Too many women (and men) are learning that a “fetus” often looks like a baby.   How could this be happening?  The magic of ultrasound technology gives parents pictures of their baby in utero.  What’s an abortionist to do?  Planned Parenthood of Chicago decided to take action.  They got pro-abortion Illinois Representative Rosemary Mulligan to sponsor the Ultrasound Administration Act (HB 2492).

Is Planned Parenthood truly concerned that unborn babies will get overexposed to ultrasound if their parents choose to get in utero baby pictures?  That is why they claim to be supporting HB 2492.   To prevent this terrible risk, HB 2492 would outlaw “photo shops” that might expose these developing babies to excessive ultrasound when their proud parents obtain baby pictures.  Planned Parenthood insists that Illinois cannot tolerate parents having this choice because the FDA has recommended that ultrasound should not be used for non-medical purposes.

Why would the nation’s largest abortion provider be so concerned about the health of unborn babies?   Isn’t it much more likely that they want to prevent those in utero baby pictures from showing up in the family album?  How will they maintain their abortion business if children see what babies look like in utero throughout their childhood every time they flip through the family picture album?

But there is an even more devious purpose for Planned Parenthood to support HB 2492!  The wording of the bill makes it a crime for non-medical personnel to even make a referral for ultrasound.   This provision is intended to go after a more immediate threat to Planned Parenthood’s abortion business: pregnancy help centers.  When women considering abortion see an ultrasound picture of their baby in utero, many of them change their mind about getting an abortion.  If pregnancy care centers are prevented from making referrals for ultrasound, they will need to spend money they may not have to buy ultrasound equipment and hire medical personnel to operate it.

Planned Parenthood figures many of them may not be able to afford that expense.  Just like magic, less women seeing their babies in utero, more women maintaining their decision to get an abortion, more money for Planned Parenthood.  It seemed like the perfect solution.  It even passed the Illinois House 76-32.  But then questions got raised with Illinois Senators.  The Senate sponsor decided HB 2492 did not have enough votes to pass so it was not called for a vote.  HB 2492 should be dead for 2005, foiling Planned Parenthood’s strategy for now.

Bill Beckman