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| photo credit: Operation Rescue |
Abortion businesses often request that ambulances not use their lights or
sirens because they do not want the bad press that can come with injuring
women. A woman who experiences complications after an abortion (usually in the
form of heavy bleeding and hemorrhaging) can face life-threatening blood loss
if they are not helped by medical professionals quickly, however. The safety
of the woman must come before the fear of bad PR in these situations. FPA's
request shows that it does not put the health of the woman first.
The Pro-Life Action League provided a recording of the 911 call to Operation
Rescue, a pro-life organization that documents medical emergencies caused by
abortions.
“The patient just underwent an abortion, and she had an injury to the uterus,”
the FPA employee explained during the 911 call. “She’s having some
bleeding. It’s controlled right now but she does need to get to the
hospital.”
Later in the call, the employee asked, “And if it’s possible for them to
come with no lights or sirens, we’d appreciate that.”
The 911 operator responded, “Uh, that’s for their safety, unfortunately.”
Ambulances use lights and sirens to alert drivers that there is a medical
emergency. If they aren't used, drivers might not pull over to grant the
ambulance the precious seconds needed to respond to emergency situations.
“For decades, women have been gaslighted to believe that abortion is safe,”
said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “If women understood the true
dangers of abortion, it is likely that some would not have them. That, of
course, would cost the abortion businesses a lot of money at a time when the
nationwide average cost of an abortion is $612 and rising. Profit motivation
is one powerful reason they continue to selling abortions as being safe, when
they obviously are not. We believe women deserve the truth, not a sales
pitch.”