Police arrested Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell earlier this week and charged him with eight counts of murder. Seven are for practicing illegal abortions in which he allowed viable babies to be born, then cut them open with scissors outside the womb — an action a clinic worker stated Gosnell performed “hundreds” of times. The last was for the death of a 41-year-old refugee from Nepal, Karnamaya Mongar, who received an overdose of Demerol during an abortion in Gosnell’s unsanitary clinic, the ironically named Women’s Medical Society. Although abortion is legal, Gosnell stands accused of violating the federal Born-Alive Infant Protection Act, which forbids children to be murdered after they have been extracted from the birth canal.
When given the opportunity to vote for a measure that would ban this grisly practice in the state of Illinois, then-State Senator Barack Obama voted no.
Gosnell’s “Shop of Horrors”
The practices and conditions inside Kermit Gosnell’s abortion clinics are instructive. The Philadelphia Inquirer described the scene:
Semiconscious, moaning women sat in dirty recliners and on bloodstained blankets. The air reeked of urine from the flea-infested cats permitted to roam the clinic. There was blood on the floor and cat feces on the stairs.
According to investigators, Gosnell used rusty instruments that spread venereal disease among patients.
Several state departments — including the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Department of State, and Department of Public Health — as well as local health care providers turned a blind eye to conditions at the clinic. So did the National Abortion Federation, an organization dedicated to examining abortion facilities. According to Time magazine, the NAF inspector called WMS “the worst abortion clinic she had ever seen,” but “never passed the information on to other authorities.” Sanitary conditions and health violations alone take up a disconcerting amount of District Attorney R. Seth Williams’ 281-page report to the grand jury.
The pollution of the surroundings matched the corruption of the procedure performed. Gosnell reportedly delivered viable children, then cut their spinal cords with scissors — a process he called “snipping.” Clinic worker Tina Brown testified that as a baby squirmed in his hands, Gosnell joked, “that’s what you call a chicken with its head cut off.” He enjoyed cutting off babies’ feet and keeping them in jars on the premises. Other aborted body parts, or whole babies, could be found in jars and cat food containers.
This method of abortion was legal until 2002, when President George W. Bush signed the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act (BAIPA). Barack Obama’s opposition to a similar bill in the Illinois State Senate is perhaps the most shameful mark in his career.
Obama: Pro-Abortion Extremist
As a state senator in Springfield, Barack Obama opposed the Illinois version of the Born Alive Infant Protection Act in 2001, 2002, and 2003. The bill roared to life after Jill Stanek, a nurse at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, testified to the gruesome practice in that hospital. Abortionists would induce labor, then allow unborn children from the fifth month onward to die, a practice that took up to eight hours. Stanek testified one baby “was left to die on the counter of the Soiled Utility Room wrapped in a disposable towel. This baby was accidentally thrown in the garbage, and when they later were going through the trash to find the baby, the baby fell out of the towel and on to the floor.”
Obama gave 10 different reasons for voting against the bill — from protests that it would undercut Roe v. Wade to allegations that Stanek and others lied during their testimony — none of them persuasive.
When running for U.S. Senate in 2004, Obama decided on his story: the Illinois bill, he claimed, lacked a key provision that explicitly denied the bill granted Constitutional rights to children still inside the womb. In a debate with Republican opponent Alan Keyes, he said, “At the federal level, there was a similar bill that passed because it had an amendment saying this does not encroach on Roe vs. Wade. I would have voted for that bill.”
State Senator Richard Winkel Jr. had tried to amend the Illinois bill to introduce identical language with the federal BAIPA, but his measure never got a vote in the Health and Human Services Committee. HHS was then chaired by Barack Obama. (It later died in the Rules Committee.)
Nonetheless, Obama maintained this account throughout the 2008 presidential campaign. The National Right to Life Committee produced documents proving Obama voted against SB 1082, which contained the provision in question. When CBN News’ David Brody asked about their report, Obama replied, “I hate to say that people are lying, but here’s a situation where folks are lying.” The non-partisan FactCheck.org investigated the matter and concluded, “by the time the HHS Committee voted on the bill, it did contain language identical to the federal act.”
It seems clear Obama’s support for the BAIPA was merely rhetorical; the politician’s trick of insisting he would vote for any bill to ban a reprehensible measure…except the one actually in front of him.
The case is bolstered by Obama’s support for the Freedom of Choice Act, a bill that would strike down virtually every state restriction on abortion. Witness also how quickly he reneged on his promise to Congressman Bart Stupak to assure ObamaCare would not fund abortion, or how he has turned the FBI loose to spy on pro-life organizations.
Nothing in Obama’s actual voting record suggests he would have done anything to outlaw the disgusting practices of Kermit Gosnell.
As long as the Oval Office is occupied by the most pro-abortion president in history, one who selectively enforces the law, neither unborn children nor their mothers will be safe from the culture of death.
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Killing (murder) of babies (innocents), is now associated with America (& not just satanic practice, pagan ritual & the so called religion of Islam). This country has now joined the ranks of the truly evil. This form of murder cannot be spun into anything but what it really is. The devil is the father of all liars. Despite what we have heard from our president, America is still a Christian founded & peopled country. Other than this story airing everywhere (in all media forms), it will be relegated to sites such as this. By keeping our mouths shut we condone & can be considered complicit. If you speak out, you are considered a domestic terrorist (& treated as such). How low we have sunk as a people & nation. We will soon pay God's price for our most horrendous sins.
If Obama okays killing full term babies, he will also okay killing the elderly that are ill, handicapped and the old and feeble, you can count on that! It is very sad that we have to have a POTUS okaying killing 9 month and all over 3 month term babies in todays time. He needs to go – he is of no use to the USA more and more every day – he is costing America their Freedoms, their Liberties as well as bankrupting these United States faster than anyone prior his being President!
And the lefist liberals ranted about Sarah Palin when she spoke out about 'death panels' and was correct! Anyone who could vote for this would have no trouble having a death panel to decide who gets to live or die according to their "worth" to society. This is worse than sick.
This is the face of ObamaCare. Babies first, then the old and infirmed. Remember this man. He has been a big Democrat donor, protected by the Mayor(s) of Phila and the outgoing Democrat governor. He supported ACORN, and helped to get Obama elected. This is what we elected in 2008. Shame, Shame on us. Impeach Obama.
Time to share this post with your friends and circulate the account of this horrible atrocity. People need to know the voting history of our President.
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that serves to allow judges to void the Constitution in their courtrooms. The decision was issued on January 18, 2011, and the Court did not even explain the decision (Docket No. 10-632, 10-633, and 10-690).
Obama voted for partial birth abortions three times while a senator. How could anyone with a conscience justify voting for someone like him. And yes he would have no qualms in eliminating the elderly to save money for his agenda. His communist and muslim backgrounds attest to the lack of a moral character for this individual. Not a lot of difference between him and his namesake Sadam Hussein. Both monsters but at least one finally paid for his misdeeds.
TO DAMNBAD HIS MAMA DIDNT ABORT HIS SORRY ASS. THEN MAYBE AMERICA WOULD STILL HAVE SOME RESEMBLANCE OF STILL BEING AMERICA. I HAVE BEEN HER OVER 82 YEARS NOW. AND I HARDLY EVEN RECOGNIZE IT HAS THE HOME OF THE BRAVE, AND ENJOYED MORE FREEDOM THAN ALL THE REST OF THE WORLD. THAT IS WHAT I REMEMBER , HOW GREAT AMERICA WAS.
never before in the history of this country have we had a President at the helm like this man. When asked about this same practise of abortion that is being discussed here and the brutality of it , his reply was "I thought that was what an abortion was all about" kill the baby, it does'nt matter how or even when to this guy. I am not his judge, but God will be and he has a lot of blood on his hands. It is one thing to approve of it as a "Woman's right to choose" but it is anotherr thing to go out seeking ways to promote it. This man is an elitist and he works for his elitists masters. He (like they) see abortions as a means of birth control, to keep down the population..God what a devil this man is!
This is the sickest thing I've heard of yet! I can't believe he hasn't been tried for treason and gotten rid of! We have to address the scum, you know who you are, situation in this country NOW! They can either take an oath to protect and defend our Constitution or get the hell out of our country! This is sick !
Killing (murder) of babies (innocents)
Noted that you did not post my comment of 2 hours ago. You have always accepted my financial donations but guess that is the extent of our relationship. Although I have received your material for a couple years now & donated from time to time, this would have been my first comment. I also guess you will not post this one either. Thats OK. live & learn.
I believe that if Kermit Gosnell is convicted of his ghastly atrocities, a firing-squad execution would be appropriate. A 50-caliber round to the back of the neck between the 3rd and 4th cervical vertebrae at a distance of 10 meters would be effective. The head flies off almost instantly from the force of impact.
Abortion is MURDER and should be illegal except to save the life or physical health of the mother. If a pregnancy MUST be terminated due to the above circumstance, then every reasonable attempt must be made to save the life of the baby when the pregnancy is terminated.
Yes Sir, we can add baby murderer on to just about every crime known under the sun to this fraud American, real Kenyan ,indonesian!
The night after the massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado on April 20, 1999, a boy gets on his knees and prays, “God, why did you let this terrible thing happen at school today? Why did you not stop it? WHY?!?” God answers, “I was not able to stop it. I have been permanently expelled from school!”
When he was talking about running I started some research. That vote in IL was one of the first things I found. No one would pay attention when I let them know. It really shook me up an article about a nurse that was a newspaper clipping about his vote. Anyone that cold hearted has no business holding down any political seat.
I am proud to say that my favorite bumper sticker is this one:" SAVE A BABY- ABORT OBAMA ". I proudly display this bumper sticker on all my vehicles along with others such as: Impeach Obama, Where's the Birth Certificate?, Save American Jobs- Boycott Union Products, We the People Have Had Enough, The 3 Stogges- Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Speak English or Leave the USA.
ATTENTION: Please remember folks that the largest Holocaust in human history, has been allowed since the world was created. It has been going on right in front of your eyes! Liberals in America continue to vote for and allow baby murders through abortion under the false claim of freedom of choice. The facts were twisted for political reasons, saying a woman has the right the end a human life that resides in their or her womb. Guess what? The estimate of baby murders is that some 50 MILLION babies have been murdered in America since Roe v Wade was given a stamp of approval by The United States Supeme Court. Add up all wars and genocides that have occurred around the world and they don't add up even close to how many babies have been murdered. How do you people sleep at night?
BlackGenocide.org
- Between 1882 and 1968, 3,446 Blacks were lynched in the U.S. That number is surpassed in less than 3 days by abortion.
- 1,784 African-American children are killed each day by the heinous act of abortion.
- Among women ages 15 to 19, the abortion rate was 11.0 per 1,000 among non-Hispanic white women; and 44.3 per 1,000 among non-Hispanic black women.
- 3 out of 5 pregnant African-American women will abort their child.
- Since 1973 there has been over 13 million Black children killed and their precious mothers victimized by the U.S. abortion industry.
- With 1/3 of all abortions performed on Black women, the abortion industry has received over 4,000,000,000 (yes, billion) dollars from the Black community.
Centers for Disease Control
- Abortion kills more black Americans than seven leading causes of death combined.
- While 56 percent of all women who obtained legal abortions were white, the abortion rate (the number of abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 per year) for black women was 2.9 times that of white women. For every thousand black women, 32 have abortions, as compared with 11 for every thousand white women.
Statistics from The Alan Guttmaucher Institute
- 37 percent of all abortions are performed on black women. Non-Hispanic white women, who make up a much larger portion of the population, had 34 percent of the total number of abortions performed.
- For every two African American women that get pregnant one will choose to abort.
- A Black baby is 5 times more likely to be killed in the womb than a White Baby.
Any abortion is disgusting and evil. Anyone that votes for someone like Obama and the Clinton's need not try to convince anyone that they are Christians. A Christian would never vote for anyone that thinks it is okay to kill babies. I would be ashamed to be a Democrat.
Making abortion legal was supposed to "end back-alley abortions"???!!!