When a notorious abortion chain came to town, these citizens stepped up

Whole Woman’s Health (WWH) is one of the busiest abortion chains in America right now, but as it tries to spread across the country, there’s a force it will have to reckon with: average citizens who know that pushing abortion on their communities is far from helpful. These citizens are banding together and forming pro-life groups that make a life-saving difference.

“When I went home that night, I found myself heartbroken as I rocked my newborn baby girl to sleep.”

Antonio Marchi is one of these citizens, and he hails from South Bend, Indiana, where WWH is trying to push its expansion northward. Not far from the Michigan border, South Bend is home to a modest population of nearly 102,000 residents. Antonio is the Program Director of St. Joseph County Right to Life, and the fight to push WWH’s tentacles out of his community is a personal one:

A banner ad used by the South Bend and Indiana pro-life groups

“Compassionate care” or a failure to care at all?

WWH Founder and CEO Amy Hagstrom Miller claims her chain provides “compassionate care,” but what the facts show is that her facilities commit constant health and safety violations, alongside the brutal violence of daily abortions. In the summer of 2016, Live Action News reported that out of “WWH’s five centers in the state, four of them racked up multiple violations” — including “infection control issues,” and “fail[ure] to provide safe and sanitary equipment in the patients’ procedure rooms.”

In an exclusive interview with Live Action News, Antonio details what WWH is trying to do to the community he and his wife are raising their family in:

Antonio says that WWH’s license is still “under review by the Indiana State Department of Health.”

The chemical abortions Antonio refers to are also known as medical abortions, medication abortions, the abortion pill, and RU-486. Former abortionist Dr. Anthony Levatino describes the abortion procedure in the animated video below.

1st Trimester Medical Abortion: Abortion Pills

“Our community does not need abortion.”

Antonio explains why keeping WWH out of South Bend is a group effort. So far, pro-life groups and thousands of citizens have gotten involved, and the work is hardly over.

“South Bend has a wealth of resources to meet broader needs concerning women’s health.”

Antonio specifically details the alternatives to abortion women are able to readily access in South Bend — alternatives that likely saved over 150 lives last year:

Average citizens join pro-life groups for an activism dinner in Indiana.

Antonio shares that the team pro-life groups and citizens in South Bend working to stop WWH “is made up of some of the most passionate individuals who lead the way in efforts to affirm and protect life not only in our state, but also across our nation. These individuals are working night and day to approach the challenges we are facing from all angles in order to fight for the best possible outcome for vulnerable women and children in our community.”

“Whole Woman’s Health presents a strong danger…”

These citizens have also seen the danger WWH specifically poses to their community — particularly based on the abortion chain’s dangerous record in Texas. Antonio explained that the last abortionist to work in South Bend had his license suspended because of multiple health and safety violations. WWH offers more of the same:

“With just a few clicks and about 30 seconds…”

As to the “how” of keeping WWH out of South Bend, Antonio and his fellow advocates — pro-life groups and everyday citizens — have plenty of innovative plans. He shares:

A billboard funded by pro-life groups and average citizens in South Bend, Indiana.

Editor’s Note: Antonio and his community of activists and pro-life groups found out that WWH planned to come to South Bend through a pro-active system pro-lifers have set up in Indiana: “St. Joseph County Right to Life sits on Indiana Right to Life’s Enforcement Regulatory and Oversight Committee with other county affiliates. As part of this committee’s work, regular records requests are made to the Indiana State Department of Health regarding new abortion facility and provider licenses in order to stay ahead of potential threats.”