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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- He took the photograph that has become one of the most recognized pictures in the pro-life community and he shared his story with attendees at the National Right to Life convention. He recounted how a childhood filled with agony and despair led to a life-long dedication to advancing the pro-life perspective. The photographer is Michael Clancy and his picture is of Samuel Armas grabbing a doctor’s hand during the operation.Clancy grew up in a tough home where a rough upbringing and abuse of his siblings led him to contemplate suicide many times.“I’m not a professional...

Story of "The Baby Hand" June 14, 2003 RenewAmerica staff report Photo by Michael Clancy Some of us may be familiar with a picture called "The Baby Hand," taken on Aug. 19, 1999, by photojournalist Michael Clancy for USA Today, which first published the picture. Clancy was assigned to document a spina bifida operation performed in utero on a 21-week unborn baby named Samuel Armas by Dr. Joseph Bruner, a surgeon at Nashville's Vanderbuilt University Medical Center. The picture and its story have been circulated on the internet so often that some question whether they are authentic. They are. Clancy...