Media

A New York Times op-ed writer on Friday openly called on Facebook to censor Live Action’s pro-life content, calling it “fake news.” The irony: The writer opined about the desperate need for evidence-based articles and made claims that Live Action puts out misinformation while citing absolutely no evidence to prove it.

The Times writer claimed — without a shred of evidence — that a video on Live Action’s Facebook page examining the abortion-breast cancer link was false.

Actually, the video examines (and sources) the undeniable scientific evidence that pregnancies terminated before 32 weeks (for several reasons, including because of abortion) increase the likelihood of breast cancer. The video’s creator (a pro-choice woman) asks abortion-supporting media to stop denying this link so that women who get abortions will get the testing they need to detect potential cancers early.

Statement from Lila Rose:
“While many in the news media continue to blindly defend Planned Parenthood and repeat the talking points of the abortion industry, issue news outlets like Live Action inject facts and analysis into the abortion debate that pro-abortion media choose to ignore. Originally, social media platforms allowed outlets like Live Action to get this information to the public.

“When some in the media and social media advocate silencing other voices, the truth suffers, the public suffers, and in some cases, people’s very lives can be at stake. In the abortion debate, the facts about the humanity of the preborn child, her level of development, and the brutality of the abortion procedure can change minds about abortion instantly. It’s no surprise that abortion advocates, especially those with financial interests like Planned Parenthood, are intent on drowning out those facts with an abundance of misinformation to mislead the public.

“Live Action will continue to report the stories that reveal the value of every human life and share the facts that expose abortion for what it is: a human rights abuse that destroys one life and harms all those involved.”

(Note: Live Action is currently engaged in a legal dispute with Twitter as the social media giant is suppressing pro-life content by unfairly applying its advertising policy to block Live Action’s ads, while allowing groups like Planned Parenthood to advertise without restriction.)