Webinar #91 Dr Donna Harrison on Maternal mortality and the myth of safe abortion

Recorded on 10 February 2022 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a discussion with Dr Donna Harrison. Some claim that elective abortion legalization is necessary for reduction of maternal mortality. Is that claim actually supported by evidence? This episode raises questions about terminology and methodology used to coerce global abortion legalization. The discussion will explore the interwoven network of development funding with changing abortion policies and the top-down neocolonialization fostered by such strings tied to development funding. The effects on women from abortion legalization will also be explored as well as suggestions for future research. Dr Harrison is a physician, board-certified in OB/GYN. She completed an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Chemistry at Michigan State University and an MD from University of Michigan. She is the CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, AAPLOG, the largest nonsectarian pro-life physician organization in the world. She is an Adjunct Professor at Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL, teaching post graduate seminars at the annual Center for Bio Ethics and Human Dignity summer workshops. She is Associate Editor of the peer reviewed medical journal Issues in Law and Medicine. Donna is married to Dr Mark Harrison MD and is the mother of five children and 10 grandchildren. To listen live to future ICMDA webinars, visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/