Fact Check Friday-“When abortion is defunded, our work is done.”

Victory Lap?

“What would happen if they ever overturned Roe?”

“What would change if they ever defunded Planned Parenthood?”



Remember asking yourself those questions?

Many thought those two things would never happen. And if they did, it would mean the end of abortion … our work would be over, I’d be out of a job, and we could all do a victory lap.

Instead, I am convinced that our work is more important than ever.

What's in the Big Beautiful Bill? We are now at that critical moment. Roe is over, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) has passed, and Planned Parenthood is by definition defunded. It’s time to take a serious look at some of the blessings, implications, and challenges ahead.

First, the OBBBA does help to devastate Planned Parenthood.

Yes, there will be the expected court challenges and delays. And the defunding is for only one year. But the cuts will have their effect...we’ve learned that 20 Planned Parenthood locations have already been shuttered, with as many as 200 more to be closed, owing at least in part to the impending defunding.

Great news, right? Yes.

But What is Filling the Void. Sadly, this really good news is diminished by the reality that abortion pills are now the method of choice for women and account for nearly 65% of all abortions, with some estimates higher.

What is replacing those 200 abortion centers is far darker and more sinister. With less need for “brick and mortar” abortion facilities, the online abortion pill predators are filling the void. As Planned Parenthood loses funds, an increasing number of predatory abortion sites hold an even tighter grip on the market.

It reminded me of this passage from Matthew 12:43-45

“When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first …” 

Three years ago, if I looked up “abortion pills online” I might have found two, maybe three listings: Hey Jane, Plan C, and little else. Search those words today and you’ll find pages of links from cottage industry sites ready to sell abortion pills in every state, regardless of each state’s laws.

These predator sites have found the house “clean and swept and unoccupied” and are multiplying. They are literally competing with each other, offering discount pricing and expedited shipping - all to reach your client.

Despite the known risks to women’s health, their goal is to make abortion as accessible as Tylenol. All it takes is a credit card.

As if this weren't dark enough

And if this weren’t dark enough, the Satanists are cashing in as well.

• Last month The Satanic Temple proudly announced the opening of its third abortion pill location.

  “The President’s Yuge Most Beautiful Tremendous Satanic Abortion Clinic,” the satanic group mocks the president and the OBBBA.

  The expansion of this twisted “telehealth provider” reveals the dark agenda behind the abortion agenda.

  The “Satanic Abortion Clinics” operate outside state laws and restrictions by reframing abortion as a religious act. Women ordering the pills are invited to engage in a “Satanic Abortion Ritual” in which the mother recites the core tenants of The Satanic Temple and then proclaims the “destruction ritual” while swallowing the pills which will take the life of her unborn child:

  
  

  “By my body, my blood. By my will, it is done.”

  

  The total cost for the abhorrent abortion ritual? Just $91. God help us.

  
  
  
  

  If we truly hope to be a sanctuary city for life, we must occupy the space and fill the void! Please consider a generous gift to help us save more lives and transform families.

Key Takeaways

This is our time!



The lawyers, courts, and Members of Congress have done their jobs. They’ve landed the first two punches. It’s our turn now to fill the void and land the final punch. It’s a truly exciting time to be part of this work!

The Network of Life must “occupy the space” that is before us. Winning the abortion fight depends on our response.

This is our moment. Our Centers and Staff needs to be equipped for such a time as this. This is not a time to become complacent.

Your investment is more important than ever.

We can and we will continue to fill the void and plunder Satan's plans for women and babies!

The landscape is changing.

We Must Fill the Void

The abortion landscape is changing, and we are changing too too. Here are a few ways we are moving forward with vital strategies to reach more women and men:

• We are committed to increasing our advertising budget. We must reach women who are seeking to order abortion online and point them to our centers.

• We are expanding our maternal health and wellness services. We must expand our scope to provide more resources and medical services for pregnant women.

• We are actively revising our referral list and building relationships with church run food banks, language services, and referrals for financial aid.

• We are very aware that when abortion activists are angered, our centers are targets. We remain vigilant and prepared for negative reviews, vandalism, and protests.