"The scales fell from my eyes and I realized, for the first time, that abortion consisted of the dismembering of a living human being..."
By Sarah Terzo
Live Action News
Dr. Roxana Chapman was an OB/GYN practicing in England right before abortion was legalized in that country. She had no personal experience with abortion. However, she listened to pro-abortion propaganda and decided she supported legalizing abortion.
In a book published in 2007, she explains her mindset. First, she explains how, even though she had studied fetal development briefly in medical school, she did not have a strong grasp of how developed preborn babies were:
We had, of course, studied embryology at medical school, but pictures in a textbook meant little when compared with the real-life drama of working in a dissecting room in the anatomy department, and I really had little idea of the incidence of criminal abortion, nor of the appearance of an early foetus.
Listening to what pro-abortion activists within the medical community were saying at the time, Chapman felt that abortion should be legalized:
I did not believe that the government should be allowed to trample on the individual’s personal rights of freedom, since at that time abortion was illegal.
She had some misconceptions about abortion:
In those days, I thought that women only had terminations in cases of rape, incest, chronic and serious health conditions, or if made to have abortions by vicious and uncaring husbands. I thought the decision was a private matter between the woman and her doctor and the doctor always knew best…. I believed in a woman’s right to choose, and to have reproductive freedom.
In reality, after abortion was legalized in England, only a very small number of abortions were committed due to health problems, and even fewer were done for rape or incest. In the first 20 years of legalized abortion in England, only .005 percent of abortions were done because of a life-threatening problem with the mother.
We had, of course, studied embryology at medical school, but pictures in a textbook meant little when compared with the real-life drama of working in a dissecting room in the anatomy department, and I really had little idea of the incidence of criminal abortion, nor of the appearance of an early foetus.
Listening to what pro-abortion activists within the medical community were saying at the time, Chapman felt that abortion should be legalized:
I did not believe that the government should be allowed to trample on the individual’s personal rights of freedom, since at that time abortion was illegal.
She had some misconceptions about abortion:
In those days, I thought that women only had terminations in cases of rape, incest, chronic and serious health conditions, or if made to have abortions by vicious and uncaring husbands. I thought the decision was a private matter between the woman and her doctor and the doctor always knew best…. I believed in a woman’s right to choose, and to have reproductive freedom.
In reality, after abortion was legalized in England, only a very small number of abortions were committed due to health problems, and even fewer were done for rape or incest. In the first 20 years of legalized abortion in England, only .005 percent of abortions were done because of a life-threatening problem with the mother.
The vast majority of abortions in England, as well as in the United States, are still today done on healthy women with healthy babies who have not been raped but do not want the child.
READ: Caught on tape: Late-term abortions done on healthy moms and babies
Chapman’s views on abortion, then, were partly based on misinformation. But her opinion on abortion would go through a radical change after she witnessed the reality of abortion firsthand. Chapman was asked to examine a woman who had just had a D&C procedure.
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Pregnant, need help or know someone who does?
National Hotline: Call 1-800-712-HELP or Text 'HELPLINE' to 313131.
In Southeast Penna: Call the Community Women's Center at 215-826-8090
If you or someone you know is suffering after abortion, confidential non-judgmental help is available.
Call Project Rachel's national toll-free number 888-456-HOPE (4673) or visit hopeafterabortion.org.
READ: Caught on tape: Late-term abortions done on healthy moms and babies
Chapman’s views on abortion, then, were partly based on misinformation. But her opinion on abortion would go through a radical change after she witnessed the reality of abortion firsthand. Chapman was asked to examine a woman who had just had a D&C procedure.
Voices for Life is an e-publication dedicated to informing and educating the public on pro-life and pro-family issues. To read our Mission Statement, use this link. Follow us on Facebook, Google, and Pinterest. Help us spread the pro-life message by sharing our articles on your favorite social networks.
Pregnant, need help or know someone who does?
National Hotline: Call 1-800-712-HELP or Text 'HELPLINE' to 313131.
In Southeast Penna: Call the Community Women's Center at 215-826-8090
If you or someone you know is suffering after abortion, confidential non-judgmental help is available.
Call Project Rachel's national toll-free number 888-456-HOPE (4673) or visit hopeafterabortion.org.
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