Planned Parenthood of South Dakota has filed suit to block the state's new pro-life law, and one pro-lifer believes the abortion-provider is only out to protect its money-maker.
The new law requires a 72-hour waiting period, complete information on the abortion process and its possible consequences, and counseling at a pro-life pregnancy center to make sure the mother understands alternatives to abortion before she undergoes the procedure. Dr. Allan Unruh, a Sioux Falls "Vote Yes for Life" advocate, says the law also prohibits coerced abortions.
"It's also in response to live testimony given by Planned Parenthood in the Eighth Circuit, where they admitted that there is no doctor-patient relationship," Dr. Unruh explains. "By their testimony, a lot of women are crying their eyes out during an abortion, there's a lot of coercion, [and] they don't have any qualified or trained people to counsel women prior to an abortion."
Plus, says Unruh, a scant medical history is taken from the patient prior to ending the baby's life.
"We can't trust Planned Parenthood to police themselves, because they have a conflict of interest to protect their bottom line," the pro-lifer contends. So he concludes the abortion-provider filed suit to do away with the new measure that will likely reduce abortions and significantly affect the clinic chain's profit.
Contact: Charlie Butts
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