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| | ====Abortion and Eugenics==== | | ====Abortion and Eugenics==== |
| | {{See also|Abortion and eugenics}} | | {{See also|Abortion and eugenics}} |
| − | Abortion and eugenics are often very strongly related. [[Abortion]] is commonly used to kill those babies who happen to suffer from [[Down Syndrome]]<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10521836</ref><ref>Bilger, Micaiah (February 7, 2017). [http://www.lifenews.com/2017/02/07/european-nations-are-using-abortion-to-create-a-down-syndrome-free-world/ European Nations are Using Abortion to Create a “Down Syndrome Free” World]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved February 20, 2017.</ref><ref>Gee, Alison (September 29, 2017). [http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37500189 A world without Down's syndrome?] ''BBC News''. Retrieved February 20, 2017.</ref> and other physical and mental issues, to remove said physical and mental issues from the human race. [[Eugenics]] is essentially the unethical removal of those with physical and mental issues to "purify" the human race. | + | Abortion and eugenics are often very strongly related. Abortion is commonly used to kill those babies who happen to suffer from [[Down Syndrome]]<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10521836</ref><ref>Bilger, Micaiah (February 7, 2017). [http://www.lifenews.com/2017/02/07/european-nations-are-using-abortion-to-create-a-down-syndrome-free-world/ European Nations are Using Abortion to Create a “Down Syndrome Free” World]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved February 20, 2017.</ref><ref>Gee, Alison (September 29, 2017). [http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37500189 A world without Down's syndrome?] ''BBC News''. Retrieved February 20, 2017.</ref> and other physical and mental issues, to remove said physical and mental issues from the human race. [[Eugenics]] is essentially the unethical removal of those with physical and mental issues to "purify" the human race. |
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| | According to Dr. Peter McParland, an obstetrician from the National Maternity Hospital, and Anne Trainer:<ref>[http://liveactionnews.org/legal-abortion-leading-downs-syndrome-free-world/ Quote of the day: Legal abortion is leading us to a ‘Down’s syndrome-free world’]. ''Live Action News''. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.</ref><ref>Trainer, Annie (February 4, 2017). [http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/the-eighth-amendment-protected-my-son-3217231-Feb2017/ 'Abortion is leading us to a 'Down's Syndrome-free' world. I can barely type the words']. ''thejournal.ie''. Retrieved February 20, 2017.</ref> | | According to Dr. Peter McParland, an obstetrician from the National Maternity Hospital, and Anne Trainer:<ref>[http://liveactionnews.org/legal-abortion-leading-downs-syndrome-free-world/ Quote of the day: Legal abortion is leading us to a ‘Down’s syndrome-free world’]. ''Live Action News''. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.</ref><ref>Trainer, Annie (February 4, 2017). [http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/the-eighth-amendment-protected-my-son-3217231-Feb2017/ 'Abortion is leading us to a 'Down's Syndrome-free' world. I can barely type the words']. ''thejournal.ie''. Retrieved February 20, 2017.</ref> |
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| | ===Minority Communities=== | | ===Minority Communities=== |
| − | [[File:4287336112 d3f9126c99.jpg|right|thumb|325px|According to [[Cybercast News Service]]: "An analysis by the Cybercast News Service compared the location of [[Planned Parenthood]] abortion clinics with population data from the U.S. Census in 2000. The results appear to bolster the charge that the organization targets black communities."<ref>http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewSpecialReports.asp?Page=%5CSpecialReports%5Carchive%5C200502%5CSPE20050207a.html (Link no longer works.)</ref> | + | [[File:4287336112 d3f9126c99.jpg|right|thumb|325px|According to [[Cybercast News Service]]: "An analysis by the Cybercast News Service compared the location of [[Planned Parenthood]] abortion clinics with population data from the U.S. Census in 2000. The results appear to bolster the charge that the organization targets black communities."<ref name="cnsnews.com">http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewSpecialReports.asp?Page=%5CSpecialReports%5Carchive%5C200502%5CSPE20050207a.html (Link no longer works.)</ref> |
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| | Planned Parenthood itself reported that its abortions on minorities in 1991 were 42.7% of its total abortions.<ref name=ppracism>Murphy, L.K. (1994, June). [http://www.ewtn.com/library/PROLIFE/PPRACISM.TXT Planned Parenthood's Racism]. ''Life Research Institute''.</ref> However, during that time period, minorities comprised only 19.7% of the U.S. population.<ref name=ppracism /> | | Planned Parenthood itself reported that its abortions on minorities in 1991 were 42.7% of its total abortions.<ref name=ppracism>Murphy, L.K. (1994, June). [http://www.ewtn.com/library/PROLIFE/PPRACISM.TXT Planned Parenthood's Racism]. ''Life Research Institute''.</ref> However, during that time period, minorities comprised only 19.7% of the U.S. population.<ref name=ppracism /> |
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| − | According to [[Cybercast News Service]]: "An analysis by the Cybercast News Service compared the location of Planned Parenthood abortion clinics with population data from the U.S. Census in 2000. The results appear to bolster the charge that the organization targets black communities."<ref>http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewSpecialReports.asp?Page=%5CSpecialReports%5Carchive%5C200502%5CSPE20050207a.html (Link no longer works.)</ref> | + | According to [[Cybercast News Service]]: "An analysis by the Cybercast News Service compared the location of Planned Parenthood abortion clinics with population data from the U.S. Census in 2000. The results appear to bolster the charge that the organization targets black communities."<ref name="cnsnews.com"/> |
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| | ==Political Support of Abortion== | | ==Political Support of Abortion== |