Silent No More

The Silent No More Awareness Campaign is an American-based anti-abortion campaign of two larger organizations, Priests for Life and Anglicans for Life. It was co-founded in 2003 by Janet Morana, Executive Director of Priests for Life, and Georgette Forney, President of Anglicans for Life. Morana and Forney stated that in starting the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, they were responding to a need for a pro-life ministry in which men and women who had had experiences of abortion could offer and gain support[1]

For the 2012 book, see Silent No More (book).

Positions

The Silent No More Awareness Campaign has promoted a disproved[2][3][4][5][6][7] claim of abortion–breast cancer hypothesis, which posits a connection between abortion and breast cancer.[8]

Silent No More has joined with other groups in protesting any modifications to the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.[9]

Statistics

There are 1,637 testimonies posted on the campaign website, with over 214 that are shared via video. As of July 2012, there are 11,750 people registered with the Campaign representing 67 countries. Silent No More has a presence in Canada, The United Kingdom, France, Spain and Uganda.[10]

Public notability
Silent No More marchers at the 2013 March for Life (Washington, D.C.)

Silent No More has attracted the attention of certain celebrities, including actress and former model Jennifer O'Neill, and singer Kelly Clinger, both of whom now serve as national spokespersons for the Campaign. O'Neill has appeared on the television show The View to share her story.[11]

Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr., frequently speaks on behalf of Silent No More. She has had two abortions. She has stated that, "I work in the civil rights movement of our century -- the right of every one of every race to live. [...] Abortion and racism are evil twins, born of the same lie."[12]

The National Catholic Black Congress has also mentioned Silent No More and its effects on their website.[13]

The Holy See's official newspaper, L'Osstervatore Romano, published an article by Frank Pavone, Pastoral Director of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, about the work of the Campaign, on May 4, 2011.[14] This article appeared alongside coverage of Pope Benedict XVI's speech about the pain and healing that follow abortion. As the Vatican's official newspaper, it is read by many Catholic Church leaders and bishops around the world.

On August 1, 2012, there was a Special Order on the floor of Congress headed by Representative Michele Bachmann, noting the 20th anniversary of Priests for Life, and she and others also mentioned the work of Janet Morana and Silent No More. Six total members of Congress spent 35 minutes speaking about the work of Priests for Life, referring to the Campaign. These six Representatives of Congress included Rep Chris Smith, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, Rep. Jean Schmidt, Rep. Louie Gohmert, and Rep. Tim Walberg. C-SPAN broadcast the Special Order live.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

References
  1. Wyand, Mary Ann, "Silent No More campaign helps post-abortion women" <http://www.archindy.org/Criterion/local/2005/02-11/silent.htm>
  2. "WHO – Induced abortion does not increase breast cancer risk". who.int. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  3. Safe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems (PDF) (2nd ed.). World Health Organization. 2012. p. 49. ISBN 9789241548434. Sound epidemiological data show no increased risk of breast cancer for women following spontaneous or induced abortion.
  4. "Abortion, Miscarriage, and Breast Cancer Risk". National Cancer Institute. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  5. "Politics & Science – Investigating the State of Science Under the Bush Administration". oversight.house.gov. Archived from the original on November 4, 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2008.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "Is Abortion Linked to Breast Cancer?". American Cancer Society. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  7. Committee On Gynecologic, Practice (June 2009). "ACOG Committee Opinion No. 434: induced abortion and breast cancer risk". Obstetrics and Gynecology. 113 (6): 1417–8. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181ac067d. PMID 19461458.
  8. "Silent No More Founders: From China, We Can Learn the Truth About Abortion and Breast Cancer"<http://www.standardnewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=7290>
  9. "Is There a Post-Abortion Syndrome?" <https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/21/magazine/21abortion.t.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all>
  10. "New Poll Provides More Evidence that Abortion Hurts Women Say 'Silent No More' Leaders" <http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/2416111023.html>
  11. Ertelt, Steve "Women Who Regret Abortions Continue Silent No More Campaign" <http://www.lifenews.com/2003/09/03/nat-96/>
  12. King, Alveda "The Abortionist's Eye is on Us," http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/20/the-abortionists-eye-is-on-us/ 2009-07-20 Retrieved 2009-08-20
  13. <http://www.nbccongress.org/features/abortion_silent_no_more_01.asp>
  14. L'Osservatore Romano, "Modern Witnesses to the Value of Life" <http://www.priestsforlife.org/clippings/2011/11-03-02-modern-witness.pdf>
  15. Special Order of Congress: Start on Page H5623
  16. http://www.priestsforlife.org/video/c-span-chris-smith-clip.flv
  17. http://www.priestsforlife.org/video/c-span-full-clip.flv
  18. http://www.priestsforlife.org/video/c-span-michele-bachmann-clip.flv
  19. "A Message from Priests for Life". priestsforlife.org. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  20. "A Message from Priests for Life". priestsforlife.org. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  21. "A Message from Priests for Life". priestsforlife.org. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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