Interview: Former Abortionist and NARAL Co-founder; Dr. Bernard Nathanson now an Advocate for Life
"As a scientist, I know, not believe; know that human life begins at conception."
In a short, but riveting interview with Dr. Bernard Nathanson, Citizen Link documents his journey from abortionist and co-founder of the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), to pro-life speaker—upon his startling realization that life in the womb really does begin at conception.
Below are a couple excerpts, to read the entire CL interview, follow the source link provided.
How did you go from director of the largest abortion clinic to a leading advocate for life?
In 1973, we began to move to new technology, principally ultrasound, which was revolutionary in our understanding the human fetus and when life begins. As a result of that technology, and others such as electronic fetal-heart monitoring, I began a long, slow process of changing my mind on the subject of inhumanity of the fetus and the ability of our society to protect that humanity. In 1979, I published a book called Aborting America. From there on, I became a regular participant in speaking to pro-life groups around the world, particularly governmental organizations such as the French senate, the Canadian and English parliaments, the Italian government and so on. (Photo: Citizen Link)
Tell us about your documentary, The Silent Scream.
In 1984, I became curious about what actually happens during an abortion. So, I prevailed upon a friend of mine who worked at an abortion clinic to put on the abdomen of the women an ultrasound apparatus to give us an ongoing, filmed presentation of what happened during an abortion. That film—The Silent Scream—was viewed more widely than any documentary in history. It is said that President Reagan, when he saw it, cried.
