13 Year-Old Injured and Made Infertile by Botched Abortion, Suing Planned Parenthood for $50 Million

Students for Life of America PRESS RELEASE 5/28/2008

Contact: Kristan Hawkins 703-351-6280 (o) 240-678-9620 (c) kristan@studentsforlife.org

Arlington, VA -  Students for Life of America has discovered that a lawsuit was filed against  Planned Parenthood Metropolitan located in Washington, D.C. on February 12, 2008.

Emma Jean Butler, mother of Shantese Butler, is suing Planned Parenthood for $50 million dollars in damages. Butler took her daughter to the D.C. Planned Parenthood on September 7, 2006 to abort a child conceived in rape. During the abortion, Shantese sustained severe abdominal bleeding, severe vaginal injury, severe injury to the cervix, significant uterine perforation, and a small bowel tear. In addition, parts of the child were found inside Shantese’s abdomen on September 8, 2006. Because of these injuries, Shantese will be infertile for the rest of her life.

Planned Parenthood Metropolitan has denied the injuries suffered and the infertility of Shantese Butler. In addition, they state in their answer that Butler’s claims are barred by the doctrines of informed consent and assumption of risk.

Kristan Hawkins, SFLA’s Executive Director, remarked, “This is a horrible situation. Our thoughts go out to Shantese and her family as she recovers from her injuries both from the rape and abortion. Further, it is outrageous that Planned Parenthood thinks they are excused from being held liable because Shantese was informed of possible risks associated with abortion. In no other medical profession would this be acceptable. How ironic is it that the pro-abortion movement claims they want abortions to be ’safe, legal, and rare,’ when in this poster case for abortion, Shantese was permanently injured, resulting in infertility for the rest of her life, making abortion harmful and almost deadly to the young girl.“

Read the lawsuit filed on 2.12.08 and Planned Parenthood’s Response to the Lawsuit 4.3.08 here.

Vote NO to Lisbon!

fxac07306enc_002 Lisbon Treaty

Above is a pdf version of The Lisbon Treaty for your edification. Note that the Pro Life clause in the Irish Constitution is mentioned twice. See if you can work out why.

Cóir says increase in No vote due to ‘hard work and voters’ intelligence’.

Cóir

PRESS RELEASE

May 25th 2008

Cóir says increase in No vote due to ‘hard work and voters’ intelligence’.

Campaigners for a No vote on the Lisbon Treaty have welcomed the results of the Red C poll which shows a significant increase in the No vote with just 18 days left to polling day. Cóir spokesman Richard Greene said the upwards shift in voters opposing the treaty was due to “the hard work of volunteers campaigning hard on the No side, and the intelligence of the Irish voter who were able to discern the fatal flaws in the Lisbon Treaty”.

Mr Greene said that the poll in today’s Sunday Business Post must have caused dismay in the ranks of Yes campaigners since they had poured literally millions of euros into an expensive advertising blitz they hoped would sell the treaty. “This poll shows that the Irish people don’t like to be taken for granted,” said Mr Greene. “The Yes campaign has given them nothing but empty slogans but we’re finding at the doors that people want to know about the treaty and they don’t like the patronizing tone and the bullying being used by the Yes campaign.”

The Cóir spokesman said that the Labour party and Fine Gael had only themselves to blame for this poor showing. “They’ve used their referendum posters as an electioneering tool, and made no attempt to address the issues,’ he said. “It’s indicative of their contempt for their electorate.” He pointed to the success of the Cóir ‘No’ posters saying that while they might have been outnumbered they were far ahead in terms of “design and visual impact”.

Mr Greene said that Luas adverts, a youtube feature and a fresh flood of posters would boost the No campaign again in the days to come and that volunteers would be meeting voters at doorsteps, on the way to work, in shopping areas and “anywhere we can grab the opportunity to talk to people about the key flaws in this treaty”. He said that the work of volunteers had been key to the success of the campaign to date and that it had not been matched by any parties on the Yes side. “We know from our canvass that the parties’ grassroots have not been active in this campaign,” said the Cóir spokesman. “We’re not meeting them anywhere – at houses, shopping centres or churches. And we can see the results of that in the poll today.”

Feminist Ideology Attacks Women and Kills Babies

From The Pill Kills (Click Here)

http://www.thepillkills.com/index.html

Side Effects of the Pill

Head/Brain

• Cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding into the cranial cavity) ^7,8
• Cerebral thrombosis (blood clot that drains blood from the brain) ^7,8
• Melasma, which may persist (skin discoloration; usually dark, irregular patches) ^7,8
• Migraine ^4,7,8
• Headache ^4,7,8
• Dizziness ^7,8
• Loss of scalp hair ^7,8
• Acne^4,7,8

Eyes

• Retinal thrombosis (blockage of the central retinal vein that carries blood away from the eye) ^7,8
• Change in corneal curvature (steepening of the cornea) ^7,8
• Intolerance to contact lenses ^7,8
• Cataracts ^7,8

Heart/Blood

• Thrombophlebitis and venous thrombosis with or without embolism (blood clots in the veins) ^4,7,8
• Hypertension (high blood pressure) ^7,8
• Mesenteric thrombosis (blood clot in the major veins that drain blood from the intestine) ^7,8
• Hemorrhagic eruption (bleeding eruption) ^7,8
• Arterial thromboembolism (blood clots in the heart) ^7,8
• Pulmonary embolism (arterial blockage, usually from a blood clot, that cuts off one lung’s blood supply) ^7,8
• Myocardial infarction (heart attack) ^7,8
• Budd-Chiari Syndrome (closing of the veins that carry deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the heart) ^7,8
• Hemolytic uremic syndrome (kidney failure and low platelet count in the blood) ^7,8

Mental

• Mental depression ^4,7,8
• Nervousness ^7,8

Whole Body

• Changes in libido (usually decreased libido) ^4,7,8
• Edema (increased fluid and subsequent pressure within an organ) ^7,8
• Change in weight (increase or decrease) ^7,8
• Rash (allergic reaction) ^7,8
• Pre-menstrual syndrome ^7,8
• Hirsutism (excessive hair growth in places where hair normally is minimal or absent) ^7,8
• Erythema multiforme (allergic reaction) ^7,8
• Erythema nodosum (skin inflammation) ^7,8
• Porphyria (disease that can manifest itself as anything from acute mania, including hallucinations, to constipation and skin rashes) ^4,7,8
• Bone loss ²
• Cancer (breast, uterine and vaginal) ⁴

Stomach/Intestines

• Gallbladder disease (bile duct stones) ^4,7,8
• Hepatic adenomas or benign liver tumors ^7,8
• Nausea ^7,8
• Vomiting ^7,8
• Gastrointestinal symptoms (such as abdominal cramps and bloating) ^7,8
• Cholestatic jaundice (jaundice caused by thickened bile) ^4,7,8
• Reduced tolerance to carbohydrates ^7,8
• Changes in appetite ^7,8
• Impaired renal function (impaired kidney function) ^7,8
• Colitis (digestive disease characterized by inflammation of the colon) ^7,8
• Hemolytic uremic syndrome (kidney failure and low platelet count in the blood) ^7,8

Pregnancy

• Typical use of combined oral contraceptive pills prevents a diagnosed pregnancy in only 90 to 96 percent of women, which means that four to 10 women out of every 100 using the pill for one year will have a diagnosed pregnancy. ^4,6,10
• The pill’s third mechanism is to change the lining of the endometrium (the lining of the womb), which creates a hostile environment for a newly created human being. The tiny baby cannot implant and is spontaneously aborted by the body. ^4,5,6,11,12
• As quoted in the booklet Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions? by Randy Alcorn, a representative of the Ortho-McNeil pharmaceutical company said, “If you end up with a fertilized egg [new human being], it [the baby boy or girl] won’t implant and grow because of the less hospitable endometrium.” ¹
• “It seems unlikely that implantation would be possible in the altered endometrium developed under the influence of most of the suppressants [of ovulation].” ³
• Ectopic pregnancy ⁴
• Drugs that are known to interact with the pill to cause an increased likelihood of pregnancy:
  • Rifampin ^7,8
  • Drugs used for epilepsy, such as barbiturates ^7,8
  • Phenobarbital ^7,8 (anticonvulsant; can also be used as anti-anxiety medication)
  • Topiramate (TOPAMAX^{® 7,8}; prescribed for migraines and, in higher doses, for Chiari patients)
  • Carbamazepine (Tegretol^{® 7,8} is one brand; anticonvulsant medication)
  • Phenytoin (Dilantin^{® 7,8} is one brand; anti-seizure medication)
  • Phenylbutazone (Butazolidin^{® 7,8} is one brand; nonsteroid, anti-inflammatory medication)
• Certain drugs used in the treatment of HIV or AIDS ^7,8
• Certain antibiotics ^7,8
• St. John’s wort ^7,8

Impact on Reproductive Organs

• • Breakthrough bleeding ^4,7,8
  • Spotting ^4,7,8
  • Change in menstrual flow ^4,7,8
  • Amenorrhea (absence of menstrual periods) ^7,8
  • Temporary infertility after discontinuation of treatment ^4,7,8<!–
  • Breast changes: tenderness, enlargement, secretion ^7,8
  • Change in cervical erosion and secretion ^7,8
  • Decrease in lactation when given immediately postpartum ^7,8<!–
  • Vaginal candidiasis (yeast infection) ^4,7,8
  • Cystitis-like syndrome (frequent urination, sometimes with a painful bladder) ^7,8
  • Vaginitis (inflammation of the vaginal area, often associated with irritation, itching or infection) ^4,7,8
  • Increased risk of sexually transmitted diseases ⁴
  • Cancer (breast, uterine and vaginal) ⁴
  • Endometriosis ⁴

Environmental

• • Researchers have found that caged adult trout exposed to ethynylestradiol, a synthetic estrogen, were half as fertile as fish kept in clean water. The trout were exposed to the estrogen for two months, and then bred with a healthy female. ¹³
  • Doug Myers, a wetlands and habitat specialist for the Puget Sound Action Team, said that scientists are “finding the presence of female hormones making the male species less male” in frogs, river otters and fish. ^5,13
  • “Scientists in western Washington found that synthetic estrogen – a common ingredient in oral contraceptives – drastically reduces the fertility of male rainbow trout.” ⁵
  • After randomly netting 123 trout downstream from a Boulder Creek sewer treatment facility, including 101 female trout, 12 male trout and 10 “intersex” trout (having both male and female traits), scientists in Colorado discovered that “estrogens and other steroid hormones from birth-control pills and patches” caused the fish’s genetic alteration. ⁵

Spiritual

• A couple taking the pill: “Hence to use this divine gift [the sexual act] while depriving it [taking contraception], even if only partially, of its meaning and purpose, is equally repugnant to the nature of man and of woman, and is consequently in opposition to the plan of God and His holy will.” ⁹

Relationship

• • Depression ^7,8
  • Changes in libido (usually decreased libido) ^4,7,8
  • Ways in which the pill destroys relationships:
    • It easily opens the door for marital infidelity;
    • it especially opens the door for temptation to youth;
    • “a man who grows accustomed to the use of contraceptive methods may forget the reverence due to a woman, and… reduce her to being a mere instrument for the satisfaction of his own desires, no longer considering her as his partner whom he should surround with care and affection.”⁹

References:

1 Randy Alcorn, Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions? (Gresham, OR: Eternal Perspective Ministries, 1998), 29-30 (online condensation by Randy Alcorn; accessed April 14, 2008). 2 O.S. Tang et al., “Long-term depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate and bone mineral density,” Contraception 59 (1999): 351-355.

3 A.G. Gilman et al., eds., Goodman and Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed. (New York, NY: Pergamon Press, 1990), 1405

4 Bogomir M.Kuhar, PharmD, FASCP, Infant Homicides through Contraceptives, 5th ed. (Bardstown, KY: Eternal Life, 2003).

5 Wayne Laugesen, “Contracepting the environment- Birth-control poisoning of streams leave U.S. environmentalists mum,” National Catholic Register, July 11, 2007, (accessed April 13, 2008).

6 MICROMEDEX® (online collection of drug databases available only to medical professionals), (Depo-Provera Monograph, Vol. 85, 1995).

7 Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., patient package insert: “Ortho Tri-Cyclen®/Ortho-Cyclen® Tablets (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol),” (Manati, Puerto Rico: Janssen Ortho, LLC, July 2007), (accessed April 13, 2008).

8 Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., patient package insert: “Ortho Tri-Cyclen® Lo Tablets,” (Raritan, New Jersey: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., June 2004), (accessed April 13, 2008).

9 Pope Paul VI, Encyclical Letter Humanae Vitae, Vatican: The Holy See, July 25, 1968, (accessed April 13, 2008).

10 Ralf Rahwan, Chemical Contraceptives, Interceptives and Abortifacients (Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacology, 1995).

11 S.G. Somkuti et al., “The effect of oral contraceptive pills on markers of endometrial receptivity,” Fertility and Sterility 65, no. 3 (March 1996): 484-488.

12 Walter L. Larimore, MD and Joseph B. Stanford, MD, MSPH, “Postfertilization Effects of Oral Contraceptives and Their Relationship to Informed Consent,” Archives of Family Medicine 9 (2000):126-133, (accessed April 14, 2008).

13 Lisa Stiffler, “Birth control may be harming state’s salmon: Synthetic estrogen in water seems to affect reproduction,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 4, 2003, (accessed April 13, 2008)