Partial-Birth Abortion
Partial-Birth Abortion Goes on Trial -- March 29, 2004
Click on the illustration above to see a series of medically accurate illustrations of a typical partial-birth abortion as performed at 24 weeks (5-1/2 months).
** The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act -- Misconceptions and Realities, by NRLC Legislative Director Douglas Johnson -- November 5, 2003
** A collection of key documents on medical issues relating to partial-birth abortion is HERE.
** A collection of key documents on the pain experienced by unborn children is HERE.
** "Partial-Birth Abortion -- You Can Look it Up in the Medical Dictionary!" -- October 29, 2003
** For much more information on partial-birth abortion, click here.
These color illustrations of a partial-birth abortion were prepared on the basis of an instructional paper by an Ohio abortionist, explaining step by step how he performs the procedure. These drawings accurately depict a partial-birth abortion being performed on a baby at 24 weeks gestational age. Most partial-birth abortions are performed in the 20-26 week range (the fifth and sixth months), and some are performed even later. Artwork by Tanja Butler, used courtesy of Heathers Place, 505-521-0105, pla@zianet.com. Letters from medical authorities affirming the accuracy of these drawings are posted below.
For better viewing, click on images to enlarge:
Letter from Anthony P. Levatino, M.D., J.D., former abortionist, explaining that the images shown above "accurately depict" the partial-birth abortion method, and that "the images are size-appropriate to a fetus of approximately 24 weeks gestation." -- March 4, 2003
(PDF document -- requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Letter from Watson A. Bowes, Jr., M.D., co-editor-in-chief of the journal Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, explaining that the images shown above "accurately depict" the partial-birth abortion method being used on "a fetus of approximately 24 weeks gestation." -- March 6, 2003
(PDF document -- requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader)
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Black-and-White Drawing of Final Stage of a Partial-Birth Abortion Click here to see a line drawing of the final stage of the partial-birth abortion procedure. Click here to see a letter from eminent medical authority Watson Bowes, M.D., affirming that this drawing accurately depicts the final stage of a partial-birth abortion on "a fetus of approximately 24-26 weeks gestation." (PDF documents) |
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About "Dilation and Evacuation" (D&E) Dismemberment Abortions At the same developmental stage at which most partial-birth abortions are performed -- in the fifth and sixth months -- many unborn children are killed with a different abortion method called "dilation and evacuation" ("D&E"). It also is very brutal and painful to the unborn child, as depicted in a series of illustrations produced by a professional medical art firm. |