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Mark Harrington is the founder Created Equal and host of Activist Radio: The Mark Harrington Show. Mark is all about saving the lives of unborn children. Each week he covers the latest pro-life news and features interviews with unsung heroes from across the nation who are making a difference for the cause of life, liberty, and justice. Find out more by going to: MarkHarringtonShow.com
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Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
“The Abortion Divide” PBS Documentary Review | The Mark Harrington Show | 4-25-19
To watch the documentary, go here: https://to.pbs.org/2G8JI45
In 1983, a decade after the Roe v. Wade decision, FRONTLINE went inside an abortion clinic on the outskirts of Chester, Pennsylvania and filmed Abortion Clinic.
Almost four decades later, FRONTLINE returned to Pennsylvania to film FRONTLINE’s latest documentary, The Abortion Divide, which aired on April 23rd.
Here are my takeaways from the film:
- Transition to medical abortions: The key difference explored in the film is the availability of a non-surgical method of killing babies: RU-486, often called “the abortion pill.” In the film two women — Taryn and Megan — begin the process of a chemical abortion. They take one pill in the clinic and will take another at home. Of course, unlike in the movie unPlanned, the film doesn’t show what happened when the cramping and bleeding began!
- Abortion reality: The film shows the aftermath of a 6-week surgical abortion in the pathology room but covers over the flask containing an aborted baby killed in the procedure room. Oddly, the film tries to have it both ways by showing abortion but not really showing abortion since 6 features of week aborted babies are generally not recognizable due to be torn up through high powered suction catheter.
- Abortion pill lies: The complications and process of medical abortions are minimized in the documentary. One of the abortionists, Dr. Rebecca Mercier, says, “A medical abortion procedure is very similar to inducing a miscarriage. It is safe for women to do up to ten weeks of their pregnancy.” However, Dr. Anthony Levatino, a former abortionist, begs to differ. In a Live Action video, Dr. Levatino discusses the failure rates, risks, and adverse effects (i.e. abdominal pain, vomiting, heavy bleeding, and maternal death) from medical abortions.
- Utrasounds matter: Despite some criticism of the Heartbeat Bills and other legislation requiring an ultrasound before an abortion, the film demonstrates how requiring an ultrasound affects the decision to abort.
- Pill reversals work: Monique Ruberu, an obstetrician-gynecologist who opposes abortion and counsels outside the abortion center, tells women who are exiting, “If you took the abortion pill, we can reverse it.”
- Restrictions on abortion facilities close clinics: Laws that require abortion facilities to meet the same requirements as ambulatory surgical centers closed eight abortion facilities in Pennsylvania.
- Authentic sidewalk advocates: Counselors are depicted as thoughtful, law abiding, and sacrificial. One such counselor, Geoarge Asajiw, M.D., is shown taking at-risk families into his home.
- Pregnancy Resource Centers and homes for pregnant mothers are shown in a favorable light.
- Pro-lifers are vigilant: Now, with an abortion process that can begin by swallowing a pill, the film shows pro-lifers becoming more vigilant.
Dr. Ruberu says, “The RU-486 pill has completely changed the landscape of abortion, and it really necessitates that somebody is present outside of these abortion centers every single day, every hour that they’re open,” she says.
Finally, one of the most disturbing parts of the film is when Taryn, a mother of two who became pregnant with twins, says:
“What I hope I feel is a sense of peace, not only with myself and the decision that I’ve made, but also a sense of peace with these two beings that I’ve chosen not to bring into the world. Thank you for choosing me. And I’m honored to be given this gift of life. I can’t do it right now. I can’t accept that mantle in terms of the other lives that I’m taking care of and I’m responsible for.”
One thing is clear in the film, there is not getting away from the fact that abortion is sad and tragic despite the attempts of some abortion advocates to destigmatize it.
Considering the source, overall, the documentary is a fair treatment of the abortion debate in America.
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Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
JumboTron Rocks College Campuses | The Mark Harrington Show | 4-18-19
Do abortion victim pictures and video change hearts and minds?
Sam Riley, leader of our Road Trip for Life, comes to us live from the campus of Eastern Michigan University. Sam shares with Mark the effectiveness of using abortion victim pictures and video on college campuses.
Sam shares also that with all the coverage regarding late-term abortion and infanticide, university students are more interested than ever before to discuss abortion.
JumboTron causes paradigm shift:
Created Equal is pioneering the use of cutting-edge video technology to represent the victims of abortion to large audiences across America. In 2012, we debuted our JumboTron TV screen to reach the hundreds of thousands in Washington, DC during the National March for Life. Most recently, we returned to the March for Life with two JumboTron screens, where at least one pro-abortion protester changed her mind.
At pro-life marches, politicians, activists, and post-abortive parents are given a platform to share their perspectives on the evil and violence of abortion. Not until JumboTron TV have the primary victims of abortion been represented in such a profound way.
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Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Ohio Heartbeat Bill Passes, Signed by Governor | The Mark Harrington Show | 4-11-19
Ohio’s Heartbeat Bill has been signed by Gov. Mike DeWine. With more restrictions added by the Ohio Senate last week, the bill (SB 23) was sent to the Ohio House on Wednesday, where it passed 56-39 also clearing the Ohio Senate 18-13.
The law bans abortion at the detection of a fetal heartbeat.
SB 23 grants no exceptions in cases of rape or incest, and recently added a statute that would encourage the use of a transvaginal ultrasound, which can often detect a fetal heartbeat earlier than an external exam.
SB 23, the third Heartbeat Bill to be proposed in as many years, is part of a larger strategy to get the abortion debate back in front of the Supreme Court and overturn Roe v. Wade, says Created Equal President Mark Harrington.
“With the changing composition of the Supreme Court, there could soon be enough justices to overturn Roe v. Wade which would return the abortion issue back where it belongs to the state legislatures,” Harrington said in a press release. “This is another reason to act now. We are so proud that our Ohio legislators did the right thing and finally passed the Heartbeat Bill!”
The bill won’t immediately become law; a 90-day grace period allows time for it to face legal challenges.
Additionally, during the Heartbeat bill hearings and floor speeches pro-abortion legislators presented an amendment to allow the bill to protect all preborn children except African-American babies!
This last-minute amendment sought to change the bill to exempt African-American women—thus allowing only black babies to be killed while babies of all other ethnicities would enjoy legal protection.
Watch and listen to Mark every week as he discusses the issues and provides practical actions every American can take to speak up against injustice.
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