Breaking the Silence on Chemical Abortion and Medical Misinformation

An interview with Dr. Christina Francis, President & CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs, regarding her partnership with Colson Media

Above: Dr. Christina Francis speaking at a pro-life rally outside of the Supreme Court

Dr. Christina Francis, MD is a board-certified OB-GYN and CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists. To prepare Christians for what it means to be pro-life today, Dr. Francis helped the Colson Center create a series of What Would You Say? videos about the dangers of chemical abortion, the potential of abortion pill reversal (APR), and the rampant misinformation about abortion since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Would you tell us about yourself and your work with the American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNS (AAPLOG)?

I work as an OB hospitalist caring for women when they’re hospitalized for labor or pregnancy complications. I first learned about AAPLOG in 2013. Sadly, the American College of OBGYNs (ACOG) had become very pro-abortion. So, I was thrilled to discover there was a pro-life association for medical professionals as well. I got involved in 2014, joined the board in 2016, and became CEO in 2023.

You’ve partnered with the Colson Center for two What Would You Say? videos. Why did you decide to partner with us?

I started listening to various Colson Center podcasts during COVID, and really appreciated how they helped Christians make sense of all the cultural chaos. I found one of the What Would You Say? videos and thought it was so smart. When the Colson Center approached me last year about partnering to produce WWYS videos about mifepristone and abortion pill reversal, it was an easy yes! It's critical to educate people in these topics, because much of the public is misinformed about the harms abortion drugs cause to both babies and moms.

How do you hope these videos make a difference?

I hope these resources empower believers to start conversations about these issues. People shy away from difficult conversations because they worry, “What if I don’t know how to answer people’s objections?” But What Would You Say? videos are designed to offer strong answers to the questions Christians face in an easy-to-understand way.

I also hope they encourage people who disagree to think differently. Apologist Greg Koukl says it’s not our job to change someone’s heart or mind; that’s up to God. Our job is to put a “pebble in their shoe.” My hope is that the truth presented in these videos could be a pebble that keeps someone thinking about a point that challenged them.

What’s behind the shift toward pro-abortion laws?

One reason is a lack of true education. For example, in Ohio, many churchgoers bought the lie (unfortunately spread by many in the medical world) that women would die because of pro-life laws, so they voted in favor of a radical abortion amendment because they believed it would save women’s lives. Medical misinformation is especially dangerous. It creates confusion for doctors, who may delay giving lifesaving care to women because they’ve wrongly been told it’s illegal. And it’s dangerous to the pro-life movement, because people who would normally be pro-life are believing these lies and supporting pro-abortion policies.

Why is it important for Christians to speak out on this issue?

As Edmund Burke said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” When Christians are silent about abortion, we propagate lies.

We should not be afraid to speak up, because truth and facts are on our side. But we can’t be confident if we don’t know the facts. And what the Colson Center does very, very well is get factual information into the hands of believers so they can be confident to speak and defend what’s true.

Believers need to know the true consequences of the ideas assaulting the Church today, not only so they can be stronger in their own convictions, but so they can have courage to speak. And courage is contagious.

Watch one of Dr. Francis’ What Would You Say? videos “Is the Abortion Pill as Safe as Tylenol?” below or read the transcript here

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