Is Abortion "Essential"? (a discussion with my wife Chelsea)

My wife Chelsea and I discuss an overview of the topic of abortion.

We open with an article about the CEO of Planned Parenthood in Colorado being happy that Texans are coming to Colorado to get more abortions during the pandemic.

Chelsea explains different types of abortion procedures from "chemical" in early weeks of pregnancy to "surgical" in later weeks, and how women are exploited by the abortion industry.

Daniel briefly tours abortion policy through American history. As science has advanced, Daniel shows how pro-abortion arguments have shifted from science to philosophies of "rights."

Chelsea holds a B.S. in Nursing from Regis University, a Masters in Nursing from Pensacola Christian College, and a post-Master's certificate in Certified Nurse Midwifery from the University of Colorado. She has worked as a pediatric nurse, has volunteered over eight years of work at crisis pregnancy centers in Colorado and Florida, and has delivered over 100 babies. Chelsea runs the website www.crmidwifery.com to offer her services. She is opening her own life-affirming clinic this year to serve women in the Denver Metro area.

Sources referenced:

Michael Konopasek. "Colorado clinics perform more abortions due to COVID-19 restrictions in other states". (2020), accessed May 29, 2020, https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/colorado-clinics-perform-more-abortions-due-to-covid-19-restrictions-in-other-states.

Jatlaoui, T. C., Eckhaus, L., Mandel, M.G., et al. (2019). Abortion Surveillance—United States, 2016. Centers for Disease Control. MMWR. Surveillance Summaries, 68 (11), pp. 1-42.

Guttmacher Institute. “Induced Abortion in the United States.” (2019), accessed May 29, 2020, https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/induced-abortion-united-states.

Willke, J. and Willke, B. Abortion: Questions and Answers. 4th ed. (Cincinnati: Hayes Publishing Co., 1989), 17.

Kathryn Watson, “Virginia governor under fire for comments on late-term abortion bill,” CBS News, January 31, 2019, accessed May 30, 2020, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/virginia-abortion-bill-proposed-by-kathy-tran-third-trimester-today-2019-01-30.

Tony Marco. “New York puts in measures to protect access to abortion even if Roe v. Wade is overturned,” CNN, January 23, 2019, accessed May 29, 2020, https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/23/health/new-york-abortion-measures-trnd/index.html.

Northwestern University, “Zinc Fireworks Reveal When Human Egg is Fertilized,” April 28, 2016, accessed May 31, 2020, https://youtu.be/b9tmOyrIlYM.

Delgado, G., Condly, S., Davenport, M., Tinnakornsrisuphap, T., Mack, J., Khauv, V., & Zhou, P. S. (2018). "A case series detailing the successful reversal of the effects of mifepristone using progesterone." Issues in Law & Medicine, 33 (1), pp. 21-31.

Heartbeat International. (2019). Abortion pill rescue network. Retrieved from https://www.heartbeatinternational.org/our-work/apr.

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