I gave some more thought to the woman who was marching her daughter in to the clinic to “remove” her grandchild. She screamed at us that she didn’t want her daughter on welfare.

I know many progressive, enlightened people who would agree with her. “We” don’t want more people on welfare, so this is the best solution. The authors of Freakonomics even credited the declining crime rate to increased abortions – making the conclusion that the criminals got killed off before they could commit the crimes. Not sure how they explain present day Chicago.

“We” don’t want to pay for more poor folk, so let’s just get rid of them before they can become a drain on the system.

Never mind compassion for the mom who may have made a mistake, or the dad who may have just been laid off from work.

Never mind the irony that we call this free choice, when most of these people feel like they have no choices.

Let’s kill the offspring of the drain on our system, so we don’t have to pay for them.

These enlightened folk are the same people who demand the right to health care, and the right for illegal immigrants to get free college education. But don’t let those illegal immigrants have a surprise pregnancy. We wouldn’t want to pay for their kids. No, better to “take care of it” by asserting their “right” to kill their young.

How about we give all people real, educated choices? How about we show real compassion for people in whatever situation they find themselves? Let’s actually get out there and help, rather than pointing fingers.

If this were truly about compassion, then the first thing a clinic worker would say is “I’m so sorry this is so hard for you. Let’s look at how we can help your family best succeed. Here is all the aid available to you – both public and private. Do you need emotional support? It’s available at [insert the name of a charitable organization].

Why must this be about numbers? Both about abortions performed and babies saved. It’s about neither. It’s about family health.

The family that makes the decision to kill their young to save finances, will tear itself apart. The mother that feels forced into that decision by her boyfriend, spouse or parents will live with unbearable grief for years.

Rather than cling to “rights”, let’s see about helping her feel whole. Let’s get her all the support she needs. And for goodness sake, let’s remove the guilt of putting another child on welfare.

THAT’S WHY WELFARE IS AVAILABLE.

If you know someone who needs love and compassion and real help, here are some resources. Please leave comments below with more resources and I’ll add them in.

• Post-abortion counseling – Rachel’s Vineyard
• Medicaid qualifications by state
• Free health insurance for kids
• Free childbirth and prenatal care for moms in IL
• Crisis pregnancy centers for prenatal care, material goods for the baby and counseling
• Support for fathers whose babies were aborted against their will
• Support for grandparents raising grandchildren

And to be fair – here is the official “unbiased” help Planned Parenthood offers when someone finds themselves in an unplanned pregnancy. Note the descriptions given of Crisis Pregnancy centers and the scary word at the end of the option on adoption. Yes, that one is true, but the inclusion of that word at that particular moment could be rather terrifying to someone in that situation.

There are no resources offered regarding how to get help if a woman decides to raise her child. Also, despite the fact that a minor may not take tylenol without parental permission, read the last line of their article.

Please leave a comment and explain to me how Planned Parenthood’s official advice is unbiased.