Partial-Birth Abortion

These color illustrations of a partial-birth abortion were prepared on the basis of an instructional paper by an Ohio abortionist, explaining step by step how he performs the procedure.  These drawings accurately depict a partial-birth abortion being performed on a baby at 24 weeks gestational age.  Most partial-birth abortions are performed in the 20-26 week range (the fifth and sixth months), and some are performed even later.  Artwork by Tanja Butler.  Letters from medical authorities affirming the accuracy of these drawings are posted below.

 

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Letter from Anthony P. Levatino, M.D., J.D., former abortionist, explaining that the images shown above "accurately depict" the partial-birth abortion method, and that "the images are size-appropriate to a fetus of approximately 24 weeks gestation."  --  March 4, 2003
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Letter from Watson A. Bowes, Jr., M.D., co-editor-in-chief of the journal Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, explaining that the images shown above "accurately depict" the partial-birth abortion method being used on "a fetus of approximately 24 weeks gestation." -- March 6, 2003
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Black-and-White Drawing of Final Stage of a Partial-Birth Abortion

Click here to see a line drawing of the final stage of the partial-birth abortion procedure. Click here to see a letter from eminent medical authority Watson Bowes, M.D., affirming that this drawing accurately depicts the final stage of a partial-birth abortion on "a fetus of approximately 24-26 weeks gestation."  (PDF document)
 

About "Dilation and Evacuation" (D&E) Dismemberment Abortions

At the same developmental stage at which most partial-birth abortions are performed -- in the fifth and sixth months -- many unborn children are killed with a different abortion method called "dilation and evacuation" ("D&E").  It also is very brutal and painful to the unborn child, as depicted in a series of illustrations produced by a professional medical art firm. 
 

To go to the main list of resources on partial-birth abortion, click here.

To go to the list of information on medical issues pertaining to partial-birth abortion, click here.
To go to the list of information on the pain inflicted on the unborn child, click here.