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Stanton Public Policy Center
Nov. 15, 2023
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 15, 2023 /Christian
Newswire/ -- Court records reveal an Idaho woman and her son have been
charged with kidnapping after prosecutors say they took the son's minor
girlfriend out of state to get an abortion.
"According to court documents, the girl said she was 'happy' when she found out
she was pregnant, but her boyfriend was not — warning that he would not pay for
child support and that he would end their relationship.
"The boyfriend's mother later demanded the girl not to tell her parents and
threatened to 'kick her out of their house' if she did." -- Associated Press
Stanton Public Policy Center says this deeply troubling case demonstrates the
danger and criminality of abortion trafficking, forced and coerced abortions,
protecting predators and rapists, and abortion abuse.
Stanton Public Policy Center is currently working with local Idaho law
enforcement and state and federal legislators to address the alarming rise of
abortion abuse.
Stanton Public Policy Center is a women's advocacy and educational group that
works on issues of human rights and justice which empower and inspire women. It
is affiliated with Stanton Healthcare which has life-affirming women's health
clinics in America and internationally.
Brandi Swindell, Founder and CEO of Stanton Healthcare, states:
"The tragic and heartbreaking news that an Idaho girl was
kidnapped, taken across state lines to Bend, Oregon, and forced to undergo
an abortion is nothing short of abuse. This criminal behavior, which has
unfortunately become normalized, is a reminder of what millions of women
experience...abortion abuse.
"Statistical evidence clearly shows unwanted and forced abortions are an
epidemic in our nation. The Lozier Institute conducted a survey of more than
1,000 American women between the ages of 41 and 45, including over 200 women
who acknowledged having had abortions. The results concluded nearly 70% of
the women who had abortions described them as being coerced, pressured, or
inconsistent with their own values and preferences.
"Abortion on demand has created an 'undue burden' on women who are often
pressured into unwanted and forced abortions. This occurs most often by
someone they trust, which is typical of other forms of abuse. At Stanton
Healthcare, we stand with women, and we believe their stories. Abortion
trauma is real. Abortion abuse needs to stop.
"We believe a day of reckoning is coming for women, and it starts with
proper reporting, law enforcement and the courts taking the criminal
behavior of abortion abuse seriously, and with women and girls bravely
coming forward with their abortion abuse stories. We applaud Idaho police,
prosecutors, and lawmakers for protecting this 15-year-old girl from her
abusers. Our hope is that this builds a path of protection moving forward
for women and girls across the state and nationwide.
"Our message is clear: Stanton stands with abortion abuse survivors. Forced,
coerced, or pressured abortions are abusive and criminal. We are working to
ensure that the full weight of the law is upheld to protect women and to
prevent forced abortions, end abortion abuse and trafficking, and bring
sexual predators to justice."
Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Chief Strategy officer for Stanton Public Policy Center, adds:
"This tragic case from Idaho clearly shows the danger and
criminality of abortion trafficking, forced and coerced abortion, protecting
predators and rapists, along with the reality of abortion abuse.
"Stanton Public Policy Center is currently working with local Idaho law
enforcement and state and federal legislators to address this alarming rise
of abortion abuse. We will not be silent or indifferent while women are
being trafficked and forced into unwanted abortions."
For more information or interviews call:
Rev. Patrick Mahoney at 540.538.4741
SOURCE Stanton Public Policy Center
CONTACT: Rev. Patrick Mahoney, 540-538-4741