Gender-Based Abortions Still Legal in U.S. after Congress Votes

Planned Parenthood abortion rights protester signals Brooklyn Bridge traffic.

It is a tragedy of epic proportion that the United States is the only industrialized nation of the world that does not restrict abortions that are performed solely because of the gender of a child. It’s equally alarming that the largest abortion provider in the world is actively opposing legislation that would right this wrong, even as they are repeatedly caught on tape participating in abortions that are chosen because the baby is the ‘wrong” gender. Today, this grievous si... Continue Reading

Filed in: Abortion | by Nathanael Bennett | 9:25 AM May. 29, 2012

United States: Tourist Destination for Sex-Based Abortions?

In the United States, we take pride in our role as a leader in the world on a wide array of human rights issues. We profess to set the standard on the preservation of fundamental human rights. And generally speaking, we back that profession up with action. On most issues, the United States’ beacon of freedom shines bright and attracts countless who are fleeing oppression and human rights violations to our shores. There is at least one human rights issue, however, where the United States l... Continue Reading