused by abortion can only be magnified when a woman submits
involuntarily to the taking of her child. I don’t see how anyone could
oppose this measure.”
Janet Morana, another
SNMAC co-founder, added, “The Wisconsin bill only requires an abortionist to
determine if the woman’s consent is voluntary and to provide her with
information on available services should the doctor determine that she’s at risk
of domestic abuse. It’s a small step toward protecting women from this
kind of violence, but it’s absolutely necessary.”
Wisconsin’s bill to prevent coerced abortion
has passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee and is awaiting a vote by the full
legislative body. Seven other states have passed similar measures.
Since the launching of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign in 2003,
2,326 women and men have shared their testimonies publicly at 189 gatherings in
44 states and six countries where more than 15,000 spectators have heard the
truth about abortion’s negative aftereffects. More than 4,100 people are
registered to be Silent No More. Raising awareness about the hurtful
aftermath of abortion and the help that is available to cope with the pain are
two of the Campaign’s goals.
The Silent No More Awareness Campaign is a joint project of Anglicans
for Life and Priests for Life. For more information, please visit our
website:
www.silentnomoreawareness.org
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