Late-term abortionist Warren Hern, who sometimes performs abortions in the third trimester, talks about a patient who cried after her abortion because she was so happy:
“She cried after the operation for sadness and relief. Her tears and the immensity of the moment brought my tears. I had helped her change her life. I was relieved that this young woman was safe to go on with her dreams. I thought I had found a new definition of the idea of medicine as an act of compassion and love for one’s fellow human beings.“
Stephen Singular The Wichita Divide: the Murder of Dr. George Tiller and the Battle over Abortion (New York: St. Martin’s press, 2011) 31
Yes, late-term abortion is such an act of compassion and love. Here are some pictures of that “compassion and love” at 20 to 24 weeks…