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Jill Stanek has done yeoman's work on uncovering the fact that Barack Obama and his surrogates have been outright lying about Obama's constant votes against the Live-Birth abortion bills when he was in office in the State legislature. His claims have been a staple of Old Media reports from the beginning, but now that Stanek has revealed the truth we will have to see if the Old Media corrects the record or if they suddenly just go mum on the subject like they have so far. The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (BAIPA) both in the Illinois and Federal legislatures was...

Dead fetus' age crucial to possible criminal case? ''They hid the body from us for eight days,'' Hialeah Police Deputy Chief Mark Overton said. Hialeah police are pushing for indictments. They say the clinic staff should have called 911 and sent the baby -- a girl - to the hospital. ''This has to be a homicide, an unlawful killing. It could be manslaughter, but we believe it falls in that realm,'' Overton said. She told detectives she saw the baby gasping for five minutes as clinic staffers began "shrieking", according to a search warrant. ''In no other homicide investigation do...

Infamous late-term abortionist George Tiller hit the news again on June 1 after protesters outside Women's Healthcare Services, his Wichita clinic, saw him rush out on June 1 still wearing surgical scrubs. Moments earlier, a green Suburban had exited the abortion business parking lot, LifeNews.com reported, carrying a woman slumped in the back seat with a jacket over her head. Both Dr. Tiller and the Suburban headed straight for Wesley Medical Center's emergency room. According to Kansas pro-life activists, trips to Wesley are not uncommon for Dr. Tiller, who normally takes women suffering from abortion complications there. But each trip...

MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH Complaints filed over live-birth abortion Mother of boy who died hopes to hold Florida clinic accountable Posted: April 29, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern By Ron Strom © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com A legal group representing a woman who says abortion-clinic employees refused to help her baby boy when he was born alive in a restroom has filed two complaints against the facility with Florida state regulatory agencies. As WorldNetDaily reported, the mother, Angele, who asked that her last name not be used, traveled from out of state to the EPOC Clinic of the Orlando Women's Center in...

New details are emerging in the case of Angele, 34, a woman who says she gave birth to a live pre-term baby at a Florida late-term abortion clinic—and that the child died after abortion workers refused to render aid or call for emergency help. WORLD on April 27 obtained transcripts of 911 tapes, plus fire and police department reports on the incident, which occurred April 2 at the EPOC Clinic, an Orlando abortion business owned by late-term specialist James S. Pendergraft. Those documents verify many aspects of Angele's story—and raise serious questions about whether clinic personnel deceived emergency workers when...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration said Friday that it would enforce a nearly 3-year-old federal law that requires doctors to attempt to keep alive a fetus that survives an abortion. In making the announcement, the Department of Health and Human Services Department said it was an attempt to educate the public about the little-known law. Officials said they didn't know how often a fetus survives an abortion and would not say whether there have been any complaints about a lack of enforcement. "As a matter of law and policy, the (department) will investigate all circumstances where individuals and entities...

The Bush administration issued guidelines yesterday advising physicians and hospitals that under a 2002 law they are obligated to care for fetuses "born alive" naturally or in the process of an abortion, and medical providers could face penalties for withholding treatment. The law, signed by President Bush nearly three years ago, conferred legal rights on fetuses "at any stage of development." It specifies that a fetus that is breathing, has a beating heart, a pulsating umbilical cord or muscle movement should be considered alive and entitled to protection under federal emergency medical laws and child abuse statutes. Several physicians interviewed...

The Bush administration said Friday that it would enforce a nearly 3-year-old federal law that requires doctors to attempt to keep alive a fetus that survives an abortion. In making the announcement, the Department of Health and Human Services Department said it was an attempt to educate the public about the little-known law. Officials said they didn't know how often a fetus survives an abortion and would not say whether there have been any complaints about a lack of enforcement. "As a matter of law and policy, the (department) will investigate all circumstances where individuals and entities are reported to...

Almost half of the entire Illinois House has signed up to sponsor an anti-abortion bill this year. The proposal is an exact replica of a federal law that ostensibly protects infants who are “born alive” during botched abortion procedures. Opponents say that the bill is merely a backdoor attempt to ban almost all abortions, but proponents point to the fact that both Hillary Clinton and Ted Kennedy voted for it in the U.S. Senate. The difference, say opponents, is that the federal legislation didn’t trigger any criminal laws, whereas the state bill would tap into a whole host of Illinois...

Senator Peter Fitzgerald's Chief of Staff was the first to alert us last Thursday night that the President was shortly going to sign the Born Alive Infants Protection Act into law. But that wasn't all the good news. "Wait until you receive official word from the White House before telling anyone," he said. "But our understanding is that you are to be invited to the signing ceremony." After hanging up the phone and screaming, I, of course, ignored his caution and immediately called my husband, children, parents, and close friends to tell them the unbelievable news. And sure enough, the...

Marvin Olasky August 13, 2002 A little-noticed pro-life victory Professor Hadley Arkes a dozen years ago made a terrific proposal to revive the faltering pro-life movement -- and his efforts finally paid off last week, although hardly anyone noticed. In 1990, when many pro-lifers were still hoping for the home run -- a constitutional amendment to ban abortion -- the Amherst political philosopher proposed bunting for a single: Have Congress go on record as supporting the right to life of any child who is born alive following an "ineffective" abortion. That's what now has happened, and the Austin American-Statesman was...

Ever find yourself in a pickle? You know, one of those situations that is bad for everyone involved. We in Illinois find ourselves in political pickle. At least those of us that care about the moral climate & the cultural battle that is being waged for the future of our state. Republicans here had something they haven't seen in thirty years. (an actual contested primary race for governor) Those that were closest to all the action are still reeling from the smarts they received in the process. The republican party for the first time in a long time now has...

(CNSNews.com) - The House Tuesday approved a bill that would give legal protection to newborn babies that are either breathing or have a heartbeat once outside of the womb, by recognizing them as a quot;person, human being, child or individual.quot; The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act was passed by voice vote. quot;This recognition would take effect upon birth, regardless of whether or not the child's development is sufficient to permit long-term survival and regardless of whether the baby survived an abortion. This bill is a bill of compassion, a bill that says all of America's children are precious and should be...

[break] AFR: Welcome back. Our guest in the program today is Ambassador Alan Keyes, candidate for the Senate in the State of Illinois. Fred, before we proceed, you had a quick follow-up question. JACKSON: Quick follow-up on the reparations question, Ambassador Keyes. I'm just wondering, and I'm sure some people are wondering, if there is a means test in there--the question being, would somebody like Michael Jordan and Oprah Winfrey, would they never pay taxes again under your plan? And the other side of it--many folks, whether they're black or white, are below the level where they pay income tax,...