Unborn lives are being temporarily protected amidst the Coronavirus crisis, which has prompted some US states to restrict abortion procedures. Michael Robinson, SPUC Director of Communications said: “During this time, it is only logical for all non-essential procedures to be halted – and abortion is neither essential nor a service”.
The US states of Texas and Indiana have both placed restrictions on abortion access, judging that abortion is not medically necessary and so should be halted alongside all other unnecessary procedures. This is to ensure that resources and healthcare providers can fully focus on combatting COVID-19.
Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton ordered a ban on abortions in the state of Texas, unless the mother’s life is threatened. Texan Governor, Greg Abbott, has deemed that abortion is not “essential” and has ordered any scheduled procedures to be cancelled amid the Coronavirus crisis.
Similarly, Indiana Governor, Eric Holcomb, has included abortion in an executive order which places a ban on all elective procedures.
Hundreds of scheduled abortion procedures have now been cancelled.
Pro-abortion advocacy groups, including abortion giant Planned Parenthood, have sought to sue the executive orders, demanding an exemption for abortion.
“Abortion is non-essential”
Mr Robinson said: “Restricting non-essential procedures during this time will ensure that more resources including hospital beds and protective equipment will be available for those who need it most, that is the courageous frontline health-workers battling to save human life, and those suffering from the virus.
“During this time, it is only logical for all non-essential procedures to be halted so that coronavirus crisis can be prioritised. It is important to establish that abortion is not medically necessary. Indeed it is neither essential nor a service. It is an elective treatment which is intended to kill an innocent unborn child, which can never be justified.
“It is quite astounding that during a time of global crisis, pro-abortion advocates feel they should be afforded with special treatment, which sees them exempt from restrictions intended to protect us all.”