Amendment Would Have U.S. Supporting Forced Abortions

e3mil.com ^ | 05/10/03

[nickcarraway]

An amendment by pro-abortion Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY) would essentially scrap an 18-year old pro-life law and have the U.S. backing organizations that support forced abortions and sterilizations.

During committee consideration of a bill to fund the State Department, Crowley successfully added an amendment that would make inactive the 18 year old Kemp-Kasten human rights protection. The Kemp-Kasten provision currently prohibits taxpayer funding of any "organization or program which, as determined by the President of the United States, supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization."

President Bush and pro-life lawmakers have used the provision, along with other evidence, to deny funding to the UNFPA because it backs coercive abortions in China.

The Crowley amendment would severely weaken this important pro-life law and replace it with an unenforceable and meaningless provision.

"As Americans who value freedom, we want to absolutely everything in our power to make sure we are not directly or indirectly supporting the horrible practice of coercive abortion and involuntary sterilization," John Cusey, director of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, told the Pro-Life Infonet. Cusey indicated pro-life lawmakers will work to strip the Crowley amendment from the bill when it reaches the House floor.

The amendment passed 23-22 in the House International Relations Committee. The Kemp-Kasten provision has been included in every Foreign Operations Appropriations bill since 1985.

ACTION: Please contact your member of Congress and urge strong support for the Kemp-Kasten provision. Tell your Representative to drop the Crowley amendment and oppose coercive abortions. You can reach any member at 202-224-3121 or click here to find more specific contact information.

[chance33_98]

Reminds me of the german people - if we don't see it happening it is ok, much like those who support abortion. Perhaps if we had reality TV showing them live people might have second thoughts. But the left is too scared to let that happen, they would not want people to see the truth. Come on liberals, hop on board for some debating.

[nickcarraway]

ping

[AnnaC]

I appreciate this federal disaster warning.I really cannot understand the necessity of this proposed amendment. I beleive the companies who help contain the afterbirth, make-up industries, and some certain medical industries would be the only ones to gain from such a thing. Another thing if the federal government had this much control over another's body it could have a bad effect. My fear is thus say this is passed, okay, what would stop them from making mother's, carrying children with downsydrome or some other disorder, abort the pregancy? And sterilization on whom and for what purpose? Gees these are not matters of our federal government period!

[cgk]

ping. Even if it passed, Bush would veto it in a heartbeat.

[nickcarraway]

ping

[Desdemona]

bump

[cpforlife.org]

I propose we draft an amendment declaring that Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY) is not a person as defined by the Constitution...and then abort him.

But I get to use my chain saw first. (15 year old John Deer-still runnin' great.)

[cpforlife.org]

A thought from a recent past president of the
Federation of Americans waiting to be born:

"Abortion? I am all for it…
for “certain undesirable organizations”

"Abort N.O.W., NARAL, and Planned Parenthood!
Abort Roe v Wade and all “laws” that allow the
MURDER of my unborn friends!"

"Life is Sacred from the moment of conception!"

Click here to read a press release from the current president of the
Federation of Americans waiting to be born.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Horrifying. How low can that party sink?

[nickcarraway]

Don't ask. You might find out.