http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/partialbirth/ en-us Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:54:12 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2052187/posts Guest Commentary by Dr. Frank Joseph In listening to Obama's speech in Berlin which the MSM (mainstream media) called great, the following sentence by Obama caught my attention: "Look at Berlin where the bullet holes in the buildings and the somber stones and pillars near the Brandenburg Gate insist that we never forget our common humanity." "Our common humanity?" This is what Obama considers being humane: An entire baby is delivered except for the head, which they make sure stays in the birth canal (otherwise it would be murder), then the back of the baby's head is stabbed with scissors,... RFFM.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2052187/posts#comment Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:54:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008482/posts Proposed Amendment Would Allow Tennessee to Ban Partial-Birth Abortion House rules must be suspended by 2/3 of members for the majority to get a fair vote. About a week ago I sent you an urgent message asking you to contact members of the Tennessee House to urge their support for SJR 127. It is the proposed constitutional amendment that will allow Tennessee to pass a Constitutionally sound ban on partial-birth abortion. I just wanted to give you a friendly reminder that there is still time to act. And, in fact, your action now may be more important than before. (I'll... Vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008482/posts#comment Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:17:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008079/posts Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In a Sunday interview, pro-abortion presidential candidate Barack Obama defended his opposition to a ban on partial-birth abortions. Though he wasn't in Congress at the time it voted on the ban, he said he would have supported it had it contained a health exception. However, doctors and medical groups readily acknowledge that the three-day-long abortion procedure -- involving the killing of an unborn baby halfway through the birthing process - never helps women medically. Obama also claimed pro-life advocates only brought the partial-birth abortion ban forward only to "polarize" the abortion debate. Full story at: http://www.lifenews.com/nat3896.html LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008079/posts#comment Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:53:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971466/posts As transparently biased as the MSM is, it should raise flags when they ooh and ahh (24/7) over a politician, who, quite clearly, is also a Democrat with socialist views and a strong supporter of pro-abortion legislation, particularly the gruesome partial-birth abortion. I hope that the American people are not blinded by the continual media hype, and make an opinion based on the issues instead of the smooth talking, decent looks, and over-all charm. I’ve been disappointed to hear even friends of mine mention that simply because Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. speaks well and looks good, that he would make... Associatedcontent.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1971466/posts#comment Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:19:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1951032/posts The mainstream media makes much hay about conservatives being split between candidates, but none whatsoever about liberals being split – particularly abortion proponents. Most notably, Planned Parenthood affiliates are divided between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The rift was readily demonstrated in New Hampshire last weekend where the fight really took off over which of the two was more ardently pro-abortion.(snip)Illinois PP and NOW now say Obama's voting "present" was a tactic they devised to show liberal senators a way out who were squirmy on voting to support aborting babies alive and letting them die in hospital soiled utility rooms,... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1951032/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jan 2008 21:57:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1890064/posts by Steven ErteltLifeNews.com EditorAugust 31, 2007Topeka, KS (LifeNews.com) -- A top pro-life Kansas lawmaker is backing down from proposing more restrictions on late-term abortions. Instead, state Rep. Arlen Siegfreid says he wants to make sure the health department is following the law and accurately and adequately reporting how many of the abortions are done and why.Siegfried also wants to propose new legislation making the reporting requirements for abortion practitioners more thorough.Current state law requires that late-term abortions only be done to save a woman's life or to prevent “substantial and irreversible harm” to “a major bodily function.” However, Wichita abortion... LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1890064/posts#comment Sun, 2 Sep 2007 03:00:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1879929/posts Notorious Abortionist Tiller Charged and Arraigned on 19 Criminal Counts Operation Rescue says Wichita clinic closed for unprecedented two weeks By Peter J. Smith WICHITA, Kansas, August 7, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Notorious abortionist George R. Tiller turned himself over to Sedwick County Sheriffs for his arraignment last Friday on 19 criminal misdemeanor counts for illegal late-term abortions. Tiller was processed and released by authorities, but did not appear in court himself. His attorney, Lee Thompson, entered "not guilty" to all counts on his behalf. Tiller was originally to be arraigned today in Court, however his attorney made the surprise move... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1879929/posts#comment Sun, 12 Aug 2007 02:28:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1849874/posts Baton Rouge, LA (LifeNews.com) -- The Louisiana Senate moved a bill further ahead that would ban partial-birth abortions in the state. Lawmakers there are hoping to put a new ban on the books after an April Supreme Court decision saying such bans are constitutional and that a federal ban on the gruesome abortion procedure is valid. Senators voted 38-0 to approve a bill sponsored by Democratic Sen. Ben Nevers that would ban the abortions in the state unless the life of he mother is in danger, even though the procedure is never necessary to protect a woman’s health.According to an... LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1849874/posts#comment Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:59:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844983/posts The pro-life community has a proud tradition of standing up for those who can't speak for themselves. No other social cause in American politics, perhaps other than the anti-slavery movement of the 19th century, has the kind of moral authority we do when it comes to advocating for the basic human rights of all people. That's why I'm saddened to see representatives of pro-life groups attacking other pro-life advocates today in the national media. Sadly, a handful of organizations have taken it upon themselves to attack other pro-life groups who supported the ban on partial-birth abortions and applauded the Supreme... LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844983/posts#comment Tue, 5 Jun 2007 04:29:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844973/posts Lansing, MI (LifeNews.com) -- A federal appeals court has ruled the Michigan ban on partial-birth abortions unconstitutional in a decision released Monday. The court released the decision because the language of the ban in Michigan is different from the language of the federal partial-birth abortion ban the Supreme Court recently upheld. The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals said it was reluctant to overturn the law, but indicated that Michigan legislators could have used other bans as models, such as an Ohio ban that it had already upheld. "We certainly are reluctant to interfere with a statute that represents the... LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844973/posts#comment Tue, 5 Jun 2007 04:07:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1840048/posts Baton Rouge, LA (LifeNews.com) -- The Louisiana state House approved a bill that would ban partial-birth abortions on Thursday by a unanimous 100-0 vote. The measure is a reaction to the Supreme Court's recent decision upholding a federal partial-birth abortion ban and a means to step up enforcement of the ban there. “This is about a method of killing, killing an innocent life,” Rep. Gary Beard, a Republican, told his colleagues. Beard said there are 300 such abortions in Louisiana and he wants to make sure the abortions are prohibited. A state law would give the national ban better enforcement... LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1840048/posts#comment Sat, 26 May 2007 05:17:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1826337/posts Is it significant that the five Supreme Court justices who voted to uphold the federal ban on a controversial abortion procedure also happen to be the court's Roman Catholics? It is to Tony Auth, the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He drew Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy, Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. wearing bishop's miters, and labeled his cartoon "Church and State." Rosie O'Donnell and Barbara Walters hashed out the issue on "The View," with O'Donnell noting that a majority of the court is Catholic and wondering about... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1826337/posts#comment Tue, 1 May 2007 03:59:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1820700/posts When Republican strategist Michelle Laxalt tried to describe the clinical reality of partial-birth abortion on MSNBC this morning at about 10:55 AM EDT, MSNBC host Chris Jansing [file photo] cut her off, saying she didn't want to get into an "emotional debate." By all means. Let's not confuse people with the facts. Better to focus on the antiseptic "right to choose" without letting the gruesome reality of the matter intrude. In partial birth birth abortion, the near-term baby's skull is collapsed and its brains are sucked out. Immediately after stopping Laxalt just as she was about to state that,... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1820700/posts#comment Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:36:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1819400/posts There is a political lesson behind today's Supreme Ct decision on partial birth abortion that some of you who now oppose Rudy Giuliani need to think about. Back in 2004, Pat Toomey challenged Arlen Specter in PA for the nomination to the U.S. Senate. Both Rick Santorum and George Bush backed Santorum. They did so for three reasons. First, they believed Toomey had little chance to win in the general election whereas it was virtually certain Specter would win if nominated. Second, the Senate was too evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans to risk losing even one seat--which would mean... vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1819400/posts#comment Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:04:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1819375/posts Summary of Partial-Birth Ruling: Ginsburg’s Dissent [Ed Whelan] The press of business compels a very quick summary of Justice Ginsburg’s dissent (which is full of fiery rhetoric): The Court’s decision refuses to take Casey and Stenberg seriously. A health exception is necessary. The Court blurs the line between pre-viability and post-viability. Its holding regarding facial challenges is inconsistent with precedent. The only redemptive feature of the opinion is that as-applied challenges may proceed. bench.nationalreview.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1819375/posts#comment Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:09:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1780895/posts Key Facts on Partial-Birth Abortion (excerpts) In a partial-birth abortion, the abortionist pulls a living baby feet-first out of the womb and into the birth canal (vagina), except for the head, which the abortionist purposely keeps lodged just inside the cervix (the opening to the womb). The abortionist punctures the base of the baby’s skull with a surgical instrument, such as a long surgical scissors or a pointed hollow metal tube called a trochar. He then inserts a catheter (tube) into the wound, and removes the baby's brain with a powerful suction machine. This causes the skull to collapse, after... National Right to Life http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1780895/posts#comment Wed, 7 Feb 2007 21:18:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1737224/posts Can lawyers debate the butchering of innocent children while keeping a straight face, and a settled stomach? The answer, apparently, is "almost." At least that's what I saw from my center seat at the Supreme Court arguments Wednesday on partial birth abortion. I came away with three observations. Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1737224/posts#comment Sun, 12 Nov 2006 11:27:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1735648/posts To give taxpayer money to any abortion provider is inappropriate, yet the government is providing millions of dollars to Planned Parenthood every year. Particularly for the many Americans who object to abortion on moral grounds, this use of taxpayer dollars is reprehensible. We strongly support Sen. David Vitter's "Title X Family Planning Act" (S.2206), which would eliminate federal Planned Parenthood funding. Please give your full support to this legislation. Please sign the petition. https://www.aclj.org/Petition/Default.aspx?&ac=1&Zip=*Zip&sc=3209 video...https://www.aclj.org/Planned check out their web page for more information http://www.aclj.org/ ACLJ.org (American Center for Law and Justice) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1735648/posts#comment Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:42:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1716376/posts In 2003 President Bush signed the bill he promised he would sign, banning the murderous practice of partial birth abortion. Before the ink was dry on his signature, Murder Inc. proceeded with legal maneuvers that has kept the practice alive (ironic pun intended). On November 8 the US Supreme Court hears the case to rule on the constituionality of this bill in Gonzales vs Carhart. Also read about the saline abortion survivor Gianna Jessen amongst other amazing stories of survival. She recently "Ran the Race" by limping through the 26.2 mile British marathon in order to share her testimony. Call... Almost Born Ministries http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1716376/posts#comment Mon, 9 Oct 2006 19:03:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1710389/posts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's new term has cases on abortion, the environment and racial diversity in schools, some of the country's most contentious social issues for a court primed to shift sharply to the right by President George W. Bush's conservative appointees. The nation's highest court, with Bush's two appointees, could decide to limit or overturn recent precedents upholding abortion rights for women and programs to foster a racially diverse student body, legal experts said. "The term is going to be a bellwether on the shift in the court's ideology. The court is revisiting a series of... Reuters on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1710389/posts#comment Fri, 29 Sep 2006 02:37:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685366/posts The state has ordered two Orlando clinics to stop doing abortions indefinitely and suspended the medical license of their owner, Dr. James Pendergraft, on grounds that he illegally performed third-trimester abortions. The restrictions began last week at one Orlando location, and by Wednesday, all five of Pendergraft's offices statewide had been ordered to stop providing abortions. Orlando Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685366/posts#comment Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:35:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685092/posts Aug 15, 2006 By Staff Baptist Press WASHINGTON (BP)--The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Nov. 8 on the constitutionality of a federal ban on the grisly procedure known as partial-birth abortion. The high court announced Aug. 14 it would hear arguments in two cases involving the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act the day after the general election. The justices will consider in back-to-back proceedings Gonzales v. Carhart, an appeal from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood, out of the Ninth Circuit. The Supreme Court, which will open its next term Oct. 2, is expected to... Baptist Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1685092/posts#comment Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:36:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1616989/posts A free online video demonstration of a partial-birth abortion is now available online, thanks to gynecologist Dr. William Lile and R.A.G.E. Media. The footage, taken from Dr. Lile’s DVD presentation “The Miracle of Life,” shows Dr. Lile using the actual abortionists’ tools to demonstrate how the procedure is performed, using only a sheet, a chair, and a baby doll – no blood or disturbing images. However, it is apparent that the procedure is not a lifesaving measure, as the entire child must be delivered via an intrusive process that can take days. “This is a whole new generation from what... Catholic PRWire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1616989/posts#comment Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:59:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1585730/posts On Friday night, Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum (R.) and his wife, Karen Garver Santorum, received an award from the Sisters of Life, the order of religious sisters founded by the late John Cardinal O'Connor in 1991. The Sisters were established, according to the late cardinal archbishop of New York, to "restore to all society a sense of the sacredness of human life." The John Cardinal O'Connor Award was given to the Santorums in recognition of "the courage, nobility, and love with which they live their vocation to marriage and family life," Mother Agnes Mary, the superior general (a former professor... Free Republic Archives http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1585730/posts#comment Sun, 26 Feb 2006 06:02:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1570521/posts This is what they are protecting! Read More... Craig DeLuz Visit The Home of Uncommon Sense... www.craigdeluz.com The Home of Uncommon Sense http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1570521/posts#comment Thu, 2 Feb 2006 23:32:40 GMT