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Posted on 11/17/2004 4:51:57 AM PST by cpforlife.org
March of Dimes Exposé Exposing the Hidden Link (Reprinted with permission from "Lifelines, newspaper of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation")
For years the March of Dimes (MOD) has been boycotted by pro-life groups for its involvement in the abortion industry. Unfortunately, many well-meaning pro-life citizens continue to support MOD, not knowing one of the group's methods of preventing what it calls "Birth Defects" is to promote abortion.
MOD was one of the major forces behind the development and widespread use of amniocentesis in the second trimester of pregnancy. Amniocentesis is a test commonly used to determine if an unborn child has a congenital abnormality, knowledge of which can facilitate the decision to abort "defective" children.
Pat Robertson of CBN and the Christian Coalition asked those with this philosophy, "Would we have been better off if there had never been a Helen Keller or Beethoven or Einstein -- all of whom had "birth defects?"
Henry Foster, who was rejected by the Senate as President Clinton's nominee for Surgeon General, served on the March of Dimes' Medical Service Advisory committee. While on the committee, Foster admitted doing nearly 700 abortions following the results of amniocentesis,. Foster also defended fetoscopic prenatal research as "clearly therapeutic" since "it was done for the same reason that we do amniocentesis, to decide whether or not the pregnancy should continue, and to provide a therapeutic abortion."
Dr. David Nathan, Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard University, MOD grantee, and National MOD adviser, explained that one particularly elaborate international prenatal testing arrangement involving scientists in London, New Haven, and Boston was done in order that "knowledge go on, vital clinical testing go on, and when necessary, abortions go on."
In a letter to Congress in 1978, MOD president Charles Massey wrote in favor of legislation to fund this genetic screening. Massey notes, "The financial cost of treating and institutionalizing our severely affected survivors is staggering; we cannot begin to measure the cost."
MOD has given several grants for developing tests that can detect abnormalities in the first trimester. Prostaglandin abortionists Dr. Maurice J. Mahoney of Yale received $35,000 for research on chorionic villi sampling and for developing a prenatal diagnostic technique that would permit the first-trimester abortion of affected pre-born children. From 1989 to 1990, MOD gave $50,000 to Dr. Haig H. Kazazian of Johns Hopkins University, a staunch advocate of eugenic abortion, to perfect methods to detect, early in pregnancy, disorders such as beta-thalassemia, hemophilia A, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and cystic fibrosis - none of which is treatable in the womb.
MOD has also funded fetal experimentation and fetal tissue use for more than two decades. In the early 1970's, MOD gave $19,000 to Dr. John F.S. Crocker of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to study congenital kidney abnormalities. This study involved "60 pairs of embryonic kidneys . . . obtained from human therapeutic abortions after five to twelve weeks gestation."
In 1973-74, MOD gave $9,420 for appallingly grotesque fetal brain metabolism studies in Helsinki, Finland on living, human babies aborted by hysterotomy and still attached by the umbilical cord to the mother. The babies were then decapitated and their heads were mounted on perfusion equipment. Arthur A. Galloway, MOD Vice President for Development, defended this research, saying it was "done legally and ethically" under Finnish law; that "the investigators did not participate in the decision to terminate pregnancy;" and "they were concerned with the ethics of discarding such fetal issue without seeking to find ways to improve the life and health of live born premature infants."
In the 1970's, a MOD grant was awarded to Dr. A. de la Chapelle of the University of Helsinki for research on maternal and fetal blood cells to detect genetic conditions early in pregnancy. Some cell sources for the experiment were obtained "by open-heart puncture of 10 week fetuses that had been aborted for various reasons, not connected with fetal diseases." (Healthy babies)
MOD published Strategies in Genetic Counseling: Reproductive Genetics and New Age Technologies in 1990. The book states the March of Dimes' viewpoint that, "There is no substitution for a constitutional right to abortion which protects our fundamental rights." Fortunately, pro-life leaders say, many Americans still recognize the fact that pre-born children, perfect and imperfect, are among those with fundamental rights to be protected.
Thankfully, there is a pro-life alternative for those wishing to support prenatal research. Those wishing to support life-supporting-birth defect prevention research may send donations to the Michael Fund, a pro-life genetic research foundation seeking to protect both unborn children with defects and children and adults with defects.
Because Down Syndrome babies are often among those innocent babies killed by abortion, the Michael Fund places special emphasis on Down Syndrome research. Columnist Rich Hinshaw says, "It is one of the triumphs of modern society that the life of the average person with Down Syndrome has become strikingly normal - except that, unlike normal people, people with Down Syndrome have been targeted for elimination." For an up-to-date packet about the organization and documentation of the pro-abortion aspects of MOD please call 412-823-6380 or write:
The Michael Fund 500 A Garden City Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15146
http://www.michaelfund.org/
March of Dimes: Death by Public Relations (RoeWadeDay)
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a388d12197dc8.htm
POPULATION CONTROL, THE FINAL SOLUTION (1 of 3)
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3926ba0b3bfa.htm
A Eugenics Primer
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3840573f5cda.htm
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Thanks for posting this.
I was not aware of this connection at all.
Interesting.
I plan to seek the free info from the Michael Fund. But does anyone else know anything of them?
Just sent a contribution to the March of Dimes... I'll double it now! Thank you (unwitrtingly I am sure) for this information...
The abortion solution to special needs children is much to prominant. I know the pressure first hand.
Some freeper please tell me: is there any point to amniocentesis except for what is euphemistically called "screening"? Does amniocentesis serve any worthwhile function?
"In 1973-74, MOD gave $9,420 for appallingly grotesque fetal brain metabolism studies in Helsinki, Finland on living, human babies aborted by hysterotomy and still attached by the umbilical cord to the mother. The babies were then decapitated and their heads were mounted on perfusion equipment."
Nice to know you support this. If someone suggested your head be mounted for "research", would you support funding for that?
THANK YOU FOR POSTING!!!!
I had no idea. The MOD will never again get my support.
Don't waste your time...
Good to know. I never contributed to them in the past but considered it. Now I know better.
The only thing you would find in the brain's space would be a dumb ass smirk.
Speaking as someone with a birth defect, F#@% you.
"Speaking as someone with a birth defect, F#@% you."
Why you have no right to live - According to some we should kill you now./Sarcasm/ What's the difference in doing that and aborting a child due to a potential defect.
Don't bother cursing the other poster- You can't reach someone who has no respect for life.
When I was in 5th grade at a public school, we did a MOD fundraiser. My parents and I didn't know any better.
Years later I learned that MOD funds the killing of the innocent.
The test will sometimes provide you with an idea of what is to come of your unborn child. It can detect disease and abnormalities. It can also show that the pregnancy is progressing along nicely. It is a double edged sword but for the most part, a rewarding experience. In a few instances it will show the potential for an unfortunate outcome at birth regarding some severe conditions. Conditions that will not allow the newborn to live longer than a few hours outside of the womb.
I have personally seen this happen and the parents went the full term knowing their daughter would die hours after birth. But the love this child emmited was immence to a point of total saturation and true peace. Only God should be the judge of an innocent unborn life.
Thanks for the info.
I had no idea.
Thank you. When I was young, our Catholic school collected for the March of Dimes! I suspect they did not know of this connection, either.
Yes,
In large part due to the priest and later bishop in these important links:
March of Dimes: Death by Public Relations (RoeWadeDay)
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a388d12197dc8.htm
POPULATION CONTROL, THE FINAL SOLUTION (1 of 3)
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3926ba0b3bfa.htm
A Eugenics Primer
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3840573f5cda.htm
Fetal Tissue and Embryo Stem Cell Research
E. Role of the March of Dimes (MOD)
On July 29, 1999, the MOD, along with 124 other organizations, petitioned Congress to allow federal funds for destructive embryo research. (The organization signed a similar letter in 1991 supporting an override of the Bush administration’s ban on federally funded tissue research from elective abortions.) The petition states that embryonic stem cells “have enormous potential for treatment of disease” and that public opinion supports the research. The signers dismiss alternative stem cell research (that which does not involve the destruction of human embryos) as insufficient, noting it would be a “grave mistake” to limit study to that area alone.
Thanks for the ping!
Fascinating information. I'll pass it along.
Da more info -- Da betta' !
I agree completely. There are 4 or 5 of us that have pro-life ping lists... I'm always worried they overlap and people are getting pinged to the same thread 5 times, but I haven't had any complaints yet (whew!)
And thank YOU!
BTW - Here's an alternative link to the one I posted in #22. This is the HTML version of the PDF file if you have any trouble with the PDF format:
from google cache:
http://216.239.57.104/search?q=cache:HmXw95HGAbMJ:www.str.org/free/bioethics/stemcell.pdf+fetal+stem+cells+march+dimes&hl=en
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Photos of dead babies retrieved from dumpsters behind abortuaries
You must feel proud. God help you.
"... to decide whether or not the pregnancy should continue, and to provide a therapeutic abortion." 'Therapeutic serial killing is more like it! Therapeutic abortion = the typical mischaracterization/lie by leftist societal engineers in defense of their favorite rite of liberal empowerment. What is therapeutic about killing someone because they aren't perfect in the womb? Is the therapy for the mother's and father's satisfaction? Is that the societal engineer's therapeutic intent? Make these bastards explain their evil mischaracterizations why don't we! Abortion isn't about saving women's lives or about liberating women, it's about manipulating segments of society to support a select political power group because the supporters cannot admit to themselves that they are wrong, doing wrong, and supporting the wrong people with the wrong agenda ... to admit any of it is to admit to oneself that 'I have done wrong and need forgiveness!' And the evil at the door and behind the couch works 24/7 to prevent such an awakening. The democrat party and their abortion defense constituencies are serving evil to the people, in small, manageable bites, easily swallowed though laced with poison for the soul! It is not therapeutic to maintain serial killing institutions, not therapeutic to the society and certainly not therapeutic to the alive little ones being slaughtered by heinous, torturous medical assaults on their life.
Some fetal abnormalities can be corrected in utero. I don't know if these are detectable with amnio.
I understand that the problem with amnio is that the procedure itself induces miscarriages 1 in every 300 procedures.
My wife and I refused it. We told the nurse that we'd take whatever we got. She turned her head and sniffed back a tear. What a world we live in.
Very proud... I also contribues to a few planned parenthood organizations...
God is pro-choice, something you don't understand I guess...
What a nice way to debate...
LOL!
Oh, you favor the killing of babies in the womb? How DU like of you.
Dear God...
Moreover, the same article states that amnio largely tests for genetic or chromosonal disorders. These disorders cannot be treated in utero. One guess as to what this info is used for.
Some things detected by the test can be treated in utero, "such as biotin dependence and MMA (methylmalonic acidemia), both life-threatening body chemistry disorders." However, the existence of these disorders (MMA occurs 1 in 25,000-50,000 people) is far less the risk of miscarriage associated with amnio (1 in 300).
Spread the word.
In the womb, it's called a... FETUS... Big difference... Using false words is how any propagandist tries to obscure the reality, but it doesn't move me one bit! And I am proudly pro choice...
"I love babies!" Bump
I've stopped giving to all but a few Veteran's organizations, and donating food and supplies to my local Food Pantry. It's disgusting how organizations such as the March of Dimes have fooled the general public for so many years.
Don't forget to keep an eye on the organizations that the HildaBeast "funds," as well. There are terrorists amongst us, and they're disguised as articulate women in fashionable clothing.
America needs to see the pictures.
In the concentration camps, they were called ...WORKERS...
"ARBEIT MACHT FREI".
My mom had an amnio with my brother. The blood testing that she had while pregnant indicated a high chance of Down's syndrome. They wanted to be prepared for it medically-speaking in the event he was indeed special needs. As it turns out, he was perfectly healthy.
I do know that some women who are in premature labor will have an amnio to determine if the baby's lungs are mature enough for it to survive if it is born early. If not, the doctors can give steroids to help mature the lungs.
So I believe there are cases where it can be useful...but I don't see why so many women with healthy pregnancies seem to be choosing to have them. It does carry a small risk of miscarriage and IMO should only be done if the risk to the baby or mom outweighs the risk of miscarriage. At least, that makes sense to me!
God's choice is LIFE. He hates abortion. I guess you don't understand that.
You can call it anything you want. A fetus is still a human child. I can't believe you are a stupid person so I can only believe you have been deceived by the pro-choice whackos.
And in our not too recent past... blacks were called PROPERTY or... half a vote. Some people will never get it. Including that "fetus" is defined as BABY in Latin.
Yes, they do. Then maybe they can get over the 'fetus' and tissue explanation MYTHS.
That's right. I had forgotten what the latin word meant.
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