They say pro-lifers don’t care about women. But pro-life advocates are the ones helping women who have been injured in botched abortions or forced to abort their unborn babies, lied to by abortion staffers or victimized by human traffickers.
For years, lawyers with the New Mexico-based Abortion on Trial have been representing women and families in medical malpractice and related cases. One involved the late Keisha Atkins who died along with her unborn baby after a late-term abortion at Southwestern Women’s Options in Albuquerque, resulting in a $1.26 million settlement.
This month, they expanded their outreach, officially incorporating as a non-profit organization, Reproductive Injustice, to provide legal aid to women who have been injured by the abortion industry.
“Reproductive Injustice acts as a safe and judgment free place for women to reach out to after experiencing an injustice such as difficulty is accessing medical records, malpractice, coercion, lack of informed consent, forced abortion, human trafficking, sexual assault or post care suicide attempt,” the organization said.
As part of its launch, Reproductive Injustice set up eight billboards in coordination with Cincinnati Right to Life to offer free legal consultations to women injured by abortions. The billboards across Cincinnati direct women to a hotline and the Reproductive Injustice website for help.
Click Like if you are pro-life to like the LifeNews Facebook page!
Laura Strietmann, executive director of Cincinnati Right to Life, said pro-lifers know of at least three women who were hospitalized after botched abortions this year just in Cincinnati.
“Abortion hurts women,” Strietmann said of the billboard project. “We believe women have the right to know the real danger to their physical and emotional health. We are praying women come forward and receive the help they deserve.”
Jamie Jeffries, executive director of Abortion on Trial, said 13 more billboards went up in the Dayton area this week, and they hope to work with pro-life organizations in other states to spread the word, too.
“… not only will injured women now see there is help for them, but the general public will become more aware of the reality of abortion injury and harm in their own community,” Jeffries said.
The pro-life advocates want women to know that they do not have to suffer in silence and lawyers are prepared to help them fight for justice. The organization works through a network of attorneys in multiple states who have the expertise and compassion to help women who have been victimized by the abortion industry.
“We know not every woman who calls will have a legal case, but we are prepared to refer those women to help as well,” Jeffries told Live Action News. This may include to counseling services and other avenues of support.
Citing data from the Centers for Disease Control and research studies, the organization said approximately one in 50 women suffer abortion complications and 108 women died between 1998 and 2010.
Through Abortion on Trial, attorney Mike Seibel told Live Action that they represented an abortion-related death case and several women who were victims of botched abortions or medical mistreatment. He said he also has had cases involving clients whose aborted babies were improperly disposed of by the abortion facility.
Through the new organization, they are willing to help women who have trouble getting their medical records from abortion facilities or refunds if they change their minds, too.
“Clinics don’t want to hand over medical records and abortion clients often have a difficult time accessing them, so they seek our help through the attorney’s office,” Jeffries told Live Action. “Women often get the run around when they request medical records on their own.”
Jeffries said Abortion On Trial is not going anywhere. It will continue its work in conjunction with Reproductive Injustice to raise public awareness about abortion malpractice and the help available to victims of abortion.
“To the women harmed by abortion we say: We are standing with you, and we will fight for you,” the organization said in a press release.
