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23.01.2022 It's extraordinary that doctors still espouse the benefits of medical abortion to women in rural and remote areas when women are supposed to be within 10 minute...s of emergency services if they choose this path. Also... the poor doctor who tries to keep this as cheap as possible but is still forced to charge hundreds of dollars... for writing a script and ordering some test. If a woman changes her mind after mifepristone and wants to stop the abortion process, we do a full assessment of her, arrange a doctor's consultation, provide a script and in some cases, the medication itself, order follow up tests and provide 24 hour support via text, phone and email for as long as she needs. We charge exactly ZERO for this service. FAR more work and NO CHARGE. That's service to women.. https://mobile.abc.net.au//abortion-access-depen/11073648

21.01.2022 We were treated like cattle and mocked by doctors...There was no hot water, we washed with plastic bottles over the toilet with water that was preheated in a k...ettle. Ukraine surrogacy clinics are like baby factories, with increased demand since commercial surrogacy was outlawed in Thailand, India and Nepal. See more

20.01.2022 What an appalling trauma for mother and baby. Even if a baby would be at risk by allowing mum to take him/her home, there is absolutely no justification for immediate removal at birth. A few days of connection and bonding in a supervised hospital environment could surely be of some benefit and no harm. We need to do more to support vulnerable women and their children.

20.01.2022 Adults have no entitlement to children. http://debbiegarratt.com/human-trafficking-dressed-up-as-b/

20.01.2022 Seeking expressions of interest from professionals interested in volunteering some time in a new project, details of which are currently under wraps. We are seeking people with either health, counselling or related qualifications and who can demonstrate the following: - a high level ability to respond effectively to people who may be experiencing high levels of distress -demonstrated very high standards of ethics and professionalism... -ability to carry out health and psycho-social assessment in accord with strict criteria -demonstrated ability to collect and record accurate data in accord with strict criteria -willingness to undertake one to one training to prepare for role -ability to be flexible in availability in order to meet needs of clients -access to high speed reliable internet The project will not be commencing immediately and we will be taking our time to select exactly the right people for the positions. If you are interested and meet the above criteria, please send your CV and a letter which addresses the above criteria to me at dgarratt (at) realchoices.org.au

19.01.2022 Government departments fail to screen foster families effectively enough to ensure there is no "sub-standard" care of vulnerable children. The solution? Gove...rnment decides they'd be more effective at screening for permanent families that want to adopt. Of course there will be reports of sub-standard care after adoption because there is no follow up. When permanently separating children from their biological ties becomes the answer to ineffective and incompetent screening and support of short or long-term carers we have truly lost the plot. Let's heap trauma on top of trauma by sacrificing these children to yet another experimental process supposedly for their wellbeing. We must do everything to fix the services for children in need of care. Adoption cannot be the best or only answer. https://www.sbs.com.au//committee-recommends-establishing-

18.01.2022 Even when abortion advocates admit that the majority of women seek abortion for economic reasons, they fail to hear what they themselves are saying. When women ...have to decide between paying their rent, keeping their jobs, feeding their other children or providing resources for a new baby... and having an abortion, this is not freedom. It is not the exercise of a human right. It is not autonomy and it is not choice. It is a failure of society to embrace, support and nurture the very real and concrete needs of women during all phases of their lives. To sell abortion to women in these circumstances is the ultimate in exploitation.

18.01.2022 Priscilla Coleman, one of our Board Director's says "I think we want every woman to be as certain as possible' in her testimony on waiting periods for abortion in Tennessee. Seems reasonable given that we have waiting periods, often by necessity for many other health related services, many of which are also much more costly than abortion. Given the depth of trauma that a woman who is coerced to abortion, or later regrets an abortion, can experience, surely this should be a ...common ground issue and one that should not have to be argued for. https://www.usnews.com//witnesses-clash-in-tennessee-abort

16.01.2022 ‘One of the more horrifying realities of later term abortion is that many babies are born alive following a termination with the deliberate intent that they die... with no life-saving measures implemented. In Victoria, between 2008 and 2016, there have been 336 babies who were born alive during an abortion and who die after delivery. We do not have the data to know how long they lived for, whether these babies may have lived if brought to term or if life-saving measures were implemented. The congenital abnormalities recorded for these terminations range from more minor surgical correctable issues (if pregnancy had been allowed to proceed and the baby born) to more serious and potentially lethal diagnoses.’ https://www.smh.com.au//nsw-is-one-step-closer-to-abortion

16.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2407098632904535&id=1434335346847540&__tn__=-R

14.01.2022 When legislation prevents a doctor from counselling a woman against abortion if he/she knows she is coerced, isn't that a conveyor belt straight to a provider.. who won't care? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEknsikSwGo

14.01.2022 Renate Klein, Janice Raymond and Lynette Dumble review the French abortion pill in their award-winning book 'RU 486: Misconceptions, Myths and Morals'. The aut...hors argue that the positive claims made for RU 486 (mifepristone) are filled with myths and misconceptions. RU 486 used on its own is a failed abortifacient and needs the addition of a prostaglandin, a dangerous drug. But the 'success' rates of the drug cocktail RU 486/prostaglandin remain at 92 to 95 per cent compared with 98 to 99 per cent for suction abortions. Suction abortions, which are best done with a local anesthetic, involve no harmful drugs and are completed in 30 minutes. By contrast, RU 486/PG abortions last for days, sometimes weeks. Heavy bleeding, transfusions, vomiting, severe pain and infection are among the unpredictable adverse effects. Women have died from sepsis and cardiovascular events. RU 486/PG abortion benefits the medical profession, drug companies and government health economies. Through painstaking research and analysis the authors uncover the truth that chemical abortion is ill-conceived and unethical. They caution that low-tech abortion services are under threat as the mainstream hails RU 486 abortion as 'safe and effective' which it is not. 'RU 486: Misconceptions, Myths and Morals' is out now: http://www.spinifexpress.com.au/Bookstore/book/id=248/

11.01.2022 This Da Vinci drawing, part of an organisational letterhead was redacted from a government enquiry submission due to its offensive nature. This censorship is dangerous. http://debbiegarratt.com/unethical-censorship/

11.01.2022 Wow. This is definitely eye-opening! (via Did You Know) Credit: CoorDown Onlus Coordinamento associazioni persone Down

08.01.2022 Décidément, la censure n'aime pas cette photo de Sarah Saudek. Après sa publication il y a quelques jours, elle a été retirée. Ridicule pudibonderie. Partagez un maximum. Merci.

07.01.2022 "Women will die without abortion" is a lie to alarm and convert the masses, diverting attention from the real reasons women succumb to the pressures of termination as a solution to the social injustices they face. http://realchoices.org.au/2019/08/women-will-die/

07.01.2022 Given what we know about the main reasons women have abortion, something Michelle said should have drawn more compassion than vilification. http://debbiegarratt.com/?p=713

07.01.2022 We were told AT our 12 week screen that we needed to proceed with further testing quickly in order to make decisions about our pregnancy. The seed was planted ...THERE. We were given NO hope that she would survive at 13 weeks, told she was in heart failure and full of fluid, and they said it would be best to end the pregnancy. We were told at 14 weeks, after a confirmed diagnosis of Down syndrome, that they could arrange an abortion within 48 hours and to delay our travel plans so it could occur. When we said no, the pressure stepped up. At 14.5 weeks the doctor said ‘I don’t know why the receptionist even gave you a blue book’ (the medical book every pregnant woman received to track their pregnancy). We were again told there was no hope and that it would be best to end her life. And then we were told she wouldn’t survive anyway if we didn’t choose abortion, and informed of how to make sure we collected all parts of our baby to take in to hospital when I miscarried. At 15 weeks we were checked on again by the hospital via phone about what we were doing, and were told that what we were doing by not choosing abortion was keeping her until ‘foetal demise’ occurred. Basically she wouldn’t develop and would pass naturally. At 19 weeks when she looked like her heart was ok and the fluid had resolved, we imagined we wouldn’t receive any more coercion about abortion from medical professionals. We were wrong. At every weekly appointment from 19 weeks to 23 weeks we were asked if we were sure we wanted to proceed with her pregnancy. We were even told that ‘these things happen’ in second marriages and asked if Lewis and I were a second marriage. Not once were we given information about Down syndrome, not once. Despite their being resources available from our state Down syndrome organisation that could have helped us, we weren’t even told about organisations, let along current information. Despite me pleading for information we were told to go home and google her diagnosis. At her birth the same doctor that asked if we were a second marriage entered the birthing suite as the delivery doctor. Once Josee was born she was smitten. Every time we saw her after she was intrigued by our Josee Hope... because the obstetricians that we encountered didn’t have a lived experience of the condition. Why do I spend SO much of my time trying to convey the inadequacies of prenatal information, care and support when it comes to babies with Down syndrome? BECAUSE I endured so much negative stigma, out dated perfections and coercion in my pregnancy. I could have ended her life easily because abortion was at EVERY turn, and because I was made to feel like it was the right thing to do...by the same professionals that should have been objectively informing me and providing optimal prenatal clinical care. Think of the most frustrating situation you’ve ever been in. Now imagine that when you try and speak up about it people shut you down and say you have no right to judge. That’s how I feel every day. WAKE up Australia and realise the level of coercion taking place in pregnancies right now! If you have a story of prenatal screening coercion experienced in your pregnancy please email me at [email protected] 2018 and we harp on our about inclusion yet soon there will be no babies with Down syndrome to include. Joelle Josee’s Mum

04.01.2022 Fact checking Ms Fact Checker https://www.thefreedomsproject.com//428-fact-checking-the-

04.01.2022 What if your baby was switched at birth? If you discovered this shocking truth, would you search for your biological child? Now flip it. ... What if the person you thought was your biological parent was not? What if this was planned and you were deliberately kept in the dark? For #donorconceived people, #thisisreality.

03.01.2022 In parts of Australia we sit around 98%. These statistics are even used to coerce women TO abort! (Much like a grown up warped version of peer pressure....) Som...e women are left wondering why they are the minority when they continue their pregnancy. They can be made to feel like they’ve made the wrong choice in continuing by family, friends and medical professionals. It’s WHY women in Australia need up to date, consistent information, alongside informed consent, BEFORE they enter the screening process. And if they do choose to screen, they also need up to date information, time, support, and sensitivity in the delivery of a potential diagnosis. You see those of us who have a child with Down syndrome see these statistics and shake our heads BECAUSE they do NOT reflect our children and the lives they lead. We are in 2018 and there’s never been a better time to be born with Down syndrome, yet ... there’s never been a higher abortion rate for unborn babies diagnosed with the condition. It Doesn’t Add Up. Personally, I believe the whole screening process if fuelled by FEAR. We can alleviate those fears by continuing to educate, not only women, but society about individuals with Down syndrome. If you’ve read this far thank you and leave a photo of your child or yourself if you have Down syndrome and a message to negate that fear. If you have a prenatal diagnosis story about coercion in screening (even if your baby didn’t end up having Down syndrome) PLEASE email it to me at: [email protected] Joelle @T21 Mum Australia Network And Mum to Josee from Josee's Journey of Faith Hope & Love #downsyndrome #t21 #trisomy21 #prenatalscreening #t21mumaustralia #pregnancy #baby #coercion #information