The Silent Scream

The Silent Scream

"The Silent Scream" is a 1984 video about abortion directed and filmed by Dr. Bernard Nathanson. [ [http://www.silentscream.org/ Silent Scream ] ] The film depicts the abortion process via ultrasound and vividly shows an abortion taking place on the fetus. In detail, the fetus is described as appearing to make outcries of pain and discomfort during the process. The video has been a popular tool used by the pro-life campaign in arguing against abortion, [cite news
last = Roiphe
first = Katie
title = Choice words
work = Guardian Unlimited
publisher = Guardian News and Media
date = 2008-01-01
url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,3605,1425213,00.html
accessdate = 2008-01-01] even being shown at the White House by then President Ronald Reagan.cite news
last = DeParle
first = Jason
title = Beyond the legal right; why liberals and feminists don't like to talk about the morality of abortion
work = The Washington Monthly
date = April 1989
url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1316/is_n3_v21/ai_7537791
accessdate = 2008-01-01]

In 1985, Planned Parenthood, the leading abortion provider in the United States, published a rebuttal to some of the film's claims.

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