Pro-Life Twitter Had a Few Things to Tell the President of Planned Parenthood
Yesterday, the pro-life movement secured a victory. A bill which would protect babies from being aborted after 20 weeks gestation passed in the U.S. House of Representatives with all but six Republicans voting for the bill and all but four Democrats voting against it.
While those who value life celebrated clearing this first hurdle, many others condemned the action. Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood, took to Twitter with some disturbing tweets.
The first tweet, sent before the vote, showed how far from reality the pro-abortion movement really is.
Put simply: a 20-week abortion ban lacks compassion & it lacks respect. #StopTheBans #HR36
— Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) May 13, 2015
Compassion and respect aren’t words that one would associate with abortion. What about compassion and respect for the unborn child? What about compassion and respect for the woman who are misled into thinking that an abortion won’t haunt them? Planned Parenthood counts on abortion to make money. There’s nothing compassionate or respectful about that.
Fortunately, there were many who weren’t buying her disingenuous tweets cloaked as women’s rights.
@CecileRichards True compassion is caring for the weakest among us. Your "compassion" is self-serving and completely false.
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) May 13, 2015
@CecileRichards are you serious right now? Who carries a child to 5 months and then decides to abort them? You think that's compassion?
— Jonathan (@jmorris116) May 13, 2015
@CecileRichards be compassionate to the unborn #theyfeelpain
— Donkey Juan (@donkeyjuan63) May 13, 2015
After the vote took place, Richards again Tweeted about the issue and, again, got it completely backwards.
A clear line was drawn today between representatives who want to move women forward & those who want to take them back. #HR36 #StopTheBans
— Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) May 13, 2015
Abortions don’t move women forward, especially when one considers that more girls are aborted than boys. The pro-life movement wants to empower women to give life rather than play into a victimhood that would have them end one. Again, pro-life tweeters had something to say.
@CecileRichards That would be all the republicans & 4 dems. Those who fight for life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness. #abortion kills
— Super Mary (@heberhick) May 13, 2015
@CecileRichards Killing the unborn moves women forward? Really?
— Barnabus (@BarnabusShadows) May 14, 2015
@CecileRichards… Waving at you from the side of the line that respects human life at all ages and stages.
— Nancy Carmichael (@nancycarm) May 14, 2015
We are proud of those who voted to protect life yesterday, and no amount of twisted tweets will convince us otherwise.