Dear John,
Welcome to the May edition of the #BadFaithMedicine Breakdown! In it, we chronicle our recent activities to call out anti-abortion fake clinics and their efforts to push #BadFaithMedicine.
#BadFaithMedicine Event Alert!
Interested in learning more about the #BadFaithMedicine of anti-abortion fake clinics are up to and what this so-called ‘abortion pill reversal’ is all about? Register now for The Reali-Tea of Fake Clinics and Abortion Pill Reversal, on Thursday, May 27, from 6:00-7:30 PM ET.
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Latest Updates:
New on the blog we have four new pieces from our team highlighting the different kinds of harm that #BadFaithMedicine causes.
Myth-Busting to Address Racial Health Disparities- Evonnia Woods
“Racial health disparities cannot be addressed without addressing the myths that inform and guide the behavior of health care professionals and the people seeking health care.”
Christian Group Attempts to Stigmatize Abortion for Black and Brown Women- Nijeria Boone
“Women of color are not mission projects for religious zealots and should not be treated as such.”
Why Anti-Abortion Fake Clinics Aren’t Helping New Parents- Shireen Shakouri
“What fake clinics do is not support. It’s coercion, control, and brainwashing. It’s not ‘very good,’ but very dangerous.”
Anti-Abortion Fake Clinics Are Afraid- Erin Matson
“I recently received an email from a public relations firm representing an anti-abortion fake clinic asking to be removed from our Fake Clinic Database. My answer? No.”
Fake Clinic Chain of the Month: Birthright International
Birthright International is a Toronto-based anti-abortion fake clinic chain operating in Canada since 1968 that expanded to the United States in 1973. Their presence extends to other countries including South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, and other African nations. Birthright International has a wide reach, at one point claiming to have 300 fake clinics worldwide. Birthright International positions itself as compassionate and loving. However, upon a closer look, Birthright uses manipulative tactics. During a conference that was held in 2017, Birthright International had presentations available online highlighting the need to capture “abortion-minded women,” listing ways to manipulate women against their choice of abortion, including using prayers that can be said over the phone. It’s plain to see that what anti-abortion fake clinics operate on is deceiving people who think they’re getting unbiased advice and care, and instead getting treated with stigma and religious indoctrination.
Interested in knowing if any of the fake clinics in your area are Birthright International affiliates? Check out our Fake Clinic Database!
Join us for a teach-in where we’ll show you everything you need to know to expose fake clinics in your community!
That’s all for this month!
Until next time,
Tenaja Henson
Campaign Coordinator
Based in Greensboro, North Carolina
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