Bush Signs Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 News / Pro-Life Anti-Abortion Video

Description: George Bush Signs Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 Date: 11/5/2003 Length: 11.85 minutes Political Video Link: http://www.politicalvideo.org/node/1031Original Link: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/11/20031105-1.html
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Creative Commons license: Public Domain. The Congress finds and declares the following: A moral, medical, and ethical consensus exists that the practice of performing a partial-birth abortion -- an abortion in which a physician delivers an unborn child's body until only the head remains inside the womb, punctures the back of the child's skull with a Sharp instrument, and sucks the child's brains out before completing deliveryof the dead infant -- is a gruesome and inhumane procedure that is never medically necessary and should be prohibited. The partial birth abortion has been performed legally in the United States for years. It is neither a "rare" procedure, nor is it done only for babies who are severely deformed or dying. It is, essentially, a variant of the even more common and equally gruesome Dilation and Evacuation (D&E) procedure. In 1992, Dr. Martin Haskell presented his paper on this procedure at a Risk Management Seminar of the National Abortion Federation. He personally claims to have done over 700 himself (Interview with Dr. Martin Haskell, AMA News, 1993), and points out that some 80% are "purely elective." In a personal conversation with Fr. Frank Pavone, Dr. Haskell explained that "elective" does not mean that the woman chooses the procedure because of a medical necessity, but rather chooses it because she wants an abortion. He admitted to Fr. Frank that there does not seem to be any medical reason for this procedure. There are in fact absolutely no obstetrical situations encountered in this country which require a partially delivered human fetus to be destroyed to preserve the life or health of the mother (Dr. Pamela Smith, Senate Hearing Record, p.82: Partial Birth Abortion Ban Medical Testimony). In April of 2000, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Stenberg vs. Carhart decision, which was handed down in June, 2000. The Court struck down a Nebraska statute which had banned partial-birth abortion. Nebraska, as well as over two dozen other states, had banned this procedure, but the Court said the procedure should remain legal. One of the reasons given was that any proposed ban must allow the procedure "for the health of the mother." Fr. Pavone was present at the Supreme Court both for the oral arguments and on the day the decision was issued. At a press conference on the Court steps, Father asked the lead attorney from the pro-abortion side whether any evidence presented to the Court had identified even a single medical circumstance in which this procedure was the only way to preserve the mother's health. Of course, none could be cited, and the reason is that none exist. The Court argued, furthermore, that a "health reason" for the Partial-birth abortion procedure was present if, in the judgment of the physician, it was safer than alternative procedures. One of the problems with this line of argument is that one can identify many circumstances in which it is safer for the mother to deliver the child normally than to have a partial-birth abortion. Normal delivery excludes the dangers that arise from inverting the position of the child, and from inserting surgical instruments into the birth canal. Why not argue, therefore, that "live-birth abortion" should be legal as a safer alternative to partial-birth abortion. People like Jill Stanek have exposed this practice, in which children marked for abortion are born alive and then killed. This is exactly where the logic of partial-birth abortion leads. On November 5, 2003, President George W. Bush signed into law the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. Pro-abortion forces, not having the support of the American public, challenged the law in court. Federal Courts in the 2nd, 8th, and 9th Circuits ruled the ban unconstitutional. Now, the Supreme Court has agreed to consider the case, and is reviewing the decisions of the 8th and 9th Circuit courts. Oral arguments were heard on Wednesday, November 8, 2006. On April 18, 2007 the Supreme Court announced its decision to uphold the ban on partial-birth abortion.

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[jessedostal]

one of the great moments in American history

[adreecage]

47 million of babies in the USA died in abortion already.

The majority of the Democrats pushed for the war in Iraq too. So don't just blame the Rep. for that.

Obama didn't vote for the war because he's an Arab.

Now Obama is trying to pass FOCA, which is to pass Partial Birth Abortion again.

[historypoliticsbb]

This man was undoubtedly evil, but credit where it's due.

This was one of the most important acts in American history.

[loopyloops1985]

This is one of the main reasons I will always love George bush!!! There is no debate as to whether the life being aborted is that of a human child, science backs that up...its a fact that at the point of conception the biological make up is that of a human being. Pro choicers just throw that out there to try and make themselves feel better about killing innocent babies!@ they're in denial. Abortion is the legal murder of the most precious and innocent life that can't defend itself!

[CrazyToughGirl]

me and my family got to see him sign this bill! i was only little but i do remember the body guards putting they're finger to they're ear piece going "Can you hear me now? Good"

to entertain us lil kids (:

[esaflygiirl123]

The BEST president :') look who we are stuck with now !!! Someone who is very pro abortion ... Obama = not good !!!

[bboyflashny]

This is the sole reason why he is the best president. I know God was very happy that day. People hated him God loved him. I love this president.

[jimxo1968]

I'm always surprised by liberals who defend PBA but freak out over a few Islamic a-holes who get water boarded. Now we a Ghetto President who's has everybody on the government tit. If the 2012 election comes down to a chicken or Obama, I'm voting for the chicken.....change in my pocket is all I'm left with.

[ndrthrdr1]

I find something just bizarre:

Fundamentalist right wing Christians fight tooth and nail against Planned Parenthood. They falsely equate PP with abortion. They want to reduce the number of abortions.

Planned Parenthood works to reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies. This REDUCES the number of abortions.

The fundamentalists are against ANY contraception, even condoms. They are living in the dark ages.

What is really bizarre is that one of the fundies might become President in 2012.

[gingerbreadcorpses]

This is unspeakably disgusting. How can people buy into and applaud this?